Adam Krebs

On Monday, April 13, District 17 State Senator Howard Marklein, (R-Spring Green) officially announced his intent to run for re-election this fall.

Bill Hunter, 103, has been an entertaining staple for Monroe area

BRODHEAD — City of Brodhead officials said they were aware that outdoor warning sirens did not activate as expected during a tornado warning on Wednesday, April 15.

MONROE — After running a software business shaping education for 35 years, now-retired Jon Aleckson of Mount Horeb is looking to get involved in shaping the Wisconsin political scene.

The Main Street Monroe Farmer's Market returned outdoors on Saturday, May 2. A hot item was the decorative flower bundles, just in time for Mother's Day to create the fresh smells of spring.

For the fifth year in a row, local childcare providers led an advocacy day aimed at bringing attention to the dire landscape of the current childcare funding situation in the state.

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-02) held six in-district town halls this week as congress is gaveled off from Washington. On Tuesday, May 26, Pocan held open town halls in Darlington and Monroe. The following day he went to Mineral Point and Reedsburg, and finished the short tour at Edgerton and Madison on May 28.

MONROE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek, visited Monroe and Stevens Point on Monday, March 30 to highlight projects that received funding through the successful Workforce Innovation Grant Program. These were the first of several stops the governor will make throughout the week to highlight various projects and programs that have received support through the Evers Administration’s efforts to bolster workforce development statewide over the last several years.

MONROE — Bill Oemichen of New Glarus wears many caps, and he’s looking to add yet another. Oemichen is the president of the New Glarus School Board, is a research fellow at the University of Wisconsin, has a BA in economics, a Juris Doctorate and was an Adjunct Professor.

as the 2026 Cheese Days Prince and Princess. The pair replace 2024 Prince and Princess Reid Krueger and Stella Doyle. Also serving as 2026 Cheese Days Royalty are Jaclyn Wuthrich and Emily Gerrits as Ambassadors, and Mike and Deb Hutchinson as King and Queen. Green County Cheese Days returns later this year, September 18-20. The three-day event includes the Monroe Youth Hockey Association’s Cheese Days Chase on Saturday morning, Sept. 19 and the The Swiss Colony Cheese Days Parade on Sunday, Sept. 20. Lineups for the Martha Bernet Main Stage, Colony Brands Hospitality Tent and the Saturday Kids’ Street, hosted by Green County Family YMCA, are available online at www.cheesedays. The festival dates back to 1914, when it kicked off as a singular day event for the first several renditions. After being canceled in 1918 due to World War I, the festival returned about once every decade until the late 1960s. Since 1972, the festival has been held every other year except for in 2020 when it was wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first ambassador (Marion Burgy) was named in 1923. Werner and Martha Bernet were the first King and Queen selected (1980). The Prince and Princess roles joined the royal family in 1982 with Ryan Erickson and Lisa Schroeder claiming the titles. Former teachers Lee Binkley and Randy Ninmer will serve as parade marshals this year. The two were tabbed to the role in 2024, only for Sunday morning storms to wash away the culminating parade.