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Teens arrested for throwing soda cans at homes

Middleton police have arrested four teens after a resident reported they were throwing full cans of soda at homes in the Middleton Hills neighborhood.

The incident happened just before midnight in the 3600 block of John Muir Drive in Middleton.

According to police, the teens were damaging cars and homes in the Middleton Hills neighborhood.

Authorities think the teens are responsible for other recent incidents.

All four face charges of criminal damage to property.

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Monona Grove Invitational: Girls' Saturday meet

At one of the biggest meets in the state on Saturday, the girls ran at the Monona Grove Invitational.

In the 300-meter hurdles, Katy Miller from Verona took first place.

In the 800-meter run, Ava Grosenheider from Madison Edgewood narrowly defeated Autumn Grim from Middleton.

 

Missing woman's body was battered, nude in river

Court documents say the body of a missing St. Paul woman was battered and naked when it was recovered from the Mississippi River.

The body of Kira Steger, a 30-year-old Wisconsin native last seen alive on Feb. 21, was recovered from the river in downtown St. Paul Wednesday.

Her husband, Jeffery Trevino, is charged in her death and is scheduled to stand trial May 28. He remains jailed in Ramsey County on $1 million bond.

Prosecutors filed a motion Friday seeking more time for experts to analyze the woman's body and other evidence in her disappearance. Defense attorneys wanted test results by May 15.

KSTP-TV reported that court documents say injuries to the body include a head wound, a broken finger, bruising inside her lip and lacerations to her liver. She also had duct tape in her hair.

Healthcare providers sponsor for allergy awareness

Dean and St.Mary's hopsital are sponsoring an event to raise awareness for food allergies in children. The free event will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

The event is designed to be an opportunity for parents and children to learn about what it means to have a food allergy. It will feature story time with "The Bugabees" and award winning children's author and food safety advocate Amy Recob.

There will also be an expert panel of certified Dean allergists so parents will be able to ask safety questions as well as arts and crafts for kids.

Participants are invited to enter the Park Street ramp off Erin Street for free parking that day.

Teen sobriety program holds last event for school year

Dane County’s teen sobriety program will hold its final event of the school year Saturday at KEVA sports complex in Middleton.

Kids from 7th through 12th grades can attend the evening event on Saturday, which will feature sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton and dodgeball, along with refreshments and board games. Inflatable jousting will also be available.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to all who attend. Participants also receive a free T-shirt.

Previous teen sobriety events have attracted about 200 area teenagers.

School grants to help bring in iPad, digital photo equipment, books

School grants to help bring in iPad, digital photo equipment, books

Total $3,200 grants estimated to impact about 3,000 students, officials say   

Nearly $3,200 in schoolroom grants will fund a variety of learning projects in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District estimated to impact 3,000 students, according to school officials.

The MCPASD Education Foundation announced its six grant winners for the spring 2013 cycle on Wednesday. The six staff members -- Park's Amy Callies, West Middleton's Pernille Ripp, Sauk Trail's Anne Gustafson, Kromrey's Kerry Burke, Clark Street's Erich Eifler and Middleton High School's Larry Martin -- received grants totaling more than $3,200.

The 2-hour yellow bus tour included stops at the six schools. Seventeen MHS band members played "On Wisconsin" in each of the schools before chair Courtney Ward-Reichard presented each recipient with flowers donated by Copps, a certificate and an Education Foundation pin.