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Kenosha Bar Fight Requires Help From Outside Agencies

WGTD March 9, 2019

Updated at 10:15p to question bar's status; 3-10 to indicate that a message was left for the bar's agent.

(WGTD)---Extra hands had to be called in early Saturday morning to quell a disturbance at a new bar in Kenosha's uptown neighborhood.

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Parkside Computer Science Prof Wins UW System Award

WGTD March 9, 2019

(WGTD)---A UW-Parkside computer science instructor and a project partner at UW-Stout have received a prestigious award.

Zaid Altahat, assistant professor of computer science at UW-P, and his Stout colleague, Saleh Alnaeli, will share $50,000 from the UW System...

Evers' Budget Includes Rail Service Expansion Between Milwaukee, Chicago

wpr.org March 9, 2019

Money Would Be Leveraged For Federal Transportation Grants

(WPR)---Gov. Tony Evers included $45 million in his state budget proposal to expand rail service between Milwaukee and Chicago on the busy Amtrak Hiawatha line.

The money would...

German Company Identified as the First Tenant of New Corporate Park

WGTD March 9, 2019

(WGTD)---A German health care company has been identified as the first tenant of a new industrial park that's to be located south of Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets.

Fresenius Kabi plans to build a nearly 600,000 sq. ft. assembly, fulfillment and office facility...

Top Evers Aide Says Foxconn Air, Water Permits Deemed 'Appropriate'

wpr.org March 8, 2019

Gov. Tony Evers Ordered A Review Of The Permits After Taking Office

(WPR)---A top aide to Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday he believes that all of the state permits issued to tech giant Foxconn have been reviewed by the state Department of Natural...

UGHS Student Accused of Stalking and Harrassing Female Classmates

WGTD March 8, 2019

(WGTD)---A 16 year-old student at Union Grove High School is facing multiple charges for allegedly stalking a former girlfriend and trying to get other female classmates to send him nude photos of themselves.

Although the boy has been charged in adult court, WGTD...

Clarity Sought in an Upcoming Meeting With Foxconn Exec

WGTD March 7, 2019

Milwaukee---A pair of top state officials plan to meet on Monday with Foxconn executive Louis Woo to figure out exactly what the Taiwanese company has in store for its complex in Mt. Pleasant.

The disclosure came Thursday in Milwaukee at a forum on Foxconn that...

Racine Theatre Guild Announces 2019/2020 Season

WGTD March 7, 2019

From the Racine Theatre Guild:

RACINE, WI – March 6, 2019 – After much anticipation, the Racine Theatre Guild proudly announced their 2019 – 2020 season on Wednesday, March 6. The community theatre is entering their 82nd season of exciting plays and...