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A Pair of Murder Trials on the Monday Docket in Kenosha

The Kenosha County Courthouse is going to be a busy place Monday.

Several hundred potential jurors have been summoned because two murder trials are expected to get underway.

New I-94 Closures

The I-94 reconstruction project will be causing some additional headaches starting this weekend.

For the next several months, entrance and exit ramps at Highways ‘E’ and ‘K’ in Kenosha County and at Highway 11 in Racine County will be closed.

East Troy Bank Robber Sought

Authorities in Walworth County are asking for the public's help in identifying a bank robber caught on security camera footage. 

The Associated Bank on Main Street in East Troy was held up Tuesday afternoon.

Foxconn Recycling System to Dramatically Reduce Water Usage

Foxconn is putting its money where its mouth is: The company is spending an extra $30 million on a state-of-the-art recycling system that’ll greatly reduce its need for Lake Michigan water.

Great Lakes Water Advocates Get Hearing To Oppose Water Diversion Plan For Foxconn

Attorney For Group Says He Hopes Other States Will Weigh In

(WPR)---Great Lakes water advocates in Wisconsin will get the chance to oppose a water diversion plan for Foxconn’s LCD-manufacturing plant in Racine County.

Vukmir's 1st Ad In Senate Race Plays Up Death Threats

Ad References Act 10, Doing The Same In Washington    

New Foxconn-Related Program to Help Fund Worker Training and Wages

The City of Racine has put together a coalition to fund a program designed to give residents the skills they need to take advantage of what’s expected to be a boom in construction-related jobs brought on by Foxconn.

Suspected Drunk Driver Who Allegedly Caused I-94 Crash Charged

The Milwaukee man who allegedly had been driving drunk with a woman and her three children when he purportedly caused a crash on I-94 in Racine County appeared in court Monday.

Bond for 25 year-old Luis Ortiz Ruiz was set at $500. 

Moving Stories Told by a Couple of Racine County Foster Parents

One of the most difficult things about being a foster parent is having to say goodbye.  

Speaking recently on WGTD’s Morning Show, two foster parents explained how they deal with their emotions when departures are imminent.

US Supreme Court 'Punts' On Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case

Justices Send Case Back To Lower Court, Leave Open Broader Partisan Redistricting Issue

(WPR)---The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by Democrats that sought to overturn Wisconsin's Republican-drawn legislative maps, but justices left the