Aug. 16, 2020 10:20a
From WGTD News:
An allegedly impaired semi driver crashed on I-94 in Racine County early Sunday morning, spilling his load of limestone all over the highway but causing no serious injuries. Authorities responded to a report that a reckless semi driver had taken out a road sign. Near County K-R, deputies found a semi perpendicular to the interstate, straddling a wall. The driver was able to climb out of the cab himself. The 27-year-old Greenfield, Wisconsin man was cited for OWI, first offense. Southbound lanes were closed for several hours.
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On Racine’s west side early Sunday morning, a man suffered burns and smoke inhalation in a duplex fire at 111 Ohio St. Firefighters rescued three people from the building’s second floor then found a man, unresponsive. He was transferred to St. Mary’s Burn Unit in Milwaukee. Damage was listed at $30,000. The cause…careless use of smoking materials.
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Pleasant Prairie police are looking for a pick-up that slammed into the rear of a motorcycle Saturday night that had been stopped for the light at 39th Ave. and 85th St. Police say the 44-year-old Kenosha man was thrown from his bike, which then was pushed into a car stopped on the other side of the intersection. Police said the victim suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. The pick-up, said to most likely have front-end damage, was believed to be a GMC Sierra, possibly dark grey in color. It was last seen heading south on 39th Ave.
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The building boom in Kenosha County’s I-94 corridor continues. Kenosha’s Plan Commission on Thursday will review a pair of proposed industrial buildings for areas near the Kenosha Regional Airport. A nearly million sq. ft. building is planned for an area east of Gordon Food Service and west of airport property. It’s going up on speculation, meaning a tenant or tenants have yet sign a lease. The building is large enough to potentially be the work home for as many as 500 workers. The Commission will take a second look at plans for a smaller, ‘spec’ industrial building to go up east of the airport and west of the Canadian Pacific tracks. Truck traffic for both will be able to take advantage of the newer and wider Highway ‘S’ currently under construction.
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If and when fall sports should be played in the Kenosha and Racine public school districts will be discussed by both school boards this week. The Racine School Board meets Monday night at 6:30. The Kenosha board, meeting Tuesday evening, will hash over the sports issue, as well as continue discussion on the district’s virtual return plan and related issues.
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A Racine City Council committee Monday night is expected to discuss a referendum proposal to allow the city to raise property taxes beyond state mandated levy limits. The extra money would be used to cover the increasing costs of promised health insurance for retired city employees. Last year, in a cost-cutting move, the council, by a one-vote margin, approved a reduction in in those benefits. Retirees filed a claim against the city, a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit. Because new construction was minimal this past year, the city’s levy increase without the referendum is expected to be capped at less than two-tenths of a percent. That’s $80,000 on a $53 million levy.
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