Oct. 14, 2025 7:00p
From WGTD News and WPR:
Patients with United Health Care insurance once again have in-network coverage at Ascension hospitals and doctor's offices in Wisconsin. The two entities announced Tuesday that they've reached a new multi-year agreement. The deal is effective immediately and retroactive to Oct. 1, the day the insurer's members lost coverage when the two sides failed to reach an agreement in a dispute over reimbursement rates.
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A 38-year-old Kenosha man is facing a federal charge for allegedly making online threats against federal agents. Andrew Stanton was arrested last week and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Thursday. According to the complaint, Stanton's online posts about trying to obtain the personal information of Israeli citizens is what initially drew the interest of federal officials. They eventually obtained Stanton's TikTok posts and found threats against ICE and FBI agents. An investigator's attempts to engage Stanton in conversation either online or in person were initially rebuffed, but then Stanton purportedly starting to exchange texts with an FBI agent and made even more incriminating statements. Although the agent did not attempt to conceal his identity, Stanton, at one point, questioned whether the man was actually who he said he was. According to the complaint, an Oct. 4th TikTok post urged people to start shooting at ICE agents.
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A Kenosha County judge is stepping down. Anthony Milisauskas was first elected in 2005. The Kenosha native's retirement is effective early next year. Gov. Evers will appoint a replacement to fill out Milisauskas' term that ends July 31st, 2027. Applications are due in the governor's office by Nov. 3rd.
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The Kenosha School Board will continue its discussion this week on how to go about installing what are called 'controlled entrances' at the seven schools in the district that don't have them. Meeting Thursday evening, the board will consider a proposal to spend up to $333,000 to contract out for design services. An attempt to finance the construction costs through a referendum failed earlier this year. The board has come up with an alternate plan to cover the estimated $10 million cost.
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A case of bird flu has been identified in a backyard poultry flock in Racine County. The exact location was not identified. According to a news release from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the birds at the site were "depopulated." This strain of avian influenza is highly contagious and often fatal to domestic poultry. In addition, it can be spread by contact with infected birds, commingling with wild birds or their droppings, equipment or clothing worn by anyone working with the animals. The agency advocates frequent handwashing and disinfecting equipment along with separating new additions to the flock or herd for at least a month.
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Work is expected to begin in the coming months to remove the deteriorating Horlick Dam on Racine's north side. When that happens boaters and paddlers upstream will have full access to Lake Michigan going downstream. The dam's removal will lower water levels. One detrimental effect is that a boat launch at Horlick Park near the dam will be left high and dry. Not a problem--the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network has secured a grant from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to design a new boat launch and surrounding natural area. Public input meetings are expected to be held early next year.
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