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Kenosha Police Investigate a Suspected Homicide

Kenosha---The death of man in a north side apartment is being treated as a homicide, according to a news release from the police department.

Police were summoned to the 3800 blk of 15th St.--Woodcreek Apartments--on a request for a welfare check.

Enthusiasm Remains High Over Downtown Kenosha Redevelopment

There’s progress to report on that proposed, massive downtown Kenosha redevelopment project.

A list of six prospective developers that met a Nov. 1st application deadline has been whittled down to three, according to Mayor John Antaramian.

City of Racine Shares in VW Settlement

(WGTD)---Volkswagen's loss is the City of Racine's gain.

Racine will be receiving a $6.2 million dollar grant to buy at least six battery-powered buses. 

Early Retirements, More Robots at SC Johnson; Foxconn Contest Update

SC Johnson plans to increase automation inside its Waxdale plant, resulting in fewer employees. The good news is that it appears the reductions can be achieved by offering early retirement packages. According to a report in the Journal Times, company officials met

School Board Vote Gives New Life to Bradford High School Planetarium

(WGTD)---An outpouring of support prompted the Kenosha School Board Tuesday night to vote six to one to save the Bradford High School planetarium.

Milwaukee, Racine Ranked 2nd And 3rd Worst Cities In America For Blacks

Disproportionate Income Levels, Incarceration Rates Identified In Both Cities

(WPR)---Black Americans living in Milwaukee and Racine are making half of the median income of their white counterparts and are nearly 12 times more likely to be

Mt. Pleasant Backtracks on Highway 11 Land Purchase

(WGTD)---The Mt. Pleasant Village Board voted Monday to abandon the forced purchase of a piece of property for Highway 11 expansion and Foxconn purposes, admitting that it lacked the authority.

The vote gave a small victory to those who say the village has been

Downtown Racine Day Shelter Seeks Permission to Expand Services

Updated 11-30

(WGTD)---Any disagreement that existed between a downtown Racine homeless shelter, its neighbors and the city appears to have been resolved.

Evers: Foxconn's Wisconsin Plans Likely The Same, Despite Expense Cuts

Bloomberg Reported That Foxconn Would Cut $2.9B In Expenses In 2019

(WPR)---Gov.-elect Tony Evers says he does not believe Foxconn's plans to cut costs in 2019 will affect the company's project in Wisconsin.

Shooting Victim Had Armed Himself Over a Fear of Being Robbed Again

(Updated 11-22 to more clearly reflect a possible motive.)  

The Salem Lakes man who died after returning fire in a robbery attempt at his home last week had a gun handy because he'd been robbed two weeks earlier, according to a friend who spoke