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A Freak Accident Kills a Racine Woman; Seriously Injures Husband

Caledonia---A 52 year-old woman was killed and her husband seriously injured when the SUV they were in was struck by a falling tree in Saturday's strong winds. 

Hospital Lawsuit; Sanders in K-Town; Life-Saving First Aid; iMET Event on FB

(Updated 10-24-18--an earlier edition of the hospital lawsuit item indicated that the plaintiff worked at a Waukesha hospital. A spokeswoman for the hospital tells us Mamalakis has no association with the facility.) 

Steil, Bryce Highlight Personal Differences In 1st District Debate

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Forum Includes Lively Exchanges, Disagreement On Health Care

(WPR)---The candidates for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District spent Friday evening facing off in a sometimes feisty debate in Oak Creek accompanied by vocal supporters on

Walker, Evers Talk Taxes, Health Care, Immigration At First Debate

Gubernatorial Candidates Also Discussed Criticism From Former Walker Cabinet Secretaries; Charges Of Plagiarism At Wisconsin's DPI

Walker, Evers, on Wisconsin's Drinking Water Woes

(WPR)---Drinking water hasn’t been a huge issue in the race for governor, but it’s everything for people in Kewaunee County. The county has become the poster child for water quality concerns in Wisconsin. Federal, state and

Racine County to Receive Non-Foxconn Related Training Funds

Sturtevant---Two potential impediments to gaining a good job—the cost of training and then the job itself—are eliminated under a pair of grants that were awarded this week to Racine County by the state Department of Workforce Development.

Another Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting in Walworth County

Elkhorn---A Walworth County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed the driver of a vehicle who had led officers on a chase Thursday night.

Neither the deputy or the man that died has been identified.  

Online Threat Leads to the Cancelation of Classes at Central High School

Paddock Lake---Classes were canceled Friday at Central High School because of a large number of absences apparently due to an anonymous threat.

According to a news release from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Dept., a Snapchat user posted a statement saying "CHS

Walker: Private Marketplace Insurance Rates To Drop 4.2 Percent In Wisconsin

Governor Scott Walker says health insurance rates for plans sold in the private market under the Affordable Care Act will drop next year by more than 4 percent.  Walker attributes the reduction to a new reinsurance program he signed into law this year that takes

21-Year-Old ATV Driver Killed After Ignoring ROAD CLOSED Sign

A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man---apparently speeding on an ATV---was killed---very early Friday morning---after ignoring a Road Closed sign on Braun Road.