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$1 Million Up For Grabs in New Foxconn Competition for Colleges, Universities and Their Students
Foxconn will spend $1 million dollars---over the next three years---to encourage Wisconsin colleges and universities---and their students---to develop new ideas for so-called “smart cities.” At an event held at UW-Parkside Thursday---Foxconn announced its “Smart City,
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State Seeks Different Avenues To Improve Opioid Addiction Treatment
Wisconsin has made headway in reducing opioid prescriptions but there are indications the drug epidemic sweeping the nation is getting worse, not better.
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Huge Fire in Racine Wednesday Night
A fire in Racine Wednesday night caused an estimated $100,000 dollars damage to a large two-story building at 1922 -16th Street---but---no one was injured. Around 10:45pm---the Racine County Dispatch Center got multiple 9-1-1 calls about a building on fire near 16th
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Knife-Wielding Man Confronts Kenosha Police
Very early Wednesday morning---Kenosha Police had a confrontation with a man who was armed with both a knife and a box cutter---and---refused multiple commands to drop both weapons.
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Former State Senator John Lehman Jumps into Assembly Race
Former Democratic State Senator John Lehman announced yesterday that he is jumping into race for the open seat in the 62nd Assembly District. Last month---Republican State Representative Tom Weatherston said that he would not run for re-election.
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Kenosha Law Enforcement Ceremony Today
The annual Kenosha Law Enforcement Ceremony takes place at Noon on Wednesday. The ceremony honors the law enforcement personnel from the Kenosha area---and---around the country who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony---as usual---will take place at the Kenosha
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Racine County Board Authorizes More Bonds For Foxconn Land Purchases
The Racine County Board authorized the sale of $68-million dollars in taxable bonds for the purchase of additional land for the Foxconn project in Mount Pleasant.
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10 Racine-Kenosha Area Companies on Foxconn List of 28 Subcontractors
Foxconn---and---its general contractor Gilbane---Monday---announced a list of 28 subcontractors selected for site development work for its Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park---an advanced display fabrication facility and research and development campus in Mount
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RPD Race and Gender Bias Probe Ordered; Shootings in Racine and Kenosha
Racine Mayor Cory Mason has ordered a review of the "cultural climate" of the city's police department. The development comes after a police union survey designed to measure morale among the rank and file came back with a number of "racially-charged and sexist comments
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We Energies Shareholders Pepper CEO With Questions About Coal
Company Leader Defends Fuel Source At Oak Creek