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  • Peter Barca Says "No" to a Congressional Run

    Democratic State Representative---and---former 1st District Congressman---Peter Barca has decided NOT to run for the seat being vacated by the retiring Paul Ryan. Instead---he will seek re-election to the State Assembly. With Barca staying out of the race, two Democrats

  • 21-Year-Old Man Dies in Roll Over Accident in Raymond

    A 21-year-old Town of Raymond man died in a one car roll-over accident in the 39-hundred block of Highway K---in Raymond---just after 10 o’clock Thursday night. A witness reported hearing the accident and located the man lying next to the vehicle.  When Sheriff’s

  • Kenosha's Captain Jim Hawkins Retires from Navy and Great Lakes Naval Station

    After nearly 30 years in the Navy---and---the last 3 as the Commanding Officer of the Great Lakes Naval Station---Kenosha native Captain Jim Hawkins is retiring today. He said he and his family will stay in this area as he decides what will be the "next chapter in my

  • $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,

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.