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Former DOT Leader Mark Gottlieb Opposes Toll Roads
Gottlieb Calls Tolls Inefficient, Counterproductive
(WPR)---Wisconsin's former transportation secretary Mark Gottlieb says open road tolling is not the right fit for Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Alderman Hopes To Expand Amtrak Service To Foxconn
(WPR)---A Milwaukee alderman is pressuring the state to expand Amtrak service in southeastern Wisconsin with potential Foxconn employees as the focus.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is studying adding three more round trips a day on the Milwaukee-
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Former Journey Frontman Robert Fleischman Now Lives in Racine
A musician who gained a measure of fame with his association with the band "Journey" has shifted gears a bit and now lives in Racine. Dave McGrath reports
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Foxconn Setting Up Headquarters In Downtown Milwaukee
Walker Calls Latest Foxconn Expansion The 'Foxconn Bonus'
(WPR; AP)---Foxconn Technology Group is setting up a headquarters in downtown Milwaukee with an eye toward attracting and retaining younger workers and harnessing innovation.
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Your Flu Shot Won't Help: Flu Pandemic Novel is 'Big Read' Choice
This year’s “Big Read” selection in the Kenosha/Racine area is a book that covers a dark subject matter. “Station Eleven,” by Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel, is a novel about the aftermath of a flu pandemic.
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Indian Trail Threats Case Results in Charges Against Two
An Indian Trail student has been identified as the author of the threatening online message that resulted in the school being closed Thursday. But it was his friend, a former Indian Trail student, who had actually distributed the Snap Chat post Wednesday evening as a
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Arrest Made in Indian Trail Threats Case; School to Reopen
One suspect has been arrested while another is being questioned in connection with online threats made Wednesday evening against Indian Trail High School and Academy. The threats resulted in the Kenosha Unified school being closed Thursday.
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Paul Nehlen Posts List of Critics, Says '74 are Jews'
(WPR)---On Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan's 2016 primary challenger tweeted a list of 81 Twitter users who have criticized him on the social media platform. In the post, Paul Nehlen asserted 74 of the listed critics were Jewish.
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Environmental Groups Question Foxconn's Thirst For Lake Michigan Water
(WPR)---Environmental groups are criticizing a request to divert 7 million gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to use in Foxconn's planned factory in Racine County