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State Budget Committee Approves $3B Foxconn Incentive Package

Package Passed Assembly Last Month, Now Moves To State Senate

(WPR)---The state budget-writing committee has voted to advance Wisconsin’s $3 billion incentive package for tech manufacturer Foxconn.

Highway 142 Fatal Crash Victim Identified

Kenosha---The driver of the Chevy Trailblazer involved in a one-vehicle fatal accident on Highway 142 last Saturday has now been identified. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department says the operator of the vehicle was 26-year-old Deon Franklin from Kenosha. Excessive

12 People Homeless After Labor Day House Fires in Kenosha

One Kenosha home was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon--- and---a neighboring home was heavily damaged. The fire at 4611 18th Avenue has displaced a total of 12 people. It reportedly started in the attic.

Carthage Grad Plays Role in Harvey Rescue Effort

A recent Carthage College alumnus is making his school proud.

Ever since Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Brett Harmeling has been going nearly non-stop, rescuing people from water-surrounded buildings and delivering food and supplies.

Jensen Retrial Canceled as Case Moves Back to Federal Court

Kenosha's 19 year-old 'letter from the grave' case is headed back to federal court.

Mark Jensen was convicted of poisoning his wife after the jury considered a letter which Julie Jensen had written indicating that if anything should happen to her, authorities

Music Sampler: Racine Singer/Songwriter Cynthia Chitko on "Noon Tunes" September 5-8

Racine singer/songwriter Cynthia Chitko is featured on WGTD's "Noon Tunes" the week of September 5-8 (no show on Labor Day/Monday). With three CDs under her belt so far Cynthia says she's working on songs for a fourth.  Included here is a link to one of her

So What Stinks?

The National Weather Service in Sullivan says it suspects that smoke and odors from wildfires in Canada have made it here.  

The haze and smell are being pulled south behind a cold front that moved through overnight. 

A forecaster says the smoke

Candidate Forums Scheduled for Racine Mayor

Updated to reflect change in time for Sept. 9th event. 

The primary election for Racine mayor is less than three weeks away. 

Six candidates will be on the ballot September 19th. The top two finishers will go head-to-head on October 17th

I-94 Driver Tries to Elude Deputies by Jumping From a Bridge

A driver that led a Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy on a short chase down I-94 Tuesday evening crashed his sports car, then tried to get away by jumping from a bridge. 

Racine County Eye: Amendment Allows Villages to Pull Out of RUSD

The door has been left wide open for the surrounding villages to pull out of the Racine Unified School District and form their own school district under a provision that could be included in the