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Fire Destroys a Kenosha Home

Kenosha---An early-morning fire in sub-zero weather destroyed a home, but there were no injuries to the occupants or the firefighters who fought the blaze. 

Robert Siegel, Long Time Host of "All Things Considered,” Set to Retire in January

Robert Siegel, the famous voice of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” will retire from NPR on January 5th. Siegel started with NPR in 1976. The organization was only 5 years old when he began. Siegel was an integral part of NPR. He served as head of NPR News in the 1980's;

Two Wanted for Stealing Salvation Army Kettle in Caledonia

A local woman and a getaway driver are wanted by police for stealing a Salvation Army kettle yesterday. The kettle was located at the Walgreens at 5005 Douglas Ave in Caledonia. A woman, approximately 30 years old, stood in the entrance for an hour acting as an attendant

Signs Point to 12-hour-long Shifts at Foxconn

Although the company isn’t commenting, it appears most workers at the yet-to-be-built Foxconn liquid crystal display plant in Racine County will be on a 12-hour-a-day work schedule. Transit planners have been told to prepare for two shift changes a day.

Greta Neubaurer Wins Special Election in Racine

Racine---A political progressive who was motivated to run for state Assembly in part by her dislike of Donald Trump won a Democratic primary in a special election Tuesday night.

Former Wisconsin DNR Head Cathy Stepp To Lead Midwest EPA Region

Stepp Left DNR In August To Serve As Deputy Regional Administrator For Different EPA Region

(AP)---Former state Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp has been appointed to be regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental

Ryan Tells GOP He Has No Intention Of Quitting Speaker's Job

Speaker Reaffirms Commitment To Job In Closed-Door GOP Meeting

(AP)---House Speaker Paul Ryan has told fellow Republicans he has no intention of stepping down.

Music Sampler: Nora Collins on "Christmas Noon Tunes" December 18-22

Singer/songwriter Nora Collins---from Brookfield---is on "Christmas Noon Tunes" December 18-22.She has just released her first Christmas CD titled "It Must Be Christmas" and we've included a link to one of the songs from that CD here.

Sturtevant Conference Center Lauded

What some might view as the frosting on the cake has been proposed for one of the few remaining properties in the Renaissance Business Park in Sturtevant.

Residents Review Road Improvement Plans

Groundbreaking next year for the $10 billion Foxconn plant will be accompanied by the launch of a $600 million package of road improvement projects. Local residents got their first look at those plans Thursday evening.