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  • Foxconn Meeting on Tap

    State Representative Peter Barca says he and some other unnamed officials expect to meet soon with representatives of Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics company that’s planning to build a huge manufacturing plant somewhere in the U.S., possibly in Wisconsin.  The

  • Businessman Andy Gronik Announces Bid For Governor

    Milwaukee Democrat Plans Progressive Campaign To Challenge Republican Scott Walker

    (AP)---Milwaukee businessman and entrepreneur Andy Gronik tells The Associated Press he will launch his run for governor as a Democrat on Tuesday.

  • The Search Continues For a Missing Kansasville Woman

    Kansasville---The Racine County Sheriff's Dept. hasn't forgotten about Lynn Rickard, the 59 year-old woman who went missing June 25th from the mobile home she shared with her husband.

    Members of the Milwaukee Police Dept.'s Mounted Unit were out Tuesday searching

  • Kenosha Flooding Underscores Need for Infrastructure Projects

    Kenosha---Even before the first raindrops fell early Monday morning, plans were underway to improve the city's ability to handle heavy rains. 

    Crews started mapping problem areas earlier this year, according to Mayor John Antaramian. And by the end of the

  • Silver Alert For Missing Kenosha Man

    Silver Alert in Kenosha County for missing man:

    Raymond Witham. He is on foot, 76 years old, 5'9" and 230 lbs. He has blue eyes, gray hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt, tan jacket, and tan hat.

    He was lasst seen in the 1800 block of 60th St.

  • Mayor John Dickert Will Resign on Monday, July 17th

    Racine Mayor John Dickert will leave office a week from today---and---Common Council President Dennis Wiser will take the oath of office as interim mayor at 8-'oclock that same morning---July 17th. Dickert is leaving to take over the leadership role of the Great

  • Gateway Technical College Stands Ready To Train Workers

    If Foxconn and its thousands of jobs would happen to locate its proposed manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, the state’s two and four-year colleges would undoubtedly play a crucial role in supplying workers.

  • Gateway Technical College Stands Ready To Train Workers

    If Foxconn and its thousands of jobs would happen to locate its proposed manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, the state’s two and four-year colleges would undoubtedly play a crucial role in supplying workers.

  • Sears in Kenosha to Close; Ryan on Foxconn; Yankovich Exits Cong. Race

    Kenosha is losing its Sears store in Pershing Plaza. The location is one of eight Sears stores closing nationally, along with 35 Kmart stores, according to the web site of parent company Sears Holding Corp. The CEO says the moves are the result of changes in consumer

  • Superintendent Evers Mulling Run For Governor As A Democrat

    Public Schools Head One Of Several People Considering A Challenge To Scott Walker

    (AP)---Wisconsin state Superintendent Tony Evers says he is considering running for governor as a Democrat next year.