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State Lawmakers Heard Questions On Workforce Diversity, Environmental Concerns With Foxconn Deal

(WPR, AP)---Members of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee listened to questions on an array of issues, including workforce diversity and environmental impact, during a hearing in Sturtevant on Tuesday as lawmakers consider a deal with electronics giant Foxconn.

UW-P Teams Banned From Post-Season Play; PP Pork Sausage Recall

Disappointing news for student athletes at UW-Parkside. All of the school's teams have been banned from post-season play for a year by the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Luck, Hustle, Factored Into Cell Phone Store Burglary Bust

A helping hand from a citizen, hustle and luck played a role in nabbing three people who allegedly broke into a Kenosha cell phone store early Monday morning and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

Another Train vs. Pedestrian Accident

Updated 10:45p 

The 18 year-old man who was struck and seriously injured by a freight train in Trevor late Monday night has been identified as Adam Sanchez of Twin Lakes.

Backers Say Foxconn Will Be A Game Changer For Wisconsin, But Questions Remain

Experts Say Size, Level Of Uncertainty Make Deal Unprecedented

(WPR)---Backers of Wisconsin's deal to bring a Foxconn electronics factory here have compared it to the Louisiana Purchase. To the Green Bay Packers signing Hall of Famer Reggie White

SC Johnson Donates $500,000 to UW-Parkside Science Lab

Updated at 5:45p to include comments from Parkside

Somers---UW-Parkside is receiving a $500,000 grant from SC Johnson Company to cover the cost of building and equipping a high-end science lab. It's the largest single gift to Parkside's College of Natural

Fatal Traffic Accident in Somers Monday Morning

Updated 8-22

One person was killed---and---two others suffered serious injuries in a three vehicle accident in Somers  Monday morning.

The victim was identified as 51 year-old Michael Emmons of Kenosha. 

McTernan Wireless in Kenosha Robbed Again---Suspects Nabbed by Police

McTernan Wireless---in Kenosha---was robbed again overnight. Kenosha police responded to an alarm coming from the store at 2601 75th Street just before 2:30 this morning. Police discovered that a glass door had been smashed and a number of cell phones and tablets---worth

Kenosha Plan Commission Kills Plans For a 10-Room Boarding House

Updated 8-24

Kenosha---Plans for a ten-room boarding house to help relieve Kenosha’s homeless problem were blocked by the City Plan Commission Thursday evening.

Commissioners unanimously concurred with a recommendation from  staff to stick

Dream Playground Vandalism Still a Problem

Vandalism remains a problem at Kenosha’s Dream Playground, the community-built, million-dollar, handicapped-accessible facility.

 At one point earlier this week, three pieces of playground equipment were out of commission because vandals had cut straps or