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Pleasant Prairie Police Ask For Help in a 1993 John Doe

June 26, 2017

Pleasant Prairie---With new information and photos to circulate, authorities are asking once again for the public's help in identifying a badly decomposed body that was found nearly 24 years ago.

Foxconn Pledges a Decision in July; 3rd Dem Enters Cong. District Race

The Taiwanese company that's planning to build a large plant in the U.S. hopes to make a decision on where to put it next month. That's what the C-E-O of Foxconn said at a shareholders meeting Thursday. Wisconsin is in competition with several other states,

Federal Judges Uphold Ruling To Overturn Brendan Dassey Conviction

7th Circuit Affirms 'Making A Murderer' Confession Was Coerced

(AP)---A three-judge federal appeals panel has affirmed a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" was coerced into confessing and should be released from

A New 'Big Read'; Blues Man Subs at Lincoln Park; Charges in Somers Fatal

Updated 6-22 to reflect identity of crash victim

Two Dead in Pleasant Prairie Shooting

Pleasant Prairie police are investigating a possible murder/suicide that happened last night. According to a press release---Pleasant Prairie Police responded to an apartment in the 8600 block of 82nd Street---just before 10:30 Monday night---for a report of a possible

Victims Identified in Racine Double Fatal Car Accident on Saturday

The two victims of Saturday's fatal one-car accident near Erie and South Streets in Racine have now been identified. The driver has been identified as Amber N. Hetland.  The passenger has been identified as Haley N. Montee.

Car Thieves Hit Kenosha Dealership---Again

For the second time in four months---car thieves targeted a Kenosha car dealership. The Kenosha Police Department issued a press release indicating that early last Friday morning---deputies responded to the Kenosha Nissan Dealership at 8550 120th Avenue in the

GOP Plan Would Roll Back Recurring Referendums In 130 School Districts

Proposal Would Require Districts To Renew Referendums Every 5 Years

(WPR)---Wisconsin school districts would no longer be allowed to use recurring referendums to pay for ongoing expenses such as salaries, transportation and maintenance under

Foxconn Intrigue Includes Plenty of Questions And Skepticism

Even if Foxconn settles on Kenosha for a site for a new plant, plenty of questions would need to be answered before Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser would sign off on the deal.

Music Sampler: Semi-Twang on "Noon Tunes" June 19-23

The Milwaukee-based band Semi-Twang---led by John and Mike Sieger from Kenosha (they're wearing the hats in the band photo)---returns to "Noon Tunes" the week of June  19-23. The band serves up a combo platter of rock 'n' roll---country rock---and----Americana pop