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Safe Zones Set Up For Internet-Related Face-to-Face Sales in Racine Area

Crime Stoppers of Racine County recently donated signs to enable the establishment of several internet purchase exchange locations in the greater Racine area.

The posted areas are all located either near police stations or Community Oriented Policing Houses. The

Racine County Sheriff is the Target of a Phone Scam

Even county sheriffs aren't immune from phone scams.

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling recently received a call from someone claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service.

Carthage Names a High School "Drop-Out" as it's Next President

The new president of Carthage College has impeccable academic credentials. But John Swallow jokes that he’s also a high school dropout.

Republicans Announce New Policy Center At UW-Madison

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos: Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership Would Balance Out Liberal Ideas

(WPR)---Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other top Republicans have announced a new leadership center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Solar System Group Buy Being Organized in Kenosha and Racine Counties

A non-profit that’s based in the City of Racine is expanding its reach in order to help others power their homes and businesses with solar energy.

Last year Greening Greater Racine laid the ground work to enable 18 homeowners in the city to participate in a money-

Carthage College Picks New President

Updated 12:15p

Kenosha---A southerner who impressed the search committee as being a "scholar-teacher" with strong communications skills will become the next president of Carthage College. 

Olympia Brown Declares Itself to be a "Sanctuary Support" Church

Racine---Olympia Brown Universalist Church has become the first church in the city to declare itself a “sanctuary support” congregation for undocumented immigrants in danger of deportation.

At a membership meeting Sunday, the congregation voted overwhelmingly to

Music Sampler: Kenosha Violinist Julie LeDuc on "Noon Tunes" May 22-26

All this week (May 22 - 26) we are featuring Julie LeDuc from Kenosha. Julie is a professional violinist—composer---instructor---and---performing artist. She’s been studying the violin since she was 3 years old---and---she loves classical music---sacred music---folk---

Driver Killed When Man's Van Slams Into a School Bus

Salem Lakes---A 21 year-old man was killed when the van he was driving slammed into the back of a school bus that was stopped on the highway for a pickup Friday morning.  

The man--from Antioch-- was identified as an employee of Dikow Cyzak Tile in

GOP Lawmakers Reject Walker's Tech College Tuition Freeze

JFC Votes To Spend $2.5M Per Year On Higher Ed Grants Instead

(WPR)---Republicans on the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee have rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze tuition at Wisconsin’s technical colleges.