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Local News: Food Donations; Elk's Update; KPD Personnel Issues; Road Fix

Festival Foods and a Kenosha-based produce company have teamed up to make sure the 240 low-income seniors who participate in a food pantry program will have some fresh fruits or veggies in the boxes of mostly non-perishable food that they pick up each month.

Audio Sample: Nora Collins on "Noon Tunes" April 10-14

Multi-WAMI Award nominee and winner Nora Collins returns to "Noon Tunes" the week of April 10-14 (re-scheduled from March).  The Brookfield native relocated to Nashville last year after signing a songwriting deal. You can keep up with her career on her website

ACA Enrollment In Wisconsin Hits All-Time High As Repeal Efforts Continue

Federal Figures: More Than 242K Wisconsinites Have Signed Up In 2017

(WPR)---Enrollment numbers are in for the Affordable Care Act and more people signed up for the health care coverage in Wisconsin in 2017 than ever before.

Progress on the Homeless Issue Wednesday in Both Racine and Kenosha

There were developments in both Kenosha and Racine Wednesday as the communities deal with the overlapping problems of homelessness, especially when the issue includes components relating to substance abuse and mental illness.

Racine's Next City Administrator Will be Brought in From the Outside

Racine Mayor Dickert has settled on a man with several decades of municipal administrative experience to serve as Racine's next city administrator.

Pending city council confirmation next week, James Palenick will replace the retiring Tom Friedel.

Felons Seeking a Job in Racine Could Get Helping Hand From City Council

Racine---It’s too easy for employers to automatically discount job applicants simply because they're felons. That’s the premise behind the nation-wide ‘ban the box’ campaign that discourages employers from asking applicants right off the bat to mark a box if they’ve ever

Inside Look at Prison Project and a Star Graduate

A star alum of UW Parkside Professor Jonathan Shailor’s ‘Shakespeare in Prison’ project returned to the area recently to share his experiences with Shailor’s students, and speak with Greg Berg on the Morning Show.

Wary Antaramian Withdraws Support of First Step

Kenosha---Unless something changes, Mayor Antaramian says he’s not in favor of extending the license of a no-barriers shelter that specializes in serving homeless people with various addiction and mental health issues.

Kenosha 'Refuge' Center Fights to Stay Alive

Kenosha---Another battle is brewing over “First Step,” a volunteer-run center for the homeless on 63rd Street west of the Kenosha Medical Center campus.

RPD Probes Inappropriate Postings; Proposed Ridgeway Sale is Off

Racine---An incident that involved social media postings of Inappropriate photos by a small number of children is under investigation by Racine Police. According to a news release, the parents of those involved have already been contacted, but no arrests have been made