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Although the Air Force makes the final decision on whether to place the base in Madison, many residents said they wanted the City Council to take a stand against the jets.
OAK CREEK — Northbound traffic on Interstate 41/94 is reportedly backed up nearly five miles into Racine County as a result of a crash near the Racine/Milwaukee County line, the state Department of Transportation is reporting.
Here are the stories that garnered the most attention on the Kenosha News' website Sept. 17, 2019.
Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, confirmed he's embarking upon a campaign to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner to represent southeastern Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District.
The bill would mirror benefits already afforded to immediate survivors of Wisconsin firefighters.
Here are some photos taken by our staff and correspondents at the events that took place in Kenosha County over the weekend of Sept. 13 through Sept. 15, 2019.
Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil Monday night near where 23-year-old Keshawn Jenkins was shot to death.
A new claim of decades-old sexual impropriety by Justice Brett Kavanaugh is rekindling the controversy that nearly derailed his confirmation to the Supreme Court last year. Some questions and answers about the situation:
In almost an unprecedented move, Carthage College announced on Tuesday it is reducing tuition by 30 percent beginning next year.
SOMERS — After more than three hours of public comment Monday, Somers officials tabled a portion of the proposed Pritzker Military Museum & Library project that would allow for a clay pigeon shooting range.
Most of the world might dislike Trump, but in some places, based largely on his policies, there is hope and even admiration.
The Kenosha County District Attorney’s office would be able to add a new prosecutor position under a plan announced by Gov. Tony Evers Tuesday.
A dozen homes, three farms and five church and school buildings in western Kenosha County are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, according to a recently completed inventory of property by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
BLOOMFIELD — In a place where everything is free for the taking, someone still felt the need to steal.
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the addition of more than 60 new assistant district attorney positions across the state, a move he's called the largest state investment in the district attorney program in Wisconsin history.
RACINE — Tonight, Racine County District Attorney Tricia Hanson is to announce her decision of whether to issue charges against Mount Pleasant Police Sgt. Eric Giese in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ty’ Rese West.
The government provided up to $12 billion to offset the impact of Chinese retaliatory tariffs. But the aid was distributed unevenly, and some agribusinesses got much more than individual farmers.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Plans to turn a Pleasant Prairie intersection into a busy retail/business spot took another step forward Monday.
Cokie Roberts, longtime political reporter and analyst at ABC News and NPR, has died at age 75. Here's a look back at her life in photos.
Cokie Roberts, longtime political reporter and analyst at ABC News and NPR, is dead at age 75.
Several states require high school students to pass a civics test in order to graduate. Which got us to thinking -- how difficult would these questions be? In order to become a naturalized citizen, applicants must correctly answer 6 of 10 questions from the list of 100 questions. Here is a sampling of some of those questions. We re-worded them a bit — test yourself!
MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of the latest victims of gunfire in Milwaukee is just one month old.
SOMERS -- After more than three hours of public comment on the Pritzker Military Museum & Library project planned for 280 acres at Highway E and I-94, the Somers Plan Commission tabled an approval for the portion of the project that garnered the most opposition.
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Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Charles E. Grassley, David H. Souter, Phil Jackson, Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark"), Kyle Chandler, Bobby Lee and more.
The Soviet Union invaded Poland during World War II on this day in 1939. Here's a collection of front pages published around the nation that day.
Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.
Representatives with the state’s largest agricultural groups say proposed changes to livestock siting rules would cause further harm to Wisconsin’s embattled farm industry.
Included in the lineup for Jefferson's 2019 Gemuetlichkeit Days Parade on Sunday was "Fitzgerald for Congress."
Lawmakers will likely need to come up with more money or Lincoln Hills' planned 2021 closure could be threatened.
The agency reported a total of 449 violations of safe water standards at 101 systems in 2018 for contaminants such as bacteria, nitrate, arsenic and radionuclides.
WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
A Chicago-based developer with local ties has reached a tentative agreement to redevelop one of downtown Kenosha’s historic buildings.
Here are the crime stories published online and in the print product of the Kenosha News between Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, 2019.
Try your hand at the Kenosha Crossword created by Logan Sperling!
Extrusion-based printing, or fused deposition modeling, uses filaments. It takes a raw material and extrudes it through a die to create a long strand.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY — A 34-year-old man who’s now facing several charges allegedly admitted to police on Saturday that he used heroin before heading south on Interstate 41.A Wisconsin State Trooper allegedly stopped a vehicle driven by Kevin A. Heintz of Campbellsport just after 4 p.m. Saturday…
On Labor Day weekend, Tyler Huffhines loaded a suitcase with $300,000 in cash and climbed aboard a plane to California.
Despite muddy conditions following torrential rains, volunteers spend Friday installing new playground equipment at Whittier Elementary School.
A fierce propane explosion leveled a recently opened nonprofit center after crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas Monday morning, killing one firefighter and injuring six other people, including fellow firefighters, officials said.
Nearly half of the women who said intercourse was involuntary said they were held down, and more than half said they were verbally pressured to have sex against their will.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has created a task force to study issues facing the growing number of retired people in Wisconsin, particularly the amount of money they have saved.
RACINE — On Wednesday night, Racine County District Attorney Tricia Hanson will announce her decision whether or not charges will be issued against Mount Pleasant Police Sgt. Eric Giese in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ty’ Rese West.Hanson confirmed the announcement after meeting with me…
New Kwik Trip sets grand opening
Here's a look back at attacks on oil facilities. Global energy prices have spiked after an attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.
The country described by the Democrats running for president is one of child poverty and a broken health care system. The country presented by President Donald Trump is roaring and ascendant. The reality, of course, is more complex.
Sept. 24 is National Voter Registration Day, and the Kenosha Public Library branches and the city clerk’s office are offering guidance with voter registration and information on voting in the city.
TOWN OF BURLINGTON — Tyson Fettes, the former Racine County register of deeds who is facing charges of soliciting and patronizing a prostitute in Illinois, has resigned from his position on the Burlington Town Board.
MILWAUKEE — A proposed state bill would let Milwaukee become the first Wisconsin municipality to employ automated traffic enforcement, a controversial measure that is currently illegal in Wisconsin and has found middling results in other American cities that employ it.
Kenosha Police are investigating the shooting death of a 23-year-old man Sunday night.
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For many seniors there comes a time when they don’t need a nursing home, but do need help with certain things to remain living independently. In those instances, an assisted living center often becomes the best choice.
Occam’s razor is a theory that states that, where two possible explanations or solutions exist, the simplest one is preferable.
Chiappetta Shoes, a four-generation Kenosha business, has walked off with its second Gold Service Award for Outstanding Customer Service.
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new tax withholding estimator, an expanded, mobile-friendly online tool designed to make it easier for everyone to have the right amount of tax withheld during the year.
If your plan for paying for college revolves around presidential campaign promises of free tuition, you’d better have a Plan B.
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I grew up on a barstool at the Bartley House. My parents were both busy, working professionals and as a teenager, I spent a lot of family dinner time in local restaurants.
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- Theatre Guild opens season with Neil Simon's 'Lost in Yonkers'
- Get ready to Rock the Block Saturday night
- Two-person love story 'Chapatti' at Over Our Head Players
- Dog days of summer: Safety tips for enjoying fun in the sun with your pooch
- Kenosha Streetcar Day features tours, displays
- Music Matters: Big show calls itself the Giant Paddy O’s Show
- Labor Day Weekend roundup: Last call for summer!
- Local music: PB&J, Sazzy jazz and Lincoln Park Live!
- Henry Cho performing Aug. 23-24 at Kenosha Comedy Club
- Paranormal Cirque puts the ‘quirk’ into circus
- Downtown Kenosha Pop-Up Beer Garden schedule (Aug. 15-18)
- Local music: Sons of Mary, Donoma, Old Junk performing
- Holy Rosary Festival: Music, games, fried dough
