Racine News

For those traveling south of Milwaukee, this weekend might be a good one to explore alternate routes to I-94. Local Kenosha and Racine county drivers who have short trips might want to stay off I-94 during the July 4 weekend, said Mark Klipstein, construction project manager for the widening of I-94. Illinois and southern Wisconsin residents ...

July 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. I applaud Governor Doyle's veto of the Milwaukee Transit Authority and echo his call for a truly regional transit authority.

A motorcycle crash sends a Racine man to the hospital. Caledonia police said Jared Suminiski, 69, rear-ended a car on four mile road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Oshkosh's turn on the big screen just might have outshined Johnny Depp's. The five or six 'Public Enemies' scenes filmed in Oshkosh elicited roars of applause from advance screening audiences Tuesday night.

Pilot error caused a helicopter to slam into a Kenosha house last year, killing the pilot and passenger but sparing the family of five inside, according to a federal report.

MADISON - A state appeals court says a Racine man must turn over a deer head to wildlife officials.

Maine is in line to gain 48 jobs by the end of September when the parent company of Old Town Canoe consolidates operations for its paddle sports brands in Old Town.

Great Depression-era folk followed the exploits of gangster John Dillinger with the same excitement that had captivated America upon contemporary Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

State Rep. John Townsend, R-Fond du Lac, plans to introduce a bill designed to stimulate sales of motorboats - a yearlong moratorium on state sales tax on up to $30,000 of purchases.

In just a couple of months, these robbers stormed into two dozen businesses at gunpoint including some well-known hotels and restaurants.

A spokeswoman for a project to extend commuter rail between Kenosha and Milwaukee, via Racine, says the latest version of the state budget should give the effort a big boost.

Wisconsin drivers would have to buy liability insurance for their vehicles under the state budget poised to pass the Legislature.

Jun. 22, 2009 3:14 p.m. High temperatures expected Tuesday have prompted authorities to issue an air quality watch , saying the ozone concentrations in the air could reach unhealthy levels.

Appeal presented to Livestock Facility Siting Review Board MADISON--A resident in Union Grove is again challenging a county-issued permit that would allow a Kansasville livestock operation to increase in size.

A tornado reported west of Kenosha tore up some trees as severe storms moved through late Friday and produced downpours and street flooding.

CHICAGO - Thousands of utility customers in the Midwest are without electricity following waves of thunderstorms.

I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions.

The first night of the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship pageant has concluded and two contestants have been named preliminary winners.

Dr. Jay Hurh, a board-certified anesthesiologist, has joined the physicians of Advanced Pain Management .

MADISON - Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, is among three lawmakers who have announced their intention to offer budget amendments stripping out all non-fiscal policy and all earmarks from the 2009-11 biennial budget.