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Thursday Feb 9 | Home

Carjacking teens foiled by elderly vet

Read more: Local , Crime , Cameron J. Edwards , Mount Pleasant , Jenna M. Shaw , New London , Alex Weber , Kenosha County Wisconsin , Carjacking , Foiled Carjacking , Elderly Main Foils Carjacking , Suspect Tasered , Heartland Teens Arrested for Carjacking Cameron J. Edwards, 19, of Mount Pleasant and Jenna M. Shaw, 19, of New London approached 75 ... (more)

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Thursday Feb 9 | The Daily Page

Why out-of-state donors are pouring money into the Wisconsin recall election

Dick Uihlein considers Gov. Scott Walker a friend, but says his main reason for being a campaign donor was political.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Travel, Scott Walker, US Governors, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Wed Feb 08, 2012

JSOnline.com

Carjackers arrested after Kenosha senior citizen fights them off

A senior citizen from Kenosha fought off two teenage carjackers and helped police track them down."I exercise quite a bit because I'm retired," said Alex Weber.He explained to TODAY'S TMJ4's Melissa McCrady about how he took on a 19-year-old suspect and won during an attempted carjacking on Tuesday morning.Cameron Edwards and Jenna Shaw, both 19, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Kenosha, WI

Tue Feb 07, 2012

WBAY-TV Green Bay

Wisconsin man, 75, fights off 2 Iowa carjackers

Kenosha County authorities say a 75-year-old man fought off a teenage pair of would-be carjackers.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

WUWM

Interest in John Doe Probe Trumps Walker Jobs Announcement

Gov. Scott Walker's campaign announced late Friday that he would meet with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors, Milwaukee County, WI

Examiner.com

Kenosha hosts Equine Nutrition Workshop February 11th

If someone ate like a horse, what would he eat? What's the proper nutritional program for a horse? The Illinois and Wisconsin Cooperative Extension is offering a one-day equine educational program to answer that question and other horse feeding concerns.

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Related Topix: Kenosha, WI, Bristol, WI

Moonbattery

Hate Hoax at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

What better way to celebrate Black History Month than with yet another hoax intended to create an illusion that blacks are put upon by racists? Following days of reported hate crimes and heightened security at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, a student has confessed to creating the list threatening black students because she wanted greater ... (more)

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Parkside

Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Badger Herald Online

Hate crimes at UW-Parkside a student hoax, police say

A Kenosha County Sheriff's Department investigation into into apparent racially-motivated hate crimes at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has determined one incident was a student hoax.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, WI

Boots and Sabers

UW-Parkside Threat Was a Hoax

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said some recent racially motivated threats at University of Wisconsin-Parkside were a hoax.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Parkside

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Free Republic

No danger to students, authorities say as investigation continues

Following days of reported hate crimes and heightened security at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, a student has confessed to creating the list threatening black students because she wanted greater attention to the issue, according to authorities Friday night.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Parkside

Fri Feb 03, 2012

FOX6Now.com

Detectives on UW-Parkside campus investigating hate crime

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department has seven detectives on the campus of UW-Parkside following up on leads in a hate crime incident.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Parkside

Wed Feb 01, 2012

WDJT

Man Rescued

He was trapped in a sinking car and the water was all the way up to his nose. And that's when two other motorists made a desperate attempt to save a 90-year-old man in Kenosha County today.

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Related Topix: Bristol, WI

WAOW

Man, 90, rescued after car goes into Wis. river

A 90-year-old man is OK after his car plunged into the Des Plaines River in Kenosha County, thanks to quick action by some Good Samaritans.

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Petri leads push to preserve money for bike, pedestrian projects

In a quiet way, the thousands of people who run, bike, hike, ski and paddle make a lot of noise in Wisconsin Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Thomas Petri, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Milwaukee, WI

Tue Jan 31, 2012

WDJT

2.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Wisconsin-Illinois border

A mild earthquake shook the Wisconsin-Illinois border near Kenosha, Monday night.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science, Kenosha, WI

WTAQ-AM Green Bay

GOP Rep. Paul Ryan has huge fundraising lea...

U.S. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan of Janesville has more than 10 times as much campaign money as his Democratic opponent for this fall.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, Janesville, WI, Kenosha, WI

Sun Jan 29, 2012

WISN-TV

Weather Blog: Snow Totals And More Wintry Weather Ahead

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! A quick moving disturbance turned southeastern Wisconsin into a 'snow globe' Sunday morning.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Waukesha, WI, Racine County, WI

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Man Killed in Pleasant Prairie Crash

One man was killed and another injured in a car crash in Pleasant Prairie early Sunday morning, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Prairie, WI

Thu Jan 26, 2012

Business Journal

Illinois firm acquires retail sites

Illinois-based Repak Real Estate Development Corp. has acquired three retail outlot buildings at the Shoppes at Prairie Ridge in Pleasant Prairie for $8.5 million.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Prairie, WI, Kenosha, WI

Wed Jan 25, 2012

OnMilwaukee

Help celebrate the Best In Business

I know 2012 has just begun, but do yourself a favor. Put a star and write "BizTimes" down on your calendar for the late afternoon of Dec.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Waukesha County, WI

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