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An Emergency CUSH Meeting; Possible Delays in 22nd Ave. Reconstruction

Kenosha---An emergency meeting of a task force on homelessness will be held Monday afternoon as a local shelter prepares to close its doors. First Step--a volunteer-run agency on 63rd St. that takes in almost anyone in need--is to close next weekend rather than

World-wide March for Science has Kenosha Component

Kenosha---Over 250 demonstrators marched on 30th Ave. in front of Gateway Technical College Saturday morning, part of a world-wide demonstration in support of science. 

GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums

As House Republicans try to find common cause on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they may be ready to let states make the ultimate decision about whether to keep a key provision in the federal health law that conservatives believe is raising

Abused Baby Allegedly Injured Again in Foster Care

Racine---A foster parent who apparently became overwhelmed with child-rearing was charged with child abuse Thursday.

First Step Pending Closure: What's Next?

Kenosha---Several groups appear ready to figure out how to fill the vacuum that’ll be left by the pending closure of a low-barrier homeless shelter.

First Step Director Tracy Krisor indicated this week that she won’t fight the city’s order to pull the center’s

Highway 45 in Racine County Reopens, Then Closes

Updated Friday 4:30p; 10:15a;  7:15a

Town of Yorkville---A section of Highway 45 that was closed all day Thursday, then open for several hours early Friday morning, was closed again at mid-morning Friday. The road was expected to re-open for good by

Trump's H-1B Executive Order Triggers Tech Worker Shortage Debate

Industry Leaders Claim Shortage While A Local Worker Says He Was Victimized By Visa Abuses  

Annual RAM "Peeps" Show to End Sunday

The annual “Peeps” display at the Racine Art Museum is coming to an end this weekend.

The idea to solicit entries of the popular Easter-time marshmallow candies that are decorated with a theme in mind came from a museum employee, according to museum director Bruce

Walworth County Continues to Battle Short-term Rentals

Walworth County is continuing to crack down on illegal short-term housing rentals.

Such activity, along with the occasional neighborhood nuisance problems that can result, have only been exacerbated by online hosting sites like Airbnb.

Gateway Students Become Part of Trump's Kenosha Appearance

In the audience at Snap-On Tuesday for President Trump’s speech, 21 year-old Josh Brewer was less interested in the president’s policy proposals than he was in what Trump had to say about the importance of manufacturing and technical education.