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Pope Francis Meets with Parents of Dead Wisconsin Student

Pope Francis has met with the parents of that Wisconsin college student who was found dead in Rome’s Tiber River on Monday.

Governor Walker to Speak at GOP National Convention

While many other Republicans are bowing out and steering clear---Governor Scott Walker says he will speak at the Republican National Convention.

Murder in Rome? Suspect Detained in Wisconsin Man's Death

Italian police now say they have detained a 40-year-old homeless man from Rome in the death of a 19-year-old college student from Wisconsin. Police said the man was “seriously implicated” in the alleged murder. Beau Solomon’s body was pulled from Rome’s Tiber River

Record Attendance at Kenosha Harbor Market

Kenosha Harbor Market may have had record attendance Saturday.

Using a formula that's fairly well-accepted across the nation, organizers for the open-air market counted some 14,000 patrons.

Average summer attendance is between 8,000 and 9,000, according to

GTC Teacher Collapses at Summerfest; Mt. Pleasant Fire Victim Identified

Racine---The man who collapsed at Summerfest Friday night and later died at the hospital has been identified as a Gateway Technical College teacher. Kevin Fulsom taught CNC for Gateway at the Sturtevant prison.

SC Johnson Buys Baby Care Products Company

Babyganics Makes Baby-Safe Products

Racine-based SC Johnson’s empire got a little bigger today. The company---best known for its household cleaning and insecticide products---is buying a company that specialized in baby-safe care products.

Death Investigation in Racine This Morning

The Racine Police Department is currently conducting a death investigation.

CBS "Sunday Morning" Interview with Garrison Keillor on Eve of Last Live Show

Although the show will go on without him, this Saturday's broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion will be the last live show with Garrison Keillor as host.

4th of July Parades, Fireworks and Celebrations

This is a pretty comprehensive list of 4th of July fireworks and celebrations around Kenosha-Racine and Walworth Counties. If we missed something---or---made an error---please e-mail mcgrathd@gtc.edu.

Best Western Drops Kenosha Hotel

Kenosha’s Best Western Harborside Inn Hotel has lost its status-- at least temporarily-- with Best Western International. The hotel has been dropped from Best Western’s reservations web site. In a statement, the company says the hotel won’t be able to regain the ‘Best