News
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Mistrial in Beck Case; Kenosha Hotel Loses its Brand; Fisk Speaks on Zika
Fond du Lac---Prosecutors aren't saying whether they plan to retry a Kenosha man who'd been accused of killing a Sturtevant woman in 1990. The jury that heard the case against 62 year-old Dennis Brantner deadlocked Wednesday after two-and-a-half days of deliberations.
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Body Found in Lake Michigan Now Identified
Update: Autopsy showed no signs of trauma to the body and foul play is not suspected. He had been reported missing on January 20th.
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No Justice---Yet---For Berit Beck
Jurors will try again to reach a verdict in the murder case of Berit Beck from Sturtevant. In Fond du Lac yesterday, the jury told the judge they were deadlocked in the trial of 62-year-old Dennis Brantner---who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Beck.
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Dream Playground: Another Small Step To A Fix
Another small step towards getting Kenosha’s troubled Dream Playground re-opened. Some prospective contractors visited the fully-accessible playground---inside Kenosha’s Petzke Park---yesterday.
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Initial Zika Exposure Protects Against Second Infection, Wisconsin Researchers Say
UW Research Finds Virus Lingers Longer In Pregnant Animals
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Wisconsin Officials Push Congress For Billion-Dollar Drug Treatment Expansion
Wisconsin Could Get $13 Million To Battle Opioid Addiction
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Kenosha's Best Western Harborside Inn Shut Down
Kenosha’s only lakefront hotel---the Best Western Harborside Inn---is now closed---at least temporarily. The Kenosha News is reporting that the property---on 6th Avenue---has a number of serious problems including: a failing roof---multiple
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Lake Michigan Swimmers Beware: High Waves Today
The National Weather Service has issued a "Beach Hazards Statement" for today(Tuesday). This means that there is a high swimming risk due to waves along the Lake Michigan shoreline potentially being 3-5 feet high today with the possibility of a dangerous whip current.
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Walker Holds Invitation-Only Listening Session in Somers
Somers---Gov. Walker held an invitation-only, press-prohibited listening session in a meeting room at the village/town hall Monday.
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Racine Gay Pride Parade
Two days before the 47th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York---which started Gay Pride Day in America---Racine's 8th annual Gay Pride March and gathering at Monument Square was attended by a crowd of about 150. Noting it's been a year since the