RACINE — As Morris Matsen was interviewed for this story in his office, he politely discouraged any references to last season.
A suspect Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling described as a "dangerous, violent, armed, drug dealing, criminal" was taken into custody Wednesday morning after the suspect allegedly tried to escape officers and fought with them while trying to flee.
The 15-year-old allegedly killed the 16-year-old because of an alleged gang affiliation but without any threat of violent provocation.
RACINE — The leader of a group supporting Republican Assembly candidate Adam Steen has filed a “notice to contest certification” of the primary election Steen appears to have lost, despite there not being any basis for the contestation.
While the mayor made mention that "there has been perhaps no greater area of concern in the last year than the increase in gun violence," Mason did not mention the referendum to fund 11 more police officer positions that failed earlier this month.
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Burlington voters casting their ballots in a November referendum on the future of Echo Lake will choose between two hypothetical options with millions of dollars in extras added to the price tag.
The poll, released Wednesday, finds Barnes leading Johnson 51% to 44%, marking a slight shift from Barnes received 46% to Johnson's 44% in a June head-to-head matchup.
A 41-year-old woman from Burlington died in a crash Tuesday in Rochester, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Both Tim Ramthun and Adam Steen appeared on a podcast Thursday, in which the host claimed without evidence there is a “deep state election cabal” conspiracy in the U.S. that ensures “establishment candidates” get elected. Steen said “this isn’t a conspiracy theory.”
Area residents looking for places to rent should not work with a man posing as a real estate agent who is asking people to convert cash to Bitcoin, the Racine Police Department warned Tuesday.
The Justice Department is rebuffing an effort to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida. Get the latest on that story and more on our daily news podcast.
A year after the dramatic day that the Taliban seized Kabul, much has changed in Afghanistan. A look at the past year and what lies ahead.
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Former President Donald Trump says he will be questioned today in a New York civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul. The case is unrelated to the FBI’s search of his Florida residence. Learn more on our daily podcast.
The legislation approved by the Senate over the weekend includes nearly $400 billion for clean energy initiatives, the country's largest-ever investment in fighting global warming.
🎧 The FBI has searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation. And Olivia Newton-John, the superstar singer who was everyone’s favorite Sandy in “Grease,” has died. Listen to those stories and more on Hot off the Wire.
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A Mormon church "help line" was created to report and stop sexual abuse. Instead, the system may bury accusations against some members, allowing abuse to persist.
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A day after a third-place finish in the BCHC Classic, the Union Grove High School girls golf team had another good showing.
Cy Young candidate Tony Gonsolin matched Justin Verlander for the most wins in baseball, backed by Dodgers home runs in another pitcher's duel with the Brewers.
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