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FOX's 'Farmer Wants A Wife;' Caledonia's Grace Girard's family visit
MILWAUKEE - There are plenty of twists and turns on Season 2 of FOX's dating series "Farmer Wants A Wife." Grace Girard from Caledonia is one of two remaining contestants this season! She joined the WakeUp News team to share more about her experience. In tonight's episode, Brandon meets Grace's family. How did it go?
A construction project on Hwy 100 in Oak Creek will impact traffic. Here's what to know.
A portion of Highway 100 in Oak Creek will be resurfaced, and there will be impacts to traffic. Here is what we know about the project from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:. What work will be done on Highway 100 in Oak Creek?. A portion along Highway 100 from Shepard...
Racine County police chase, drug arrest; Kenosha man in custody
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. - A 31-year-old man from Kenosha is in police custody following a traffic stop that led to police chase in Mount Pleasant late on Sunday, April 21. Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office identified the man in custody in a news release as Lamar Hackett. Officials...
Crews respond to structure fire in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Oak Creek Dispatch Center received a report of a structure fire at Crothall Laundry Services on Thursday, April 25. It happened around 9:45 a.m. near 13th and Stern. The first responding department reported moderate smoke. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm due to needing additional personnel, according to the Oak Creek Fire Department.
Racine porch fire leaves family homeless
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine family is unable to live in their home near Buchanan and Barker after a fire that started on the home's porch late on Monday, April 22. Racine fire officials say crews were dispatched to the porch fire around 11 p.m. Monday. Three residents who were home at the time of the fire, managed to get out of the building safely and call 911.
Rising homelessness creates challenges for Racine service providers
RACINE, Wis. — New data suggests that homelessness across Wisconsin continues to increase even as more time passes since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzed federal data which suggests that homelessness rose nearly 2% between 2022 and 2023 in the state. The data shows that homelessness rates dropped in some places like Dane County, but rose slightly in others like Milwaukee and Racine counties.
1 person pulled from house fire in Kenosha, taken to hospital by Flight for Life
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One person was rescued from fire at a home in Kenosha on Wednesday, April 24. Officials were called to a home on 5th Avenue, just north of 68th Street, just after 12:30 p.m. The one victim pulled from the home was taken to a hospital...
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