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Sturtevant Kwik Trip road rage shooting, Oak Creek man pleads guilty
STURTEVANT, Wis. - Gage Cortez of Oak Creek pleaded guilty on Monday, April 22 to first-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with a Sturtevant road rage shooting in November 2022. A second charge of first-degree reckless injury was dismissed and read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing.
Racine school district helps trade companies hire student apprentices to continue improvements to district buildings
RACINE, Wis. — The Racine Unified School District (RUSD) held a career fair for students to speak face-to-face with a dozen construction trade companies in Wisconsin on Tuesday. After a large referendum passed back in 2020 for RUSD, construction work has started on many buildings in the school district.
Equipment manufacturer mum on Racine layoffs; lawmakers criticize company’s reported actions
Agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer CNH Industrial is reportedly poised to lay off more than 25% of its workforce in Racine County, according to public statements by two lawmakers this week. The company, headquartered in England, did not respond Friday to a request for comment about reports that 200 or...
Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition: Local governments awarded state funding for clean energy projects
Madison, WI – Six WLGCC members were awarded funding through the Public Service Commission’s Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP) for important local clean energy projects, bringing them closer to reaching their carbon reduction and clean energy goals. The City of Stevens Point, in partnership with Wisconsin Local Government...
Exceptionally rare 5-legged puppy wows Wisconsin shelter: 'Never seen anything like this'
MILWAUKEE - Bella is no ordinary pup. Maybe it's because she's the first five-legged dog a Wisconsin animal shelter has ever seen in their 145-year history. The 6-month-old puppy was recently surrendered to the Wisconsin Humane Society's Kenosha campus. She’s one of the few documented cases of dimelia in a dog – ever, the shelter said.
Racine & Me: Fun Mother's Day Experience at the Racine Zoo
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- This year, you can take your mom to a fun experience at the Racine Zoo! Beth Heidorn, Executive Director of the Racine Zoo and Abby Flores, Conservation Education Manager joined us in studio to talk about an array of events. All in for the Animals.
Hunger Task Force Farm a unique source of fresh produce
FRANKLIN, Wis - The Hunger Task Force Farm is a unique source of fresh produce that acts as a lifeline for the community. But taking care of the 208 acres is a big task for the non-profit. FOX6's Brian Kramp is at the farm in Franklin where removing and planting...
Kenosha teacher under investigation
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A relationship between a student and teacher is in question in Kenosha. That teacher is on administrative leave while Kenosha Unified and the district attorney's office investigate. We are not naming the teacher or the school because there are no criminal charges right now, and...
KUSD: Smoking in the Boys (And Girls) Room About to Get Harder
(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified is planning to use money from a class action lawsuit to buy dozens of devices that are designed to detect vaping by students in bathrooms. The district is receiving over $350,000 in settlement funds in a lawsuit that had been filed against JUUL Altria, a company that was accused of illegally marketing to minors and understating the health detriments of its vaping products. $165,000 from the allocation will be used to buy over 71 devices that’ll be wired and placed in high school and middle school bathrooms.
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