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Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Lake Geneva officials are considering adopting a speed bump policy to help slow down traffic in residential neighborhoods. As part of the poli…
What's happening in Kenosha and Racine counties this week? What's happening in Kenosha and Racine counties this week? Why not take a look here.
ArtSeed Showcase leads to Arts Council award presentations The Racine Arts Council presented two awards for extraordinary work in the arts at the 2026 ArtSeed Showcase: Creativity in Bloom.
Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit "We don't know their exact origin with 100% certainty yet, but the leading hypothesis is that they're from Alaska," a conservation official said.
'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Matthew Perry Perry's role as Chandler Bing on NBC's "Friends" in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of the era.
