Authorities say a fire that killed 2 people in Kenosha County is considered suspicious.  Pleasant Prairie Police Chief Brian Wagner said an accelerant was found in the bathroom of a burning home – and it might have been gasoline. A woman was found dead in the bathroom, and a man’s body was found in a bedroom.  Full story

A 57-year-old Kenosha woman was found dead, floating in a retention pond early this morning, according to Kenosha police.  Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to Rosetta C. Morrone's death.  Reports said her body was discovered floating in a retention pond in the 1700 block of 32nd Avenue at 8:45 a.m. by a fisherman. The fisherman called police.  Police and rescue personnel responded and found Morrone's body floating in the water about five feet from the edge. No resuscitation efforts were attempted and she was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Fully story

Today we wish George (Sandy's dad) a very happy birthday as he turns 90 years young.  We put an ad in today's paper to honor the occasion, and we were delighted to see that he ended up on both the front page and on page A8!  We're taking him out to dinner tonight, we'll be sure to take a few photos.  Here's an "enhanced" version of the newspaper ad, in case you missed it.  7/18/2010 Update: We just uploaded the rest of George's Birthday photos from church today and from this afternoon's party.  Click here to take a look.

The Kenosha County Health Department has confirmed 26 cases of salmonella in the county and is investigating the source of the outbreak.  The bacterial infection causes stomach cramps, diarrhea and fever about 12 hours to three days after infection, according to a news release from the health department. Anyone with symptoms should call the health department at (262) 605-6700.  Typically, people recover from infections in four to seven days and do not require additional care.  The health department couldn't be reached for comment on what was causing the outbreak, when it had started, or which foods might be contaminated.  Full story

A Racine man must serve 13 years in prison for a robbery he committed after punching a Kenosha teacher to death.  Martin L. Walker, 21, also must have seven years community supervision and pay $700 restitution for the February 2009 hold-up at Uttam Foods gas station at 1900 22nd Ave. in Somers.  As he did when he was sentenced earlier this year for the February 2009 death of special education teacher Colin Byars, Walker reflected on what led him to Kenosha County Circuit Judge Wilbur W. Warren III’s courtroom.  Full story