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Kenosha's Mark Ruffalo to play the next Hulk in “The Avengers” |
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Sunday, 25 July 2010 22:20 |
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Mark Ruffalo will be playing Marvel's the next Bruce Banner and The Hulk in “The Avengers”. At the backstage, before making the news public, Ruffalo, was as excited as a ping-pong ball. It's like Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet, a new actor gets a crack at it every year, Ruffalo explained. But really it's all heady stuff. It's exciting to be here. Full story
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Last Updated on Friday, 30 July 2010 05:41 |
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Motorcyclist dies after Kenosha crash |
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 18:54 |
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A 70-year-old man died after a crash involving a motorcycle just south of Washington and Wood roads about 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Kenosha police said. Officers and the Kenosha Fire Department responded to the intersection of 40th Street and 30th Avenue for the crash, according to a press release from the Kenosha Police Department. An 18-year-old Kenosha man driving a Plymouth Neon was eastbound on 40th Street after a stop sign at the intersection when his car reportedly collided with a Honda motorcycle, which had been southbound on 30th Avenue and had no traffic signs to obey. The Plymouth then hit a Toyota Corolla which had been northbound on 30th Avenue approaching 40th Street, police said. Full story
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Kenosha Home Invasion Leaves One Man Injured |
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Monday, 19 July 2010 05:52 |
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It was quite late on 12th Avenue near 63rd Street in Kenosha, but around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, the neighborhood was filled with police. “Well I heard two gun shots. I came outside and saw all the cops coming around. They just came out of nowhere,” said Fernando Vargas, neighbor to the homeowners involved, who’s names are being withheld by police. Vargas was in his home when he said two men entered the home just down the street. Police told WISN 12 News the suspects tied up the homeowners, who included a man, woman, and an unknown number of kids, and robbed them. Full story
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Brief But Powerful Storm Hits Kenosha |
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Friday, 16 July 2010 06:32 |
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A brief but powerful storm ripped through Kenosha Thursday morning, knocking down trees, and ripping cable, phone and electrical wires right off of people's homes. We Energies crews were busy all over the city. Just off of 88th Avenue near the airport, straight line winds knocked down at least five power poles. Several poles were knocked down all over the city. Full story
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Illinois Deputy Charged with Attempted Sex Assault of Kenosha Co. Woman |
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:37 |
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The Kenosha County District Attorney's Office has charged a sheriff's deputy from Illinois with false imprisonment and attempted second degree sexual assault. According to the Lake County (Ill.) Sheriff's Department, a woman told Twin Lakes police that Deputy Jack Johnson, 36, harassed her. Full story
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Police: Deadly Kenosha Co. Fire Suspicious |
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Saturday, 24 July 2010 09:10 |
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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
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Kenosha woman found dead in retention pond |
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 18:52 |
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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
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Saturday, 17 July 2010 10:38 |
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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.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 July 2010 20:52 |
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26 cases of salmonella reported in Kenosha County |
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 18:39 |
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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
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Man involved in teacher’s death gets 13 years for robbery |
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:26 |
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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
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