Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin's last operating dog racing track, announced Tuesday that it will close with the conclusion of racing on Dec. 31 ...
Madison - State and federal agents have arrested 34 people they say are illegal immigrants across southern Wisconsin.Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office says state Justice Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began the sweep on Oct. 13 and completed it on Friday. It covered a number of southern Wisconsin cities, including Milwaukee, Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Beaver Dam, Kenosha and Waukesha.Justice Department officials all of them have criminal
Snap-On Inc., the Kenosha based maker of automotive tools and engine diagnostics equipment, reported a steep decline in third-quarter profits Thursday and said it was difficult to predict when business would return to normal levels.Snap-On said its quarterly profit fell 53% to $25.4 million, or 44 cents per share, from $54.6 million, or 94 cents per share, a year ago. Sales declined nearly 17% to $581.8 million from $697.8 million in the third quarter of 2008.In a news release, Nick Pinchuk,
Snow plowing on state roads throughout southeastern Wisconsin could be slowed significantly this winter due to state budget cuts, causing traffic hazards and slowed traffic, according to public works officials from seven counties.In an appeal aimed at pressuring the state to back off funding reductions averaging 10%, the county officials warn that plowing and other maintenance may lead to more accidents."We have serious concerns that the safety of our state highways will be compromised if this