By Jenny Deam, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive ProPublica’s biggest stories as soon as they’re published. WISCONSIN- Last year as COVID-19 laid siege to the nation, many U.S. hospitals dramatically reduced their aggressive tactics to collect medical debt. Some ceased […]
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Man Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Accident
TOWN OF BURLINGTON – A 39-year-old Waterford man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in the 7700 block of Fish Hatchery Road here Saturday evening, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the single-vehicle accident about 7:10 p.m. Saturday. They found the motorcyclist laying on the ground unconscious but breathing. He […]
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Hometown Hero: Tiah Lee
There’s no denying that Tiah Lee’s love for helping others was sparked by healthcare workers. This week’s Racine County Eye Hometown Hero follows in the footsteps of a family who have also worked in the medical field. Tiah Lee is currently working as a nurse at Froedtert South Hospital on the Medical Surgical/Telemetry Floor. Since […]
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Caledonia Man Killed in Wednesday Traffic Accident
CALEDONIA – A 63-year-old Caledonia man was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 32 and Botting Road here Wednesday. The Caledonia Police Department reported that police and fire rescue units were dispatched about 12:17 p.m. to a crash involving four vehicles. According to a preliminary investigation, a southbound Chevrolet Colorado on Highway 32 crossed […]
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Vehicle Drives Into Group; One Seriously Injured
MOUNT PLEASANT – One person received life-threatening injuries when a woman drove her car into a group of people outside a bar here early Sunday. The Mount Pleasant Police Department was called to the 2100 block of Racine Street at about 2:07 a.m. Sunday on a report of a person struck by a car. Police […]
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Williams Bay Man Killed in Kenosha County Collision
PARIS, WI – The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has identified James M. Olson Jr., 41, of Williams Bay, as the driver of a fatally injured driver in a multi-vehicle crash on Highways 45 and 142 last Friday morning. According to a Sheriff’s Department news release, Olson was driving a 2007 Dodge Caliber northbound on Highway […]
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Man Dead, Woman Injured in Friday Morning Shooting
RACINE – Racine Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a man dead and a woman injured early Friday morning. Police responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment building in the 800 block of College Avenue at 5:30 a.m. Officers found a woman suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Transported to […]
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Hometown Hero: Bridget Nelson
Bridget Nelson always knew that she wanted to be a nurse. What she didn’t know while in nursing school was how the COVID-19 pandemic would influence her every move. As a healthcare hero, Nelson strives to assist patients when they need it most. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse […]
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Caledonia Man Seriously Injured in Car-Pedestrian Accident
CALEDONIA – A 54-year-old Caledonia man was seriously injured after being struck twice by vehicles at Six Mile Road near Beechnut Drive here Wednesday. The Caledonia Police Department (CPD) responded to the reported accident about 6:32 p.m. Police investigators learned that the man was walking westbound on the north side of Six Mile Road when […]
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A Wisconsin hospital promised to stop suing most patients during the pandemic. Then it filed 200 lawsuits.
By Bram Sable-SmithWisconsin Watch/WPR Alysa Gummow didn’t know what to think in October when the letters from bankruptcy law firms arrived in the mail. She had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 to restructure nearly $50,000 in debt — mostly stemming from a hip surgery two years earlier. But that was resolved. Why was she getting […]
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‘I just kind of panicked’: Patients confused as hospitals file liens to recoup costs of treating injured uninsured
By Bram Sable-SmithWisconsin Watch/WPR Maneisha Gaston was driving west on Milwaukee’s Brown Street with her 15-year-old son when another driver blew through a stop sign, crashed into the passenger side of her car and fled the scene. “The whole door was crushed like a piece of paper,” Gaston recalled of the October incident. Gaston, 43, […]
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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Early Morning Traffic Accident
By Bill Houston Caledonia, WI — A 36-year-old man is dead, a 38-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries and an investigation is underway following an early morning traffic crash Nov. 1. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. when a white VW Jetta traveling southbound on N. Green Bay Road near Louise Lane went off […]
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Racine County Sheriff’s Department responds to crashes
Deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department had a busy Thursday evening and Friday morning after they responded to two crashes. One resulted in a man being seriously injured. The other person suffered non-life threatening injuries. Motorcyclist hospitalized after crashing into ditch RAYMOND – A motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in a single-vehicle crash Thursday night […]
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Dennis Krueger Remembered For His Keen Sense Of Humor
Surrounded by his loving family, Dennis L. Krueger, 67, passed away on Sunday at his residence. He was born in Racine on April 5, 1951, the son of the late Richard A. Krueger and Florence “Penny” (Nee: Clark) Bero. In his younger years he enjoyed camping and being a staff member at Camp Anokijig. Dennis […]
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Rick Jackson Jr. Loved Coaching All Sports
My best friend and husband, Richard A. “Rick” Jackson Jr., 73 passed away on Wednesday at our home surrounded by me, our sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, 2 dogs Cougar/Blanco, and our grand puppy Link following a courageous battle with 4th Stage Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Rick graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1963”, where he […]
