RACINE — A 50-year-old man is facing his 6th OWI charge after he was pulled over on I-94, and his initial breathalyzer indicated an alleged blood alcohol level of almost double the legal limit. Charges: OWI, 6th offense among others Reinaldo Cordero-Rodriguez, of Madison, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single […]
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Opening a business in Racine County: 7 things you need to consider
Racine County is a great place to live and a great place to start a business. Both global and family-owned companies call it home. It’s close to Milwaukee and Chicago and offers a customer base that includes not only county residents but also commuters who pass through the corridor. Before you open your Racine County […]
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Second Drunk Driving Offense for Man with More Than 3x Legal Limit Also Facing Drug Charges
A Milwaukee man is facing his second drunk driving offense as well as a host of other charges after he was stopped late Tuesday evening on I-94 heading southbound. Laroi Bryant was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of narcotics possession, one misdemeanor count each of operating under the influence […]
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Two Injured in Interstate-94/41 Fiery Crash
RACINE COUNTY – Two people were injured in a fiery crash on Interstate 94/41 northbound near Highway G early Sunday. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. They found a single vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The driver, a 30-year-old male from Milwaukee and a passenger, age 37 […]
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Driver crashes car into Highway Patrol vehicle on I-94
RACINE COUNTY – What started Wednesday as a routine traffic stop on Interstate-94 just south of the State Highway 20 exit ended with a separate vehicle crashing into a Wisconsin Highway Patrol vehicle. PHOTO by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department A deputy with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department stopped a car for a traffic and […]
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MKE man held on weapon, drug charges after I-94 traffic stop
RACINE – A Milwaukee man remained in custody on weapon and drug charges following a traffic stop on I-94 on Monday. The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged Donald M. Turner, 27, with possession of a firearm by a felon, obstructing an officer, possession of a controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon. The […]
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Semi loaded with caramel starts on fire on Interstate 94
RAYMOND, WI – No one was injured after a semi transporting tubs of caramel for an ice cream maker started on fire at 10:33 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 94. Traffic had to be diverted away from the southbound off-ramp at County Trunk Highway K and two lanes of traffic were shut down for about an […]
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Update on I-94 North-South Traffic Switch
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reconstructing I-94 North-South (North Segment) from County G in Racine County north to College Avenue in Milwaukee County. As a part of the next phase of the project, traffic will be decoupled and shifted to their respective sides of the freeway by 6 a.m. on Sunday, December 22. […]
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UPDATED: Semi Truck Fire Causes I-94 Closure: Report
RACINE COUNTY, WI — A semi truck fire has I-94 traffic at a standstill in Racine and southern Milwaukee Counties Wednesday morning. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a semi truck caught fire on I-94 near Highway G at just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities have the northbound lanes of I-94 closed at Highway […]
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UPDATE: Northbound I-94 shutdown at Highway 20 due to crash
UPDATE 5:15 p.m.: Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department are opening the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 at Highway 20, but a full closure of northbound lanes at Highway G will remain in effect. The department had to close those lanes following a car crash that happened about 2 p.m. on Interstate 94 at […]
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Douglas Ave., Washington Ave. projects proceed; Foxconn roadwork speeds up
The summer of punishing road projects in and around Racine feels like it has been going on since LAST summer, but that’s not really the case. And, in fact, progress is visibly real in some cases. One of the more challenging projects, in terms of following the signs for lane realignment, has been Washington Avenue […]
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Historic USDOT grant supercharges Interstate 94 project
The state announced Wednesday that Wisconsin will receive $227.4 million in new federal funding for state roads and bridges in fiscal year 2018. Gov. Scott Walker labels this a “significant boost” that will be used to advance a number of transportation projects, including Interstate 94, across the entire state. The largest single segment of the […]
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WisDOT meeting set Thursday to address temporary signage for I-94 businesses
Highway prep work for I-94 is rolling right along to support what will become the Foxconn campus in Racine County. Businesses that utilize County Highway KR, State Highway 11 and County Highway K are about to be affected in the areas in and around the northbound exit and entrance ramps to Interstate 94 West (or northbound). A […]
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Teens Sought After High-Speed Chase On I-94
Law enforcement officials are still searching for two teens involved in a high-speed chase at 11:36 p.m. Sunday night on Interstate 94 for about 4 miles. The chase included one car, but a total of five cars stolen out of Illinois were reported to have traveled together at the time, according to a press release […]
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Temporary closure planned for I-94 entrance ramp
The southbound entrance ramp at Hwy. 20 and I-94 will temporarily close starting next Tuesday evening (Sept. 13) to accommodate pavement repair work, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The planned closure will also affect part of a southbound lane of I-94 near the interchange. Three southbound lanes will remain open. Traffic from the […]