RACINE — After more than a year of back-and-forth and hundreds of public comments, a Wisconsin judge has approved a Lake Michigan water diversion of up to 7 million gallons per day to Mount Pleasant, most of which is expected to be used by the Foxconn Technology Group for its planned manufacturing campus.
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Zackery leads All-County Boys Basketball Team
With four seniors on last year’s first-team roster, there was plenty of room for turnover this year on the 55th annual Kenosha News All-County Boys Basketball Team.
All-County Boys Roster
FIRST TEAM
A look at the All-County Boys second team
Here is a closer look at the 2018-19 All-County Boys Basketball second team:
Koker highights All-County girls basketball team
The prolific scoring efforts of Shoreland Lutheran senior Chelby Koker certainly made plenty of local girls basketball news in 2018-19.
Zackery, Koker garner AP All-State honors
Jaeden Zackery and Chelby Koker were honored with one final award recently for their standout senior seasons with the Central boys and Shoreland Lutheran girls basketball teams, respectively.
Local briefs: Four locals on All-Metro boys hoops team
Bolton earns All-Metro honors
Zackery gets second consecutive WBCA All-State nod
For the second straight season, the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association bestowed Central senior guard Jaeden Zackery with an award commensurate with his talented peers throughout the state.
Zackery named SLC Player of the Year
It took a buzzer-beater from Southern Lakes Conference rival Elkhorn in last week’s Division-2 sectional semifinal to keep the Central boys basketball team from a return trip to state.
Elkhorn ends Central’s season in final seconds
BURLINGTON — This time, the Central boys basketball team couldn’t escape Elkhorn.
Central faces Elkhorn in sectional semifinal rematch
As Yogi Berra would say, it’s deja vu all over again.
Central blows by Wilmot for regional title
PADDOCK LAKE — After three seasons that have included two Southern Lakes Conference championships, three regional titles and a sectional title, senior guard Jaeden Zackery admitted he’s losing track of where he’s keeping the pieces of net the Central boys basketball team keeps cutting down.
Racine Horlick ousts Hawks
RACINE — After getting torched by senior sensation Marquise Milton for an average of 34.5 points per game in a pair of regular-season losses, the Indian Trail boys basketball team knew that it had to take a different tact on Friday against Southeast Conference rival Racine Horlick in a WIAA …
Boys basketball roundup
The Central boys basketball team left no doubt in its WIAA Division-2 playoff opener Friday night.
Wilmot storms past Jefferson with second-half rally
WILMOT — One 3-pointer after another, the Wilmot boys basketball team found the rim or the backboard, anything but the net, and time seemed to be dwindling away on the Panthers’ season with a deluge of missed shots.
Six boys teams set for regional semifinals
The Central boys basketball team begins its quest to return to the WIAA Division-2 State Tournament for the second straight season when it hosts Waterford in a regional semifinal tonight.
Boys basketball roundup: Tremper advances to regional semifinals
The Tremper boys basketball team stormed back from a one-point halftime deficit to keep its season alive Tuesday night.
Boys tourney run begins tonight
Last week saw the state high school girls basketball teams get their post-season run up and running.
Local sports briefs
Hawks cruise to win over HOPE Christian
Tough night for county girls teams in regional
The Wilmot girls basketball team carried an 11-game winning streak into the postseason.
Boys basketball roundup: Central completes undefeated SLC slate
The Central boys basketball team has made a lot of history over the last four seasons.
Brenner, St. Julien selected for WFCA All-Star Game
Wilmot senior Kevin Brenner and Indian Trail senior JheVeon St. Julien were selected to play in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star Games.
Prep basketball roundup: St. Joseph girls stay alive
The St. Joseph girls basketball team relied on senior leadership to keep its season alive Tuesday night.
Where Are They Now?: Wells finds perfect fit at CLS
Editor’s note: This is the second of a “Where Are They Now?” series that will run on the third Tuesday of each month during the Kenosha News’ 125th anniversary year. The series focuses on former Kenosha County standout athletes and their lives after sports.
Boys basketball roundup: Falcons wrap up conference title
The Central boys basketball team clinched the Southern Lakes Conference championship with a 55-39 victory over Burlington on Monday night in Paddock Lake.
Central boys land top regional seed
The Central boys basketball team will begin its bid for a return-trip to the WIAA Division-2 State Tournament with a No. 1 regional seed in its possession.
Central boys clinch at least share of SLC title
PADDOCK LAKE — As a junior on an experienced Central boys basketball team that reached the WIAA Division-2 state semifinals last season, Joey Michelau didn’t see a lot of minutes.
Prep roundup: Shoreland boys fall to Racine Lutheran
For the second night in a row, the Shoreland Lutheran boys basketball team dropped a tough Metro Classic Conference game at home.
Prep roundup: Wilmot falls to Elkhorn
With just hours before a showdown for the top of the Southern Lakes Conference, both the Elkhorn adn Central boys basketball teams held serve Friday night.
Milton powers Horlick past Hawks
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk on the moon, soar like an eagle or string notes together like Lindsey Buckingham?
Prep basketball roundup: Indian Trail boys win at Case
Sophomore guard Ezra Stargell poured in a game-high 25 points to lead the Indian Trail to an 88-83 Southeast Conference win over Racine Case on Thursday night at Case.
National
In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17%
WASHINGTON — The world’s oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a new study says.
Roll call: Follow votes of Steil, Baldwin and Johnson in Congress
WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
AP Was There: Allied troops land in Normandy on D-Day
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE — This story was first published on June 8, 1944, after AP journalist Don Whitehead, who became known by his colleagues as “Beachhead Don,” landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day with the 1st Infantry Division. His story was delayed by more than a day as th…
Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day haunts, drives its vets
OMAHA BEACH, France — They are back, some for the first time since war stole their innocence 75 years ago on Normandy’s D-Day beaches.
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