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🌱 How a 120 mph Somers chase ended in prison time

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a 120 mph Somers chase ended in prison time

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale.

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📰 News we're reading

• 120 MPH Somers Police Chase Ends With Prison Sentence For Racine Man Who Shut Off Headlights, Crashed (kenoshacountyeye.com) — A Racine driver has been sent to state prison after leading a Kenosha County deputy on a 120 mph chase through Somers that ended in a crash at Highway 31 and 21st Street. The June 2025 pursuit, which involved terrified passengers and a driver with no license, concluded this week with a one-year confinement sentence, extended supervision, and restitution for the victim.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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