Mar. 25, 2025 6:20p
(WGTD)---Two competing views of the Trump administration’s massive federal workforce reduction initiative were offered Tuesday in separate town halls.
1st District Congressman Bryan Steil—a Janesville Republican—suggested that some of the dislike of Elon Musk’s Department of...
Mar. 25, 2025 4:40p
(WGTD)---The actions of a couple of good Samaritans who came to the rescue of a lost six-year-old boy in Kenosha last weekend generated both praise and questions.
The boy apparently walked away from a large family gathering that was taking place Saturday evening at St. Luke’s...
Mar. 23, 2025 3:15p
(WGTD)---Closing a projected budget gap will be one of the more pressing issues when the new school board is seated following the April 1st election. Two seats are up for grabs.
On Saturday’s Education Matters program on WGTD, the four candidates discussed the budget and other...
Mar. 23, 2025 3p
(WGTD)---A nationwide show of support Sunday to save the U.S. Postal Service from privatization included a rally in Kenosha’s Civic Center Park.
About 200 Postal Service employees and their supporters braved a cold wind.
Christopher Schroeder, President of the National Association of...
Mar. 20, 2025 11:45a
(WGTD)---Although it’s early in the state budget process, there’s already talk that a budget stalemate is brewing.
Speaking on the WISN TV program ‘UpFront’ earlier this month, Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August of Lake Geneva said Republicans could hold up passing the budget...
Mar. 20, 2025 10a
(WGTD)---WGTD will be hosting a forum Thursday evening for candidates running for a seat on the Racine City Council.
There are five contested races in the April 1st election.
The event will be held in the ‘quad’ conference room at Gateway in Racine beginning at 6.
While an in-person...
Mar. 20, 2025 9:40a
(WGTD)---1st District Congressman Bryan Steil will hold a telephone town hall meeting next week. It’s scheduled for Monday evening at five.
Constituents can monitor the call by registering in advance online or by calling Steil's office at 608-752-4050.
The event comes as opposition...
Mar. 18, 2025 9:45p
(WGTD)---The Racine City Council failed to get a quorum at its regularly-scheduled meeting Tuesday night.
Because only six of the council’s 14 members showed up on time, Mayor Cory Mason had to cancel the session, even though the agenda was jam-packed with items that drew a full...
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