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Caledonia Mother Charged in Connection With Baby's Death

June 26, 2026 6:15p

(WGTD)---An exhausted mother allegedly suffocated her baby while breastfeeding and has now been charged with a felony. 

24 year-old Lisa Pernsteiner was released on a signature bond after appearing in Racine Court on Friday to face a charge of Neglecting a Child--Consequence is...

Search for Ways to Save the Former Eagles Club Continues

June 26, 2026 5:30p 

(WGTD)---Frustration and friction at a Kenosha Historic Preservation Commission meeting Thursday night on progress in saving a Kenosha landmark from the wrecking ball.

A couple of committee members accused the current owners of the former Eagles Club in downtown Kenosha of being...

Eagles Club Preservation Efforts; Racine Police Probe Homicide

June 24, 2026 9:30p; Murder updated on 6-25

From WGTD News:

Possible suspects have been identified in the shooting death Wednesday of an 18 year-old Kenosha man. According to a news release, the man drove three blocks on Racine St. from Mt. Pleasant into the city after being shot in the abdomen. The...

Two Homes Damaged in Somers Fire

June 24, 2026 12:30p; Updated at 9:30p with Racine fire

(WGTD)---A home was heavily damaged and another was scorched in a fire Tuesday night in Somers just east of Sheridan Rd. and two blocks north of Carthage College. 

The blaze at 707 16th Pl. broke out just before 8:30 p.m. Mutual aid was summoned...

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