Oct. 26, 2026 7:30a
(WGTD)---A former state prison inmate is on a quest to reform the criminal justice system. Specifically, Haisan Williams hopes that a jurisdiction will find merit in his ideas and implement his plan which is outlined in a 237-page book he wrote titled “New Correctional Theory: A...
Co-hosts Bill Robbins and Kerry Spitzer welcome the Kenosha duo "Plaisted and Stokes." Jill Plaisted and Keith Stokes specialize in so-called "yacht rock" as well as classic-rock hits. Click for their stories and music.
Oct. 22, 2026
Polls put the Nov. 3 race in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district between Republican incumbent Bryan Steil and Democrat Mitch Berman in the "toss-up" category. Civic Affairs co-host Len Iaquinta talked to the candidates separately. Click for the program.
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Oct. 21, 2026 8p
(WGTD)---Racine County expects to serve more people and achieve better outcomes with the opening of the county’s new Behavioral Health Building on Taylor Ave.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday at the $36 million facility. An open house for the public will be held next...
Oct. 20, 2026 8:30p
(WGTD)---A Seattle man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Kenosha. The suspect--33 year-old Michael O'Neal Fleming-- is also believed to have killed a co-worker at a Seattle gas station last week for no apparent reason.
The double homicide--in an apartment...
Oct. 20, 2026 4:45p
(WGTD)---A recent spate of homicides in Racine figured prominently Monday night in city council debate on next year’s budget.
For one thing, alders beat back an attempt to reallocate $40,000 from the city’s Public Safety Department to the underfunded Racine Zoo.
The money was...
Oct. 20, 2026 noon
(WGTD)---Kenosha police are promising more information soon in a death investigation that includes a search for a person of interest.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating 33 year-old Michael O'Neal Fleming. He's believed by police to be armed, dangerous and unstable. ...
Oct. 15, 2026 9:30
(WGTD)---A proposal to send city inspectors into homes in Racine just before they're sold in order to check for illegal sewer connections has raised some eyebrows.
The ordinance is part of Mayor Mason's 2027 budget proposal. The measure would require sellers at the point-of-sale to...
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