Wisconsin Regulators, Microsoft Question Utility Plan for Data Center Transmission Costs
'Every active customer group, including the tech data center itself, is looking for more transparency,' says state CUB director. Click for the WPR story.
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WGTD 103.3 in Lake Geneva Is Expected to Return to the Air in August
May 11, 2026; Updated 5-13; Updated June 7; July 30
Getting our Lake Geneva translator station back on the air is taking a little longer than expected.
Kenosha Area Residents Push for Data Center Moratorium
Action is intended to pause the construction of a Microsoft data center just northwest of the city. Click here for the WPR story.
Football Tripping Incident Leads to a Ticket; Hefty Bond Set in a Child Sexual Assault Case; A 2nd Fatality Reported in a Head-On Caledonia Crash
Aug. 27, 2026 4:15p
From WGTD News:
A bail of a half-million dollars was set Thursday for a Kenosha man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a child on a weekly basis for five years. 44 year-old Dale Nixon is facing charges of incest, repeated sexual assault of a child, child enticement and...
Complaint Filed Against Racine School Board Member, Assembly Candidate, Following Profane Post Against Women
No response from Mike Bellagio. Click here for the WPR story.
KUSD Superintendent Awarded a Two-Year Contract Extension
Aug. 25, 2026 10p
(WGTD)---The Kenosha School Board gave Superintendent Jeff Weiss a new two-year contract Tuesday night, but the vote was not unanimous.
Two board members--Sabrina Landry and Bob Tierney--dissented.
"I just feel we should have our options a little more open," Landry said. "Maybe...
Garage Fire Sends Smoke Billowing in Midtown Neighborhood
Aug. 25, 2026 3:15p
(WGTD)---Firefighters and police responded Tuesday afternoon to a garage fire just three blocks from the city's main fire station.
The blaze in the garage at 54th St. and 23rd Ave. appeared to have started on the south side of the two-bay structure. Smoke could be seen billowing...
Amid Data Center Attacks, Crowley Seeks to Balance Union Support, Public Opinion
As David Crowley runs for governor on a pro-union platform, the backing of building trades opens him up to attack from the anti-data center crowd. Click for the WPR story.
Restaurant Owner Charged; Car Dealer Sued; Suspects Arrested After Chases
Aug. 20, 2026 9:15p
From WGTD News:
A Kenosha car dealer is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Kenosha Nissan allegedly violated federal law when it retaliated against several employees for reporting racial harassment and fired one of them. According to the suit, the...
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