Oct. 4, 2026 1:15p
(WGTD)---One teenager died and another was wounded in overnight shootings at Lockwood Park in Racine.
The teen who died was 17 years-old and was shot in the back. A 16 year-old suffered a chest wound and was flown to a hospital in Milwaukee.
In a news release, police said the 16...
The Racine community struggled but eventually succeeded in building a new home for the Racine Theatre Guild.
Oct. 2, 2026 noon
(WGTD)---Coming on up Sunday, the public will get a chance to take a look--with a musical assist-- at the newly-renovated ceremonial courtroom in the Kenosha County Courthouse. The space was recently restored to its look in 1925, the year the courthouse was opened to great fanfare.
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Oct. 1, 2026 9p; Edited on 10-2 to add a last line on the food bank story.
From WGTD News:
An uphill battle to coordinate, establish and expand an equitable supply chain for the Kenosha area's food pantries is ending. The Kenosha County Food Bank announced Thursday that it's ceasing operations after...
Oct. , 2026 8:30p
(WGTD)---Demolition of the former Eagles Club building in downtown Kenosha appears to be the foregone conclusion of a failed process to save the historic structure.
The city’s Historic Preservation Commission held its last scheduled meeting on the topic this week. The panel was...
Sept. 29, 2026 5p
(WGTD)---Two Romanian nationals have been arrested at 7 Mile Fair in Raymond for allegedly trying to sell fake Apple products.
47 year-old Mihaela Caldararu and 20 year-old Valentina Brebenel are facing a charge of what's called "trafficking in counterfeit marks."
Racine county...
Village President says the money will help with property tax relief for residents. Click for the WPR story.
Sept. 29, 2026 1p
(WGTD)---A proposal to build a new subdivision in Racine—the first in over 30 years—survived blow-back from some members of the Racine School Board Monday night.
Under a deal brokered by the city, the school district would sell the Giese Elementary School site on Byrd Ave for a...
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