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June 9, 2026 10p
From WGTD News:
The Kenosha Area Business Alliance has been awarded a $240,000 state grant to lure talented out-of-state workers to Kenosha County. Given under the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's Talent Recruitment Grant Program, the award will propel KABA's "Life...
June 9, 2026 7:30p
(WGTD)---An elderly Bristol woman is gearing up to hike 28 miles through Yosemite National Park later this summer to raise money for a cause she enthusiastically supports.
"I'm 80 years old so this is going to be interesting," says Fran Wargolet.
Wargolet isn’t doing it alone: She’ll...
Weak showers and storms possible Wednesday morning, with progressively stronger storms for Wednesday evening between 5 & 7; Late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning; Late Thursday morning thru early afternoon then again Thursday evening.
June 9, 2026 12:20p
(WGTD)---A Racine city council committee unanimously endorsed taking the first step in replacing Racine’s main fire station—a 60 year-old, downtown structure that’s deteriorating.
The council’s Finance and Personnel Committee Monday night unanimously approved a recommendation to...
June 9, 2026 noon
(WGTD)---A middle school in Kenosha has raised nearly $50,000 for ‘Make-A-Wish”, the foundation that finances wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
The money was raised through a walk-a-thon that was held at Lance last week. Students walked three tracks that were set up on...
June 9, 2026 11a
(WGTD)---An initiative in Racine that’s designed to reduce the amount of food waste that winds up in landfills has expanded.
The Racine Food Waste Composting Committee has established a third drop-off site. It’s located in the Elmwood Park neighborhood at 1st Baptist Church at 3117...
June 8, 2026 7:15p
(WGTD)---By one measure, extending commuter rail from Kenosha to Milwaukee could be twice as popular as Amtrak’s busy Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee.
A ridership estimate—said by planners to be on the conservative side—is included in a new brochure that makes the...
June 4, 2026 11:30a
(WGTD)---The Racine Dominican Sisters are offering a matching grant to help expand a summer meals program in the city.
Last year a new group called “Benner Beats Hunger” started serving free meals to kids, parents and caregivers at the Geneva Street Community Oriented Policing...
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