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...
Oct. 15, 2026 8:30p
(WGTD)---The recent opening of an Educators Credit Union branch inside of Burlington High School is the latest development in a long history by Educators of working with students who have an interest in pursuing a career in financial services.
The Burlington branch is Educators'...
Oct. 15, 2026 7:30p
(WGTD/AP)---The people on the plane that crashed near Wisconsin Dells this week apparently had been in the Kenosha area to watch a volleyball game.
A grandmother, two adult daughters and her grandson were among the six people killed when the plane went down in a thunderstorm. They...
Oct. 15, 2026 6:45p
(WGTD)----A former Gateway Technical College administrator who now runs her own business development firm has organized an event that's designed to give budding entrepreneurs a helping hand.
It'll take place Sunday from 1 to 6 then will be repeated Monday evening from 4 to 7. Both...
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