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Kenosha Literacy Council Turns 20

WGTD March 22, 2019

The Kenosha Literacy Council is celebrating its 20th year of programming designed to teach English to non English speakers, community civics, reading skills and more. With just two full-time staff people, the agency has worked with 207 trained volunteer tutors to deliver...

64th Assembly District Candidates In Democratic Primary Debate

WGTD March 22, 2019

What are the differences between the three candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 64th Assembly District special election?

One candidate stands out in particular because he’s mostly a Republican, having run unsuccessfully as a Republican...

Climate Change Study: Rising Temps, Extreme Weather For Great Lakes Area

WGTD March 21, 2019

Research Finds Great Lakes States Outpace National Precipitation Increases Thanks To More Intense Rain, Snow Events

(WPR)---More flooding and extreme weather are in store for Wisconsin and other Great Lakes states, according to a ...

Deja vu: Search is on For Woman Who Disappeared Mysteriously Before

WGTD March 21, 2019

Edited at 9:15p for clarity.

A Phoenix-area woman whose mysterious disappearance last year ended with her recovery in New York state may be missing again. And this time Kenosha has been drawn into it.

According to a report last year on a radio...

Kenosha Police Investigate Child Enticement Case Along 52nd St.

WGTD March 21, 2019

The Kenosha Police Department is investigating an attempted abduction Wednesday night.

The police report that at about 10pm---a juvenile was standing at a bus stop on 52nd Street---near 45th Avenue---when a silver Jeep SUV stopped nearby. The driver got out of the...

Gateway Announces the Largest Gift in School History

WGTD March 21, 2019

Kenosha---Just weeks after announcing a $1.2 million bequest from the estate of a Caledonia couple, Gateway Technical College Thursday revealed a nearly $3 million donation from a Kenosha family.

Michael Kopper and Michele Whitfield recently sold part of their...

Memorials For Mosque Shooting Victims Set; Victim in Kenosha Case ID'd

WGTD March 20, 2019

A pair of events to commemorate the victims of the New Zeeland mosque shootings will be held in Kenosha. The first--an interfaith vigil-- will take place Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Kenosha at 5900 7th Ave. The event is sponsored by...

Kenosha Man Killed in Snowmobile Accident in the UP

WGTD March 20, 2019

A 54-year-old Kenosha man was killed in a snowmobile accident in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Monday night. The Alger County Sheriff’s Office said that John Shadian died when he was thrown from his snowmobile after colliding---head on---with one driven by a 21-year-old...