Nov. 4, 2026 3:15p
(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified Superintendent Jeff Weiss says he’s recommending that the school board continue the planning process for a possible April funding referendum, even though voters on Tuesday elected what would appear to be a more public education-friendly group of legislators...
Nov. 4, 2026 12:30p
(WGTD)---A woman with a background in philanthropy, higher education and workforce development in Lake County has been picked to fill a new position at Gateway Technical College.
Laura Gergely will become Gateway's first Vice President of Advancement & Strategic Partnerships...
Nov. 4, 2026 noon; Updated with district comment at 3:30p
(WGTD)---The principal of Union Grove High School will take over at least temporarily for District Administrator Thomas Johnson who was arrested Wednesday on child porn charges.
In a statement, Union Grove High School Board President Diane...
Nov. 4, 2026 1:30a
(WGTD)---Donald Vandervest will be Racine County’s next sheriff, replacing Christopher Schmaling who’s retiring. Vandervest, an investigator in the department running as a Democrat, narrowly defeated Sheriff’s Dept. Captain Cary Madrigal. In Kenosha County, Sheriff Dave Zoerner...
Nov. 4, 12:30a
(WGTD)---The blue wave that swept the nation Tuesday did not bypass the Wisconsin legislature.
Democrats flipped both houses from Republican control, giving Gov.-Elect Crowley a better chance to accomplish his agenda. It’ll be the first time that Democrats will control both houses...
Crowley will be Wisconsin's first Black governor in the state's 178-year history. Click for the WPR story.
Berman will become the first Democrat to hold the seat in 3 decades. Click for the WPR story.
Nov. 3, 2026 7:45p
(WGTD)---A slow procession through Kenosha ended Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Park with the safe delivery of the city's official Christmas tree.
The 34-foot Colorado Blue Spruce was donated by the Kenosha Bible Church on the city's west side, according to a news release from the...
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