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Converting Zahn's in Racine Into Hotel to Begin This Spring

WGTD March 2, 2021

Mar. 2, 2021 9:35p

(WGTD)---A downtown Racine redevelopment project that was sidelined for a while by the pandemic is back on track.

Tuesday night the city council unanimously approved a tweaking to an incentive agreement for the conversion of the...

Video: Driver Clocked at 125 on I-94 in Racine Co. Can't Outrun K9 Friday

WGTD March 2, 2021

Mar. 2, 2021 3:15p

(WGTD)---A driver on I-94 in Racine County who was clocked on radar Monday evening at 125 mph was eventually arrested with the help of a police dog following a foot chase.

According to a news release, the deputy, on patrol in a...

Racine County Visitor's Bureau Suing Mount Pleasant Over Hotel Tax Dollars

wpr.org March 1, 2021

Mar. 1, 2021 2:45p

(WPR)---The Racine County visitor’s bureau is alleging the Village of Mount Pleasant is unlawfully spending money collected by hotel room taxes.

In a ...

Staff Celebrates Closure of the Only COVID Rehab Center in Kenosha

WGTD February 28, 2021

Feb. 28, 2021 8:15p

(WGTD)---With the pandemic seemingly waning, the only in-patient rehabilitation service for recovering COVID patients in Kenosha County has closed due to a lack of business.

The staff and administration at The Bay of Sheridan...

Interviews Scheduled With Four Finalists For Racine Police Chief

WGTD February 27, 2021

Feb. 27, 2021 1:40p

(WGTD)---Four finalists for the position of Racine police chief are expected to be interviewed by the Police and Fire Commission next week. The current chief, Art Howell, is retiring.

According to a news release from the city,...

Community Matters: Improving the Health of Black Women & Their Newborns

WGTD February 26, 2021

Host Jayne Herring talks to Black women who are trailblazing in the area of bettering health outcomes for Black women.

Herring welcomes Keeshia Jones, President of Sisters Network Inc of Southeastern Wisconsin, and board members Dr. Karen Robinson and Adelene...

Racine Symphony in Livestream Concert Saturday Evening Feb. 27

WGTD February 26, 2021

Feb. 26, 2021 3p

From the Racine Symphony:

Join us for our Winter Masterworks Concert Livestream performance Saturday, February 27 at 7:30 pm on the Racine Symphony YouTube Channel. This free performance includes Władysław...