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Civic Involvement Knows No Age Limit

Mar. 1, 2026 6:30p

(WGTD)---Retirement doesn’t necessarily mean retirement from community service. 

At age 96, M.J. Lippert still counts herself as an active member of numerous organizations, such as the Italian American Ladies Auxiliary, the Holy Rosary Society and the Catholic Women’s Club. She has...

Empty Bowls Racine is Monday, Mar. 2nd

Feb. 27, 2026 4:15p 

(WGTD)---The year’s biggest fundraiser to fight hunger in Racine County is coming up on Monday, Mar. 2nd. 

Empty Bowls has gotten bigger every year since it began, according to the group’s treasurer, Dawn Merritt. In the first 'Bowls' in 1999, a skimpy $393 was raised, she said on...

Kemper Center Inc. in Search of a Leader

Feb. 25, 2026 7:40p

(WGTD)---The non-profit that runs the Kemper Center for Kenosha County is looking for another administrator. 

The position was posted on the non-profit's website after the last administrator--hired just last fall--left this year after the group's board of directors came to the...

Gang Gun Battle Results in Raids, Arrests

Feb. 25, 2026 6:15p

(WGTD)---A mid-January gun battle between rival gang members in Mt. Pleasant has resulted in the arrest of eight suspects. 

The arrests were made as officers from eight agencies with search warrants converged on 10 locations in Racine and Mt. Pleasant this week. According to a news...

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