NPR in Kenosha: Taking a Look at Snap-on
Federal Reserve looks for 'secret sauce' behind Snap-on's success. NPR's Scott Horsley reports from Kenosha.
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WGTD 103.3 in Lake Geneva Goes Quiet to Accommodate a Water Tower Painting Project
May 11, 2026; Updated 5-13; Updated June 7
We hope to return WGTD's Lake Geneva translator (103.3 FM) to the air in mid-July.
All Ears: KUSD Plans to Strengthen its Community Engagement Strategy
July 16, 2026 6:15p
(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified administration has rolled out a plan that's designed to build support for the district by strengthening the lines of communication.
The plan was developed after the school board last month decided that scheduling a funding referendum for November was...
Air Quality Warning Extended; Cancelations and Other Announcements
July 16, 2026 10:15a; Updated noon; 4:45 with LGSO note
(WGTD)---The DNR has extended the Air Quality Advisory at least until noon Friday for the entire state. Air quality in southeast Wisconsin due to wildfire smoke has dropped to the hazardous level, the worst category in the five-step rating...
At 100, Frank's Diner Changes Owners
July 15, 2026 6:45p
(WGTD)---Kenosha transplants Kevin Ervin and his wife Julie Rittmiller remember the first day they walked into Frank's Diner in downtown Kenosha.
"We were like, oh yeah, this is the kind of place we like. This is a joint. This is a dive. We love it," said Ervin on WGTD last year.
Ke...
Parking Meters to Disappear in Racine but Not the Fees
July 15, 2026 5p
(WGTD)---In the City of Racine, parking meters will soon become a thing of the past.
A city council committee recommended this week that the meters be replaced with an app. The panel unanimously recommended approval of a contract with Passport Labs, Inc., the company that already...
Arrest Warrant Issued in Mt. Pleasant Homicide
July 15, 2026 4:55p
(WGTD)---A suspect has been identified in the shooting death in Racine last month of a teenager.
Police are looking for 17 year-old Ronald Rallo Franklin of Racine on charges of Attempted Armed Robbery and Felony Murder. The criminal complaint has been sealed.
Police found the...
Racine Art Museum to be Awash in Color with Giant ‘Zig and Zag’ Art Installation
WPR reports that New York artist Amanda Browder will weave colorful fabric into museum’s acrylic-panel facade.
Racine/Kenosha Habitat is Building 10 Homes a Year
July 14, 2026 9p
(WGTD)---The last several years has been a period of great change and expansion for the non-profit Habitat for Humanity of Racine and Kenosha.
For one thing, the two cities operated their own ‘Habitat’ chapters up until a year-and-a-half ago. Grant Buenger, the CEO of the now merged...
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