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Mother of Missing Baby Appears in Kenosha Court

WGTD August 15, 2019

Aug. 5, 2019 10:50p; Updated Aug. 16 12:30pl; 8:45p

(WGTD)---The mother of a missing baby made her first appearance in Kenosha Court Friday amidst indications that the body of her two-month-old may have been dumped in a field.

Bond for 21-year-old...

Silver Alert Issued for Missing Kenosha Man

WGTD August 15, 2019

Aug. 15, 2019 9:45p; Updated 11:45p

This Silver Alert has been canceled with the safe return home of Mr. Turner.

(WGTD)---Authorities are on the lookout for a 74-year-old black man who walked away from his Kenosha home late...

Evers, Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Universal Background Check Bill

WGTD August 15, 2019

Aug. 15, 2019 11:35a

(WPR)---Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday rolled out a proposal to expand background checks on gun sales in Wisconsin.

Under the bill, which is sometimes called a "universal background check" measure, gun...

Foxconn Officials in Madison for Meetings

WGTD August 14, 2019

Aug. 14, 2019, 11:15a; Updated 11:55a; 6:30p

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group executives met Wednesday with Wisconsin's governor, legislative leaders and others but no one is saying much about what they discussed.

Foxconn, the world's...

Kenosha School Board Fills a Vacancy With an Experienced Hand

WGTD August 13, 2019

July 13, 2019 11p

(WGTD)---A former Kenosha School Board president was chosen Tuesday night to fill a vacancy on the board created by the recent resignation of Gary Kunich.

Yolanda Santos-Adams received the most votes of any of the other...

Eleven Candidates Apply for Vacant Kenosha School Board Seat

WGTD August 7, 2019

Aug. 7, 2019 6:25p

(WGTD)---The six remaining members of the Kenosha School Board will have no shortage of candidates to choose from when they meet next week to fill a board vacancy created by the resignation of Gary Kunich.

Eleven applications...

The Subject of a Standoff in Kenosha Tuesday Arrested Later Elsewhere

WGTD August 7, 2019

August 7, 2019 11:40am; Updated 2:35p

(WGTD)---While Kenosha police came up empty-handed during a seven hour-long siege of a home off of 52nd St. Tuesday, officers got their man a few hours later at another location.

29 year-old Vernon Walker of...