Mar. 23, 2026 9:15p
From WGTD News:
A jury trial for the Union Grove man charged with identity theft and election fraud for requesting absentee ballots in other people's names in 2022 is to continue in Racine Court Tuesday. Harry Wait admitted from the start that he took the wrongful actions in order...
Mar. 23, 2026 2:50p
(WGTD)---A public workspace is now open in the Kenosha Innovation Center, located in the redevelopment site where auto assembly once took place.
The co-working space—called ‘Engine Works’—is designed for people who build things, entrepreneurs, small businesses, creatives and...
Mar. 22, 2026 5p
(WGTD)---Two Racine-based film historians have a new appreciation for the talent and character of Burt Reynolds.
James Neibaur and Gary Schneeberger viewed and analyzed all 48 of Reynolds’ films.
Their new book is simply titled "The Burt Reynolds Films.”
Mar. 19, 2026 5:45p
From WGTD News:
Racine Mayor Cory Mason has joined the chorus of officials nationwide who are calling for the renaming of buildings, streets and monuments that bear the name of Cesar Chavez, the disgraced farm labor leader who allegedly sexually abused women and girls when he was...
Mar. 17, 2026 5:30p
From WGTD News:
A pool of 64 applicants for the position of Gateway Technical College president has been narrowed down to a manageable number for initial interviews. The school says the ad-hoc committee that's in charge of the process will conduct those interviews on an unspecified...
Mar. 17, 2026 4:30p
(WGTD)---The pastor of a Kenosha church is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled parishioner in his office.
48 year-old Curtiss Tolefree made his first court appearance Tuesday on a pair of counts of 2nd degree sexual assault. Bond was set at $50,000...
Mar. 17, 2026 4p
(WGTD)---Confirming suspicions, four-term State Senator Van Wanggaard has decided against a re-election bid this fall.
In explaining his decision in a message to voters, the Racine Republican indicated that his concerns over his age and health, and the health of family members, won...
Mar. 17, 2026 12:30p
(WPR)---It’s a cold evening in Racine, but it’s warm inside the local library where a group of volunteers is gathering for a weekly meeting.
Bobby Ayala drags chairs into a circular formation. Roughly half a dozen people file in, and Ayala calls them to order.
“Hello, everybody,”...
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