News Archive

New Options Help Pave the Way for High School Equivalency Degree

Oct. 18, 2023 1:15p

(WGTD)---One by one, barriers to obtaining a high school equivalency degree are being stripped away. The changes are most pronounced in Racine, where city officials have gotten behind a program offered jointly by the YWCA of Southeast

Public Meetings Held Tuesday on KUSD Enrollment, School 'Rightsizing' Options

Oct. 17, 2023 10:30p

(WGTD)---A consultant hired by Kenosha Unified to study downsizing is laying out all of the angles at a series of public meetings being held this week.

Suspect Charged in Racine Drug Party Shooting

Oct. 17, 2023 9p

(WGTD)---A Racine teenager was charged Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last month at the Gold Medal Lofts apartment building on the city's south side. 

Probate Court Dispute Leads to Felony Court And a Murder Charge

Oct. 17, 2023 8:45p

(WGTD)---A Racine man allegedly fatally shot his step-brother-in-law in a dispute over a matter in probate court. 

38-year-old Ronny Hanson was charged Tuesday with 1st Degree Intentional homicide in the death of the 45

Costs to Comply With State Reading Mandate Still Unclear

Oct. 17, 2023 1:15p

(WGTD)---School districts are awaiting further word on just how much money they’re going to have to shell out to comply with a new state mandate on reading instruction.

Local Briefs: Alleged Con Man Arrested

Also, police investigate an unrelated scam in Twin Lakes

State Tests Trend Up But Less Than 40% of Wisconsin Students Are Proficient in Reading, Math

Oct. 10, 2023 9:50p

(WPR)---Fewer than 40 percent of Wisconsin students were proficient in reading and math during the 2022-23 school year. Standardized test scores were better than the previous two years but are still not back to pre-pandemic levels.

Formal Groundbreaking Held for the New Home of LakeView Tech in KIN

Oct. 10, 2023 9p

(WGTD)---After years of site remediation work, construction has begun on the 107-acre redevelopment site that was once home to auto manufacturing in Kenosha.

Deferred Prosecution on Tap for Kenosha Used Car Dealers Who Made Headlines

Oct. 9, 2023 5:10p

(WGTD)---A pair of used car dealers who urinated on a customer’s driver’s license after she walked away without buying a car have signed a deferred prosecution agreement.

Kenosha County Team Makes Follow-Up Visits to Overdose Victims Who've Survived

And to the family members of those who didn't.