News Archive

Fire Dept./EMS Consolidation Study Underway in Far Western Kenosha Co.

Nov. 21, 2025 10a

(WGTD)---Three of Kenosha County’s western-most municipalities are studying the possibility of consolidating fire and rescue services that rely heavily on volunteers. 

A $75,000 study to be conducted by a Lake Geneva firm is

Jeff Neubauer: 'We Need to Better Align Job Seekers With Job Openings'

Nov. 21, 2025 9:30a

Planning Ahead: Wheels in Motion in Racine on 250th B-Day Celebration

Nov. 20, 2025 3:45p

(WGTD)---America will celebrate it’s 250th birthday next year. And Racine Mayor Cory Mason is ready to party…in an educational, historical and inclusive sort of way to highlight what makes Racine special in the context of American

Madison’s Exact Sciences Will be Acquired by Abbott

Nov. 20, 2025 11:30a

(WPR)---Abbott Laboratories is buying Madison-based biotechnology company Exact Sciences in a $23 billion deal, the companies announced Thursday.

Charges Filed in a Kenosha Scam

Nov. 19, 2025 7:30p

(WGTD)---A 72-year-old Kenosha woman was bilked out of several hundred thousand dollars by a man claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. 

Toy Drive, Benefit, on Tap to Help the Kenosha Area's Less Fortunate

Nov. 19, 2025 noon 

(WGTD)---Contributing to a holiday toy drive in Kenosha and attending a benefit for Kenosha's Shalom Center and the Sharing Center in Trevor are just a couple of ways we can help out the less fortunate among us. 

Kroger Fulfillment Center in Pleasant Prairie to Close

Nov. 18, 2025 2p

(WGTD)---An automated grocery fulfillment center in Pleasant Prairie--built less than five years ago--is closing. 

Gateway Seeks Public Input in College Presidential Selection Process

Nov. 17, 2025 4:30p

From Gateway Technical College: 

Gateway Technical College is encouraging members of the public to provide feedback – to be used in the selection of a new president for the institution – at community focus

Fugitive Captured After Chase in Union Grove

Nov. 17, 2025 3:30p; Updated 11-18

(WGTD)---A man wanted for allegedly firing two shots at the Trevor home of his girlfriend's sister Sunday night is in custody.

29-year-old Jake Wenzel of Antioch was arrested Tuesday following a vehicle pursuit

Increasing Voter Turnout by Building One-on-One Connections

Nov. 17, 2026 11:30a

(WGTD)---What will it take to increase voter turnout?