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New Weekend Shows From WPR Mean Schedule Adjustment at WGTD

A new weekend program schedule is in place at WGTD.

The moves were necessitated by the elimination of four programs that were produced by WPR for national distribution. The cost-cutting move was announced earlier this year.

Kenosha County District Attorney's Office is Still Short on Prosecutors, But the Roster is Growing

Oct. 3, 2025 3:50p

(WGTD)---A rebuilding process in the Kenosha County District Attorneys Office is continuing.

 District Attorney Xavier Solis went before the county Board’s Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee this week. He fielded a

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held at the Kenosha Innovation Center

Oct. 1, 2025 9p

(WGTD)---Outgoing Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Board Chairman Tim Mahone might’ve said it best: A land of pain has turned into a land of gain. 

Fire Heavily Damages a Vacant Commercial Building in Racine Uptown

Oct. 1, 2025 3:45p

(WGTD)---A fire heavily damaged a large, vacant commercial building in Racine's Uptown neighborhood early Wednesday morning.

Racine Housing Study Could Spark an Interest Among Developers

Sept. 30, 2025 6p

(WGTD)---The City of Racine is out with a new study that officials hope will turn some heads among developers. 

Missing Endangered Person Sought

Sept. 30, 2025 4p

Caledonia Plan Commission Recommends Zoning Change for Data Center

Sept. 30, 2025 12:30p

(WPR)---Microsoft is one step closer to bringing its third data center campus to Racine County. 

City Holds Firm in Plans to Raze 4 Vacant Schools, Despite Some Social Media Grumbling

Sept. 29, 2025 6:15p

(WGTD)---The City of Kenosha is pressing ahead with plans to demolish four recently-vacated school buildings, despite some social media criticism as word of the initiative spread. 

Lamparek Creek is Getting a Facelift, Thanks to Microsoft

Sept. 29, 2025 5:15p

(WGTD)---Work is well underway in restoring Lamparek Creek in Mt. Pleasant. 

Decades ago, the Pike River tributary was straightened and deepened for agricultural purposes. 

Officials: Racine County's Low Per-Capita Spending on Human Services Does Not Tell the Full Story

Sept. 29, 2025 4:30p

(WGTD)---The statistic is startling, but it may also be highly misleading: According to a publication put out by the Wisconsin Counties Association, Racine County’s Human Services Department finishes dead last among the state’s 72