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Mt. Pleasant TID Could End Early

Aug. 16, 2026 9:45p

(WGTD)---The Mt. Pleasant Village Board appears poised to close out a tax incremental financing district early, potentially benefiting property taxpayers.

Photo of an empty lot where Deming School once stood.

Former Shalom Center Site Interests a Home Developer

Aug. 16, 2026 9p

(WGTD)---Homes could go up soon on the former site of a Kenosha homeless shelter.

Decades ago, the Shalom Center was borne in a former school building at 18th Ave. and 62nd St. The Uptown neighborhood building was demolished after

Milwaukee Engineering Firm is Expected to be Tasked With Beginning McKinley Site Redevelopment

Aug. 16, 2026 8:30p

(WGTD)---Plans are proceeding to fill a vacant school site in Kenosha with 28 single-family homes.

17-year-old MMA champion Andrew DeVito trains at Rothwell Mixed Martial Arts in Kenosha. Photo courtesy Andrew DeVito

MMA Teen From Kenosha Will Represent Team USA at Global Championship

Andrew DeVito from Kenosha is a national champion with his sights set on a professional fighting career. Click for the WPR story.

33rd Assembly: Maria Elena Bisabarros v Steve Wicklund in Nov. For Robin Vos' Seat

(WGTD) - The 33rd District will see (D) Maria Elena Bisabarros and (R) Steve Wicklund facing off in the November election for outgoing Representative Robin Voss's seat.

(D) Adam Duda & (R) Ellen Schutt both advance in District 11

In the State Senate District 11 Democratic primary it was winner Adam Duda prevailing with 11,891 total votes over Steven Doelder’s 8,471 votes. In District 11 on the Republicans side it was Ellen Schutt with 14,274 votes, Sandy Wiedmeyer with 9,498 and Nick Polce with

Mitchell Berman was the winner in the Democratic primary election for House District 1

(D) Mitchell Berman was the winner last night in the Democratic primary election for House District 1 with 30,932 total votes and will go on to face incumbent (R) Bryan Steil in the November election.

Cary Madrigal defeats Henry Perez in Racine's Primary Race For Racine County Sheriff

Cary Madrigal defeats Henry Perez in Racine's Primary Race For Racine County Sheriff in Tuesday's election. Madrigal received a total of 9820 votes to Perez's 5605 votes and now advances to the general election in November.

Incumbent Kenosha County Sheriff Dave Zoerner Wins Tuesday's Primary Election

Incumbent Kenosha County Sheriff Dave Zoerner Wins Tuesday's Primary Election with a total of 7045 votes and will now face Democratic write in candidate Gary Roberts in the November election for Sheriff.

Universities of Wisconsin wants to train 35K new health care professionals in next decade

The Universities of Wisconsin wants to train 35,000 new health care professionals over the next decade.
The $90 million proposal will be included in the 2027-29 budget that is presented to the Wisconsin state Legislature and governor in the fall. This year, the