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Demolition of Kenosha Historic Structure Could be on the Horizon

Jan. 11, 2026 12:30p

(WGTD)---The owner of the former Eagles Club in downtown Kenosha is entertaining proposals that could lead to the demolition of the 100-year-old building. 

High School Senior, UW-P Prof, on the Ballots in Racine and Kenosha Unified Districts

Jan. 7, 2026 8p

(WGTD)---A primary election will be required in the upcoming Kenosha School Board election. The filing deadline was this week.

Six candidates will be on the Feb. 17th ballot.

They include the two incumbents, Yolanda Adams and

Racine City Council; Racine County Board Races

Jan. 7, 2026 7:30p; 1-8 correction in the Nielsen/Harmon race to reflect that Nielsen is the incumbent

(WGTD)---There's strong interest in the Racine City Council.

There's a contested race in each of the seven districts that are up for grabs this

Dinosaur Discovery Museum Dispute Explained

Jan. 7, 2026 6:45p

(WGTD)---A collaboration between Carthage College and the City of Kenosha’s Dinosaur Discovery Museum will continue, even though a formal agreement has expired, much to the dismay of the Carthage professor who helped launch the effort

Spring Ballot Set: A Look at Kenosha County Exec, Kenosha County Board and Kenosha City Council Races

Jan. 6, 2026 9p

Kenosha Judge Delivers a Verdict in a Kenosha Homicide Bench Trial

Also: Charges have been formally filed in the case of a Racine woman who died last summer in a crossfire

Shalom Center, Starbucks Expansion Plans Up for Consideration

Jan. 4, 2026 11:30a

(WGTD)---The Shalom Center—Kenosha’s primary homeless shelter—wants to expand---slightly. 

The 39th Ave. facility currently has 80 beds, with another ten cots that are set up during inclement weather. 

Anything But a Silent Night in a Racine Neighborhood on Christmas Eve

Dec. 27, 2025 10a

(WGTD)---A 33-year-old Racine man has been released from jail after allegedly creating a disturbance on Christmas Eve at the home of the mother of his children in the 1400 blk. of Chatham St. 

Kemper Center Asks for an Immediate Start to Contract Renewal Talks

Frustration is building at the non-profit that has run the Kemper Center lakefront park for Kenosha County for the past 50 years. 

Gov. Evers Fills a Kenosha County Judicial Vacancy

Dec. 23, 2025 7p

(WGTD)---A Kenosha attorney who has specialized in commercial litigation, estate planning, probate administration and business law has been appointed to the bench by Gov. Evers.