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Racine School Board Narrowly Rejects a Proposed Charter School

Feb. 22, 2021 9:30p

(WGTD)---The Racine School Board voted narrowly Monday night to end discussions with the backers of a proposed charter school that offered a curriculum that was designed to close the achievement gap.

State Funding Offer for Kenosha's Proposed Innovation Center

Feb. 22, 2021 6:10p

(WGTD)---Gov. Evers is proposing that the state fund half the cost of a cornerstone building for Kenosha's proposed Innovation Center neighborhood on vacant land in the center of the city where autos were once built.

Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Soon to be History

Feb. 22, 2021 8:15a

(WGTD)---The land where the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant now sits should be ready for a new use by the end of the year. Demolition of the coal-fired plant began last summer as part of We Energies’ move away from fossil fuels.

Go Carthage Firebirds!

Feb. 19, 2021 4:35p

From Carthage College: 

KENOSHA, Wis. – After gathering extensive input, Carthage College announced today that its 27 NCAA Division III athletic teams will now compete as the Firebirds.

Burlington Schools Disciplined Students Responsible For Racist Incidents

Feb. 19, 2021 3:45p

(WPR)---The Burlington Area School District said it has disciplined students following investigations into racist incidents from the fall.

Kenosha County Vaccination Progress

Feb. 18, 2021 9:05p

From Kenosha County: 

As of Wednesday, 50 percent of Kenosha County’s 65-and-over population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,

The Alford: Parking is a Problem, According to Some Plan Commissioners

Feb. 18, 2021 8:30p

(WGTD)---The problem with downtown Kenosha isn't too few parking spaces--it's too few people, according to a Kenosha developer.

David Wallach wants to turn a long-vacant downtown department store building into apartments

Racine Alders Asks RSB To Delay Reopening; Kenosha Snow Removal Study

Feb. 17, 2021 11:15p

From WGTD News: 

Snowfall Totals From the National Weather Service

Feb. 16, 2021 9:45a; Updated at 3:45p

3p/Racine, one block from the lakeshore and south of downtown: 17.8

3:05p/southwest of Kenosha: 16

2p/Kenosha, near Washington Park Velodrome: 13.5

1p/Elmwood Park: 14.3

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Ins & Outs of Snow Emergency Parking Enforcement

Feb. 15, 2021 9:05p

(WGTD)---Violating a municipality’s snow emergency parking ban can lead to expensive tickets and can even result in your vehicle being towed.

In Kenosha, as could be the case elsewhere, enforcement is not always by the book.