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Three Generations of Local Women Plan a Fundraising Hike for ShelterBox
June 9, 2026 7:30p
(WGTD)---An elderly Bristol woman is gearing up to hike 28 miles through Yosemite National Park later this summer to raise money for a cause she enthusiastically supports.
"I'm 80 years old so this is going to be interesting,"
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Racine Panel Recommends Moving Ahead with Fire Station Construction
June 9, 2026 12:20p
(WGTD)---A Racine city council committee unanimously endorsed taking the first step in replacing Racine’s main fire station—a 60 year-old, downtown structure that’s deteriorating.
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'Make-a-Wish' Benefits From Lance Walk-a-Thon
June 9, 2026 noon
(WGTD)---A middle school in Kenosha has raised nearly $50,000 for ‘Make-A-Wish”, the foundation that finances wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
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Turn Food Waste Into 'Black Gold'
June 9, 2026 11a
(WGTD)---An initiative in Racine that’s designed to reduce the amount of food waste that winds up in landfills has expanded.
The Racine Food Waste Composting Committee has established a third drop-off site. It’s located in the
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MARK Could be More Popular Than Amtrak Service Between Milwaukee and Chicago
June 8, 2026 7:15p
(WGTD)---By one measure, extending commuter rail from Kenosha to Milwaukee could be twice as popular as Amtrak’s busy Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee.
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'Benner Beats Hunger' in a Bigger Way
June 4, 2026 11:30a
(WGTD)---The Racine Dominican Sisters are offering a matching grant to help expand a summer meals program in the city.
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Ballot Includes Contested County Races in Kenosha, Racine & Walworth
June 3, 2026 6:40p
(WGTD)---Republican primaries for sheriff will be held in both Kenosha and Racine counties in August. The deadline for filing papers to get on the fall ballot was Monday.
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RUSD's Gajewski: Firestorm Over New Cell Phone Policy Could be Brewing
June 3, 2026 6:30p
(WGTD)---Racine Unified Superintendent Soren Gajewski is preparing for a firestorm of protest if the school board adopts a bell-to-bell prohibition on the student use of cell phones.
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Offensive Anti-Immigrant Posters Appear on Utility Poles in Kenosha
June 3, 2026 6p
(WGTD)---Anti-immigrant posters have been popping up on utility poles in Kenosha and in northeastern Illinois.
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Assembly Speaker Vos Vows to Try Again on Failed Budget Surplus Deal
A Marquette Law School Poll found 80 percent of Wisconsin adults said the Wisconsin Legislature should have passed the deal. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said broad voter consensus merits going back to the negotiating table.