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Fire Destroys Used Car Lot; Damages a 6th Ave. Building

Aug. 24, 4:40a

(WGTD)---To seemingly cap the evening of turmoil in Kenosha, a used car lot was destroyed by fire early Monday morning.

The lot is located off of Sheridan Rd. at 58th St. According to scanner traffic, vandals blocked fire trucks from

A Night of Vandalism and Violence Follows a Kenosha Police Shooting

Aug. 24, 2020 2a; Updated 2:30 hedge on courthouse damage and car lot fire; 5:20a

Kenosha Shooting: Complete Statement From Gov. Evers

Aug. 23, 2020 10:35p 

MADISON — Gov. Evers tonight released the following statement regarding the officer-involved shooting that critically injured a Black man in Kenosha.

Vandalism; Fires in Kenosha as Curfew is Ignored by Many

Aug. 23, 2020 7:45p; Updated 8:20p; 10:10p with reports of violence; 10:30p; 11:20 adds detail to shooting video and references curfew; 12:20a; 6a

Gateway Holds In-Person Candlelight Ceremony For 2020 Nursing Graduates

Aug 22, 2020 1:35p 

From Gateway Technical College: 

Kitchen Fire Temporarily Closes a McDonald's in Racine

Aug. 22, 2020 1:25p

(WGTD)---A kitchen fire has temporarily closed the McDonald's restaurant west of Regency Mall in Racine. 

According to a news release from the Racine Fire Department, workers saw flames shooting from the back of an

Health Officials Order Dane County Schools To Begin Virtually In Grades 3-12

Aug. 22, 2020 1p

(WPR)---Public Health Madison & Dane County issued an order Friday evening requiring all schools in the county to begin classes online only for grades 3 to 12.

Historic Downtown Kenosha Church Could be Demolished For Parking

Aug. 22, 2020 1:00p

(WGTD)---A downtown Kenosha church that's within the Library Park Historic District is in danger of meeting the wrecking ball. 

WEAC and KEA Ask For a Re-Vote on KUSD's Offer of In-Person Learning

Aug. 22, 2020 12:30p 

(WGTD)---A union that represents teachers and others in the Kenosha Unified School District is asking for a new vote by the school board on just how the district should proceed this fall in light of the pandemic.

Kenosha Police Identify Homicide Victims; Plea For Information Issued

Aug. 21`2020 2:10p

From the Kenosha Police Dept:

Kenosha Police continue to work the investigations into the senseless homicides of Nicholas S. Christman (51st Street and 25th Avenue) and Dajun D. Williams (1100 block of