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  • Former Downtown Racine YMCA Meets Wrecking Crew

    May 12, 2025 10p

    (WGTD)---A downtown Racine building that at one point was considered to be a community hub but ended life as an eyesore is being demolished. 

  • Vigil Held at Site of Racine Police Shooting

    May 11, 2025 8:10p 

    (WGTD)---A prayer vigil was held Sunday evening near the site of a fatal police shooting in Racine last week. 

    As neighbors went about their business, about a dozen members of the Racine Interfaith Coalition and their

  • Progressives Rally in Kenosha

    May 11, 2025 8p

    (WGTD)---A progressive congressman from California says he believes the drastic cuts put in place at federal agencies by the Trump administration won’t stick if enough people complain. 

  • Mahone Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Scholarship-Giving

    May 8, 2025 7p

    (WGTD)---It was 25 years ago that members of Kenosha's Mahone family, with the support of several community and business leaders, decided to extend the community service legacy of Mary Lou and Arthur F. Mahone by creating a foundation

  • Racine Council Grants License to Uptown Bar Applicant, But With Conditions

    May 7, 2025 noon 

    (WGTD)---The new operator of an Uptown Racine bar with a troubled past won licenses to open at Tuesday night’s Racine City Council meeting. But a lot of strings were attached. 

  • Groups Keep Up Pressure Against Steil

    May 5, 2025 9:30p 

    (WGTD)---Several dozen protesters marked Cinco de Mayo with a demonstration on Racine’s Monument Square to urge 1st District Congressman Bryan Steil to stand up to the Trump administration. 

  • Newly-Elected Racine Alder's Absence Raises Questions

    May 5, 2025 8:45p

    (WGTD)---A newly-elected Racine City Council member's extended absence is angering some of his colleagues and raising eyebrows among others. 

  • Steil Holds Telephone Listening Session

    May 2, 2025 11a

    (WGTD)---1st District Congressman Bryan Steil held a telephone listening session last week. 

  • North Side Kenosha Grocery Store Changes Hands

    May 3, 2025 9:30p

    (WGTD)---A family-owned grocery store is remaining family-owned--by another family. 

    Marc and Brenda Lois have purchased the north side Kenosha Piggly Wiggly from the Stinebrink family. The latter retains control of the south

  • Rare Look at a Cyber Ransom Demand on a Local Company

    May 3, 2025 7p

    (WGTD)---A rare insider’s look at a cyberattack on a local company came last week during a panel discussion on how companies can best protect themselves. It was organized by the Johnson Financial Group and held at UW-Parkside.