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Evers Calls Special Election For Kenosha Assembly Seat

Democrat Peter Barca Left Seat To Serve As DOR Secretary

(AP/WPR)---Gov. Tony Evers has called a special election for April 30 to fill a vacant Assembly seat in Kenosha.

Tall Ships Expected to be a Highlight of Kenosha's Summer Season

The Kenosha community is preparing to welcome seven Tall Ships to its harbor during the Kenosha Tall Ships event August 1st through the 4th.

These authentically built ships are of the design that sailed the oceans and Great Lakes in the 1800s. 

New Temporary Foster Shelters For Racine County

Pressure on Racine County’s foster care system has been eased somewhat by the addition of two new group homes. Both offer short-term foster care while more permanent placements are sought.

Charges Filed in Downtown Kenosha Crash

Updated 2-11 9p

Kenosha---The driver who caused a three-vehicle accident at a busy downtown intersection Sunday night did so after allegedly running a red light and driving drunk.

Nilay Patel, Editor-in-Chief of "The Verge", on WGTD's Generation NOW

A Racine area native, who now runs one of the most successful websites in the world, raised concerns about the Foxconn development on Generation NOW; WGTD’s show that discusses issues facing Millennials and Generation Z hosted by WGTD’s resident millennial Troy McDonald

New Location for Feb. 16th Broadcast of the "WGTD Radio Theater"

The WGTD Radio Theater begins  its 15h season and show number 119 in this live broadcast of this 12-time award winning series, showcasing the 91.1 Players in “A Cartoons-on-the Radio Mash-Up 2019!: DEAR HEART.”

Plow Operator and Stranger Save Teen Driver in Icy River Rescue

Two concerned citizens pulled a 19-year-old Wheatland man from the brink of death early Thursday morning. According to the Kenosha News---around 6am the teenager was driving to work on Highway W when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel---lost control of his car---and

As Budget Debate Looms, Fitzgerald, Vos Support Tolling

Legislature's Top Republicans Say It's Up To Evers To Make First Move On Transportation Funding

Milwaukee Police Officer Shot And Killed; Suspect In Custody

(WPR/AP)---A Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed Wednesday morning on the city's south side while executing a warrant.

Power Outages; Suicide Suspected, Student Charged With Sexual Assault

WGTD and Gateway's Kenosha campus were among hundreds of We Energies customers that lost power Tuesday night as a result of the bad weather. Power was restored here in about an hour and a half, but then it took a while longer to bring back all of the station's components