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  • CUSH Warning Comes Home to Roost in Death of a Homeless Man

    The frozen body of a homeless man was found in a downtown area used car lot--just a day after local clergy warned that homeless people are at risk of dying in Kenosha this winter because of a lack of adequate shelter.

  • Ballot Set; Small Fire in Virginia Towers; Foxconn Site Governance

    Racine---Just two Democrats will be on the ballot for Cory Mason's Assembly seat. Greta Neubauer--a staffer in Mason's office--and Ald. John Tate II-- were the only candidates to have filed the necessary paperwork by Tuesday evening's deadline. They'll compete against

  • A Former PPPD Deputy Chief Dies; A 14 Year-Old Driver Flees Police

    A former deputy chief of the Pleasant Prairie Police Dept. apparently killed himself in a Kenosha home, Kenosha police said Monday. The body of 54 year-old David Mogensen was found in the 7500 blk. of 27th Ave. Friday around noon, according to a news release. The death,

  • WGTD's HD1 and HD2 Off the Air Until Further Notice

    WGTD 91.1 FM is currently operating on our back-up transmitter while difficulties that are affecting our newer, digital transmitter are being addressed.

    This means that our HD, over-the-air version of WGTD is not available. The problem does not affect our analog

  • Retired Teacher Who Criticized Elections Officials Feels Vindicated

    During the presidential election recount in Wisconsin a year ago, Liz Whitlock, at the time representing the Green Party, was almost thrown out of a room by an irate Racine County elections official for insisting that ballots be counted by hand because the numbers weren’

  • Crash Injures Two

    Mt. Pleasant---Speed and alcohol were believed to be factors in a Friday night crash that injured two. 

    A vehicle driven by Nicholas B. Putz, 35, of Elm Grove, left the road in the 1400 blk. of Oakes Rd just before 11 Friday night and struck a tree, according

  • Mayor Mason Vetoes Funding for Downtown Racine Event Center

    Keeping a major campaign promise---Racine Mayor Cory Mason has vetoed a $55 million appropriation to fund construction of a downtown arena and convention center.

    An attempt to override the veto is expected to be

  • CUSH Looks For Help in Establishing Additional Shelter for Homeless People

    A group of Kenosha clergy is concerned that homeless people in Kenosha could literally freeze to death this winter.

  • Breaking a Big One

    Five months ago this week, with help from our Racine news partner WRJN, WGTD became among the first if not the first media outlet to tie Foxconn to Mt. Pleasant. Just a word to let you know that we remain committed to using all of the resources at our disposal

  • Racine Alderman Announces Candidacy for State Assembly Seat

    Racine---There’s another hat in the ring for the soon-to-be-vacant 66th District Assembly seat. That’s the seat that Cory Mason will be giving up now that he is the newly-elected mayor of Racine. Racine Alderman John Tate II announced today that he will run as a