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  • Fatal Weekend Crashes in both Walworth and Kenosha Counties

    Three people died in two separate traffic accidents in the WGTD listening area over the weekend.

    The first occurred Friday evening on Highways 12/67 north of Elkhorn.

  • Veteran Packers Reporter Reflects On Career Change And Pack's Chances

    Bob McGinn's Regular Packers Column Returns

  • Foxconn: What We've Learned

    Here are some of the highlights of what we've learned over the past few days about the Foxconn project, in no particular order of importance:

    1. Foxconn is no illusion. They're here.

    2.  A county-wide sales tax to help fund the project does not appear

  • Music Sampler: KR Bluegrass Band on "Noon Tunes" October 9-13

    This week---we get to hear new music from southeastern Wisconsin’s popular KR Bluegrass Band. We've included a link here to one of their songs. They have a new “live” CD out titled "KR Bluegrass Live"---and---they’re also hosting another Bluegrass sampler Saturday night

  • Village's Future in Sharper Focus With Formal Naming of L-C-D Plant Site

    Wednesday’s announcement that Foxconn has indeed chosen a site in Mt. Pleasant in rural Racine County to build  one of the largest manufacturing complexes in the world makes it much more likely that the $10 billion investment will become a reality. 

  • Foxconn announces they plan to open in Mount Pleasant

    AUDIO: Foxconn Heading to Mount Pleasant

    Representatives from Foxconn and Racine County agencies held a special event Wednesday at Gateway's iMet Center in Sturtevant. The company detailed its plan to build its first American manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant. Full audio of the announcment is below.

  • Wild Root Celebrates Early Successes

    Racine---A new food cooperative that aims to open a full-service grocery store that’ll specialize in locally and organically-produced food says it’s pleased with early-going fundraising.

  • 11th Hour Budget Bill Insertion on Short Term Rentals Infuriates Some

    Elkhorn---A provision that was slipped into the state budget bill at the last minute has gutted attempts by Walworth County and other municipalities to regulate short-term housing rentals.

    The measure continues to allow local regulations for stays of up to 7 days

  • Federal Lawsuit Filed in Kenosha Police Shooting

    A federal lawsuit filed Thursday in the case of a Kenosha man shot and killed by a police officer two years ago claims the officer failed to follow proper procedure and that the police department itself is negligent because it's hiring and training practices aren't up to

  • Federal Appeals Court Hears 'Making A Murderer' Appeal

    Ruling That Could Set Brendan Dassey Free Expected Within Several Weeks

    (AP)---A full federal appeals court has heard arguments about whether investigators coerced a confession from a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" series. If