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Speed Limit Drop on STH 32 in Somers is Supported by Local Officials

Nov. 17, 2024 11a; Updated 11-18

(WGTD)---A speed reduction plan in Kenosha County, supported by everyone from the county executive down to Somers village board members, took effect Monday, much to the dismay of some local drivers who've already expressed

Racine City Council Tentatively Approves Budget After Contentious Debate

Nov. 15, 2024 3p

(WGTD)---This month’s debate over the City of Racine’s budget for next year was anything but routine. 

Longer meetings, philosophical differences, passionate discussions and a greater number of challenges to the budget

2nd Data Center Campus is Planned For the Area

Nov. 15, 2024 noon; Updated 2:15p with acreage

(WGTD)---Another data center campus may be popping up in the area.

KUSD May Step Up Plans to Install Secure Entrances in Schools

Nov. 13, 2024 noon; Updated 11-14 with release details

(WGTD)---Last week’s scare at Roosevelt Elementary in Kenosha has prompted Kenosha Unified to possibly accelerate plans to install secure entrances at the seven schools that currently don’t have them

Racine Literacy Council Director Cites Loitering Problems

Nov. 12, 2024 1:30p

(WGTD)---A new voice has been added to the chorus of people complaining about downtown Racine loitering and bad behavior. 

Former Raymond Principal Sues in Federal Court

Nov. 11, 2024 9:30p

(WGTD0---The former Raymond School principal who was fired last year has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the action was illegal and was only taken because he’s gay. The suit by Jeff Peterson was first reported by the Journal Times.

Parental Air Soft Gun Concerns Investigated But Tips Did Not Trigger Threat Assessment

Nov. 11, 2024 8:45p

(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified administrators investigated reports of images of students with airsoft guns before last Thursday's scare at Roosevelt Elementary, but a district spokesperson says the concerns never triggered the district's

Charge Filed in Kenosha School Threats Investigation; Replica Guns Recovered

Nov. 8, 2024 noon

(WGTD)---The 13-year-old Kenosha boy at the center of an investigation into Thursday's school threats case apparently had nothing but replicas of guns in his possession. Still, authorities have decided to charge the boy with one count of

KUSD Staff Thwart a Potential School Shooting; Police Officer Injured in a Separate Case

Nov. 7, 2024 3:15p; Updated 11-8

KUSD Buildings on 'Secure Hold' Following Incident at a School; Lockdown Extended to GTC

Nov. 7, 2024 12:30p; Updated at 1:15p with KUSD release; GTC lockdown

(WGTD)---A suspicious person at a Kenosha Unified elementary school Thursday morning prompted the district to prohibit ingress and egress to all school buildings.