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Lead Line Removal Project Highlighted in Racine
May 20, 2026 6:30p
(WGTD)---An ambitious, $130 million project to remove some 10,000 lead water pipes between the street and homes in the older sections of Racine was highlighted Wednesday.
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Racine: Site of Demolished YMCA, Lincoln/King Neighborhood, Covered by New TIDs
May 20, 2026 5:30p
(WGTD)---The Racine City Council Tuesday night approved a series of proposals involving tax incremental financing districts over the objections of a frequent city hall critic who contends the actions lock in unnecessary property tax
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Each of This Year's 1,636 Gateway Graduates Has a Story to Tell. Here's One.
May 20, 2026 4:45p
(WGTD)---You never know when you’ll need Gateway Technical College.
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Disturbing Data Prompts Wingspread to Act and Organize Support
May 19, 2026 3p
(WGTD)---A 2019 statistical analysis of racial disparities showing that Racine was one of the worst places to live if you're African-American rattled some members of the community. So much so that the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread—led
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2nd Downtown Kenosha Apartment Building Up For Consideration
May 18, 2026 7:30p
(WGTD)---Another downtown Kenosha apartment building development appears to be on track.
A hearing for a conditional use permit for a seven-story, 212-unit building in the southwest corner of 6th Ave. and 54th St. will be
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Evers: School Leaders ‘Beside Themselves’ Following Failure of School/Tax Deal
Gov. Tony Evers blamed state Senate Democrats and Republican US Rep. Tom Tiffany for the bill's failure. Click for WPR story.
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Buyer Found for the Former Kroger Fulfillment Center
May 16, 2026 9:40a
(WGTD)---This didn't take long--a new occupant has been found for the Kroger fulfillment center in Pleasant Prairie.
The highly-automated grocery delivery operation closed earlier this year, eliminating over 200 jobs. Kroger
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Gun Deal Turns Into Gunfire, Leading to a Death in a Case Similar to a Kenosha Incident
May 15, 2026 7:45a
(WGTD)---The shooting death of a teenager in Racine last month apparently was the result of a gun deal gone bad.
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State's Largest School Districts Urge Gov. Evers and Legislators to Resume Negotiations
May 15, 2026 7a
(WGTD)---The leaders of the state’s five largest school districts are urging Gov. Evers and legislators to return to the bargaining table following this week’s rejection in the senate of a school aid/tax relief package.
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Deal to Cut Taxes, Boost Special Ed Funding, Dies in Senate
The measure negotiated by Gov. Tony Evers and top GOP leaders was opposed by Democratic senators and a handful of Republicans. Click for WPR story.