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Tri-County Area's First Female Police Chief is Selected

Oct. 31, 2023 3p

(WGTD)---A 2006 graduate of Gateway Technical College has become the tri-county area's first female police chief. 

Loose Ends in 2019 KUSD Personnel Matter

Lawsuit reveals back-room dealings in the attempted termination of a special education teacher. 

Complaint Against a KPD Detective Results in Additional Training

Oct. 29, 2023 8:30p; Edited on 10-30 for clarification

(WGTD)---An internal Kenosha Police Department investigation into allegations surrounding Det. Paul Torres is over.

GOP Lawmakers Seek Citizenship Requirement for Tech College Board Members

The move would would prevent a single person from being reappointed to the Gateway Technical College Board

Two Area Employers Honored by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Oct. 23, 2023 10:15p

(WGTD)---Two businesses in the WGTD listening area are among 22 across the state that are receiving awards for hiring people with disabilities. This is Disability Employment Awareness Month in Wisconsin.

Short ceremonies were

Braver Angels Considering Possible Roles in the 2024 Presidential Nominating Conventions

Kenosha's Cameron Swallow--co-coordinator of the Wisconsin chapter of the non-profit--is part of the brainstorming process. 

Boat Arson Traced to a Family Member

Oct. 23, 2023 9p

(WGTD)---A sad, frustrating story for a Kenosha family. 

A 27-year-old man admitted to torching his parents' boat as it was docked last week at Reef Point Marina in Racine. The 35-foot yacht and a portion of the dock were

'Hope Hub' at the Shalom Center Getting Ready to Open

Oct. 23, 2023 8:30p

(WGTD)---That new addition to the Shalom Center now has a name: The Hope Hub.

Shalom—which has been offering shelter and food to down-on-their luck Kenosha area residents for decades—is planning on dedicating the new

Child Having Reading Problems? Dyslexia Could be the Cause

Oct. 23, 2023 3:40p

(WGTD)---Children who struggle mightily to read may be suffering from dyslexia.

Sally Weber is the director of the Children’s Dyslexia Center in suburban Milwaukee—it’s one of many centers around the country that are supported

Vigils Held in Wake of Two Racine Homicides

Oct. 23, 2023 11:45a 

(WGTD)---The Racine Interfaith Coalition held back-to-back prayer vigils late Sunday afternoon for the city’s two most-recent homicide victims.