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Gang Gun Battle Results in Raids, Arrests

Feb. 25, 2026 6:15p

(WGTD)---A mid-January gun battle between rival gang members in Mt. Pleasant has resulted in the arrest of eight suspects.

A Second Fire Hits the Kenosha Neighborhood Where Three Fire Fatalities Occurred Last Year

Feb. 24, 2026 6:45p

(WGTD)---Extenuating circumstances turned what could've been a small fire in Kenosha last week into a much larger one.

According to Kenosha Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Chief Jake Waldschmidt:

View from homeowner's window of lead line replacement work.

Lead Lateral Replacement Project to Ramp Up in Kenosha Again This Year

Feb. 23, 2026 8:30p

(WGTD)---The Kenosha Water Utility expects to replace hundreds of additional lead water line laterals this year.

Some 700 water lines in targeted low and moderate-income neighborhoods are expected to be replaced at no cost to

Mahone Foundation Fills a Chief Workforce Strategist Role

Feb. 23, 2026 8p

(WGTD)---The Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Foundation has announced the hiring of a Racine woman to strengthen its effort to place low and moderate income minority students on tracks for success.

The Kenosha Unified School District includes Kenosha, Somers and Pleasant Prairie.

Weapon Detection System Purchase on Kenosha School Board Agenda

Feb. 22, 2026 6:45p; 2-25 Update--the school board voted unanimously in favor of the proposal.

(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified School Superintendent Jeff Weiss is recommending the purchase of a type of metal detector that’s half the cost of what was

A rendering of proposed improvements to the Shoop Golf Course.

Wind Point Plan Commission Takes First Vote in Golf Course Expansion Plan

Feb. 21, 2026 6:30p

(WGTD)---The first in what may be a series of votes on a controversial proposal in Wind Point to expand the Shoop Golf Course located adjacent to the lighthouse was taken last week.

The Kenosha History Center is a non-profit located on Simmons Island

'Kenosha Voices' Notes WGTD's 50th Anniversary

Kenosha Voices host Karl Frederick speaks with WGTD General Manager David Cole, former GM Karl Frederick and WGTD Morning Show host Greg Berg on the station's 50th anniversary. Kenosha Voices is an oral history project of the Kenosha History

Blogger's Records Request Rejected

Feb. 20, 2026 11a

(WGTD)---A lawsuit that had been filed by a blogger against Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Clerk of Courts Rebecca Matoska-Mentink has been dismissed.

Kenosha Unified is a K-12 school district that includes Kenosha, Somers, Pleasant Prairie and a few points beyond.

Two KUSD Students Arrested in Threat Incidents

Feb. 18, 2026 4p; Updated with Bullen attendance

(WGTD)---It's been another rough week for Kenosha Unified.

Two students have been arrested for allegedly making terrorist threats in separate incidents.

Spring Primary Election Results From Kenosha and Racine

Feb. 17, 2026 11:15p

(WGTD)---Tuesday's Spring Primary Election narrowed the list of candidates for two seats on the Kenosha School Board from six to four.

Eliminated from contention were Indian Trail High School senior Jeremy Oster and