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Mental Illness, Gun, Combine for Near Tragedy

Aug. 30, 2024 1:30p

(WGTD)---A close call for a woman in Caledonia the other night. 

A 22-year-old man with autism is accused of firing a shotgun into a motel room, narrowly missing the woman who had befriended him earlier in the evening.

Updates to Jerstad-Agerholm, Starbuck, Celebrated

(WGTD)---The first two Racine Unified schools to be modernized and expanded under the district’s 2020 facilities referendum were dedicated Thursday.

A 1993 Kenosha County John Doe is Named; Search Now on for Killer

(WGTD)---Ronald Dodge. That’s the name of the man whose decomposed remains were found along railroad tracks in Pleasant Prairie near the state line by a recreational photographer exactly 31 years ago. It took authorities nearly that long to figure out who he was.

Understanding Aaron

Aug. 26, 2024 11:30a

(WGTD)---The author of a new biography on Aaron Rodgers spoke with Greg Berg on the Morning Show last week, offering additional insight into the behavior and controversial comments of the former Packers quarterback, who alternately receives

Gateway Welding Lab Expansion Could be Financed by U.S. Navy

(WGTD)---The U.S. Navy could foot the bill for a big expansion of Gateway Technical College’s welding lab in Racine.

A County Study of What Went Wrong--And Right--In The Local Response to the 2020 Riots Still Not Released

(WGTD)---The results of a nearly two-year-old study to determine how Kenosha County could better prepare itself to handle a variety of crises such as the 2020 civil unrest and riots remain under wraps.

New Racine King Center Groundbreaking Expected This Fall; An Update on Racine/Mt. Pleasant Water Wars

Also...turmoil at the non-profit that runs Kenosha County's Kemper and Anderson Arts centers at the lakefront.

In Kenosha, GOP VP Candidate Vance Picks Up Police Endorsement; Draws Flak from an Ald. For Comments on Blake Shooting

Aug. 20, 2024 7:30p

(WGTD)---During a campaign rally in Kenosha Tuesday, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate J. D.  Vance picked up the endorsement of the Kenosha Professional Police Association, the union that represents Kenosha police officers.

Barricades Up at Civic Center Park for Vance Visit; Roads to Close

(WGTD)---Preparations are being finalized for the appearance in Kenosha Tuesday at noon for Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.

Racine Homicide May Have Been a Thrill Killing

Charges have been filed in the Aug. 9th killing of a man on Byrd Ave. and the wounding of another.