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Charges Filed in KUSD 'Grooming' Case

May 10, 2024 10:40a

(WGTD)---A former Kenosha Unified middle school teacher who's been accused of "grooming" a 14-year-old student was cited Friday with 22 counts of disorderly conduct.

29-year-old Christian Enwright's initial appearance in Kenosha

NWS Says Tuesday's Storms Featured Two Actual Tornadoes in Walworth Co.

May 9, 2024 9:15p

(WGTD)---It turns out that last Tuesday afternoon a pair of weak tornadoes touched down in Walworth County as a result of a line of storms that moved through. 

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Honors WGTD

WGTD is pleased to announce that the station has received five awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in the Medium Market Music Radio category.

1st place awards:

Best Interview--WGTD Morning Show Gregory Berg interview with William

Kizer Pleads Guilty to a Reduced Charge

May 9, 2024 12:15p

(WGTD)---Chrystul Kizer pleaded guilty Thursday to an amended charge of 2nd Degree Reckless Homicide, heading off what would've been a high-profile trial in the 2018 murder of Randall Volar.

Biden in Racine County Today; AI Innovation Lab to be Unveiled by Microsoft

May 8, 2024 7:55a 

(WGTD)---In advance of President Biden's trip to Racine today, the Biden administration is contrasting Microsoft's planned expansion of its footprint in Wisconsin to the failed Foxconn project that had been lauded by former President

Closely-Watched Domestic Violence Case Ends With a Prison Term

May 6, 2024 8:30p

(WGTD)---A sentencing hearing was held Monday in a domestic violence case that drew an unusual amount of attention. 

In a packed Kenosha courtroom, 38-year-old Nicholas Mercier was sentenced to 18 months in prison after striking a

Kenosha Cabling Project Continues; Unknown On Exactly When It'll Go Live

May 6, 2024 12:40p 

(WGTD)---A $100 million project to install fiber optic cable in front of each home and business in Kenosha is on track. But there’s still no word on just when potential customers will be able to take advantage of the service.  

Racine to Host President Biden

May 3, 2024 6:40a

(WGTD)---Officials in Racine are getting ready for a presidential visit.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that President Biden will be in Racine on Wednesday. No details have been announced, but the visit will reportedly

Mt. Horeb Area School District Offers Resources to Families After Shooting

May 2, 2024 8:30p

(WPR)---A day after police shot and killed an armed student outside Mount Horeb Middle School, school district officials opened the doors of the high school for a “demonstration of community cohesion.”

Good Samaritan Bitten by Dog While Trying to Protect Family; Citations Issued

May 1, 2024 4p

(WGTD)---Citations have been issued and more may be coming in the case of a Racine man who was bitten by a pit bull as he was trying to protect a woman and her four kids.

The incident happened Tuesday afternoon on Racine’s near-north