Feb. 19, 2025 11:05a
(WGTD)---The 2600 blk. of Gilson Street in Racine remained closed Wednesday morning as authorities continued to assess damage from Tuesday night's explosion and fire that blew apart a duplex.
Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
A neighbor...
Feb. 19, 2025 10:45a
(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified Superintendent Jeff Weiss is taking the high road in reacting to Tuesday's referendum defeat.
A proposal to allow the district to exceed state revenue caps by $23 million in each of the next five years to close a projected $19 million budget gap in the...
Feb. 18, 2025 11:15p
From the Racine Fire Dept.:
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 17:38, the Racine Fire Department responded to an explosion and fire
in a side-by-side duplex on Gilson Street.
The explosion demolished the structure, and the ensuing fire consumed most of the western portion of the...
Feb. 18, 2025 10:20p
(WGTD)---Kenosha Unified’s five-year operational referendum lost by an eight-point-margin in Tuesday's spring primary, leaving the school board with a projected $19 million deficit for the upcoming budget year.
Sarah Kirby helped lead the citizen advocacy group in support of the...
Feb. 16, 2025 8p
(WGTD)---A Kenosha police officer who'd been responding to a call collided with a vehicle that had failed to yield the right-of-way.
The accident occurred on Sheridan Rd. near Baker Park Saturday evening.
Both the officer and the people in the second vehicle sustained minor injuries...
Feb. 16, 2025 7:45p
(WGTD)---The nation’s coarse political climate has spilled over into the discussion over Kenosha Unified’s operational referendum.
The district will seek approval from voters Tuesday to exceed revenue limits by $23 million in each of the next five years. The district says neither...
Feb. 15, 2025 9p
(WGTD)---Some major changes are in the wind at UW-Parkside as the school looks to increase enrollment, save money and better serve students and the community.
Parkside Chancellor Lynn Akey—who has been on the job for a little over a year—spoke about the changes on WGTD’s Morning Show...
Feb. 15, 2025 8:15p
(WGTD)---A 'for rent' sign has been hung at the fledgling Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood.
The first building at the redevelopment site--LakeView Technology Academy--opened last month.
Later this year, the second building--the Kenosha Innovation Center--is scheduled to be ready...
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