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Prison Term Given in School Theft Case

Sept. 20, 2024 12:10p

(WGTD)---At an emotional sentencing hearing Friday, a former administrator of a private school in Racine for special needs students was sent to prison for embezzlement. 

43-year-old Heather Wenthold was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $80,000 from Sonnenberg...

Reward Offered in Triple Shooting; Suspect Photo Released

Sept. 19, 2024 8p

(WGTD)---A reward is being offered for information that could help Mt. Pleasant Police solve a triple shooting that occurred over the Independence Day holiday. According to a news release, the police department and the FBI are offering a reward of up to $10,000.

Preliminary Enrollment Figures at UW-P Point Down & More News

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Funeral services set for a WWII airman from Racine;
Kamala Harris to hold a campaign rally in Madison;
Racine man charged with attempted homicide;
School security to be discussed in Justice Dept. sessions around the state;
Tests underway on a dump truck that left a Kenosha County road and...

Racine Lands Digital Grant

Sept. 15, 2024 11a

(WGTD)---The City of Racine has been awarded a $576,000 state grant to bring laptops and WiFi to nearly 500 low-income residents. 

The award is part of a $28 million program announced last week by Gov. Evers. 

Racine Mayor Cory Mason said Racine’s share will be used to provide both...

Manufacturer is Proposing a Second Plant Complex for Kenosha

Sept. 14, 2024 7:30p

(WGTD)---A German-based company that's in the process of building a $39 million plant in Kenosha wants to establish another manufacturing facility in another part of the city. 

Schutz Container Systems is proposing to build three structures as part of an expansion of the Kenosha...

UW-Parkside Students React after Presidential Debate

Sept. 10, 2024 11:15p

(WGTD)---About 50 students watched Tuesday night's presidential debate on a big-screen TV in the lounge in UW-Parkside’s library. 

Afterward, Shawna—a psychology major who said she's 'leaning' toward voting for Kamala Harris--said she believed Harris came out on top. "I think she...

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