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Two Sexual Assault Cases Involving Children Filed in Racine

Apr. 15, 2025 10:15a

(WGTD)---A pair of troubling, unrelated sexual assault cases involving children were filed in Racine Court Tuesday. 

57-year-old Michael Pipp was charged with 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child under the age of 13 and a second count of Child enticement. A bond was set at $20,000...

Horton Selected as Racine City Council President

Apr. 15, 2025 9p

(WGTD)---A strong ally of Racine Mayor Cory Mason was picked by his colleagues Tuesday night to serve as city council president.

Maurice Horton, who's been on the council for the past 7 years, defeated David Mack for the job by a vote of 8-7. By an identical margin, Marlo Harmon was...

ICE Response Policy to be Discussed at Upcoming KSB Meeting

Apr. 13, 2025 8p

(WGTD)---A Kenosha school board member wants the district to be better prepared to respond to visits by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  

Yolanda Adams will introduce a resolution—still currently in draft form—at the board’s April 29th meeting. The resolution, if...

Small Pleasant Prairie Company is In a Celebratory Mode

Apr. 13, 2025 7:15p

(WGTD)---A small family-owned company in Pleasant Prairie’s LakeView Corporate Park has a lot to celebrate these days.

 L & M Corrugated Container was founded in Zion in 1979. The current third-generation owners and operators are still young—Steven Lopes is company president and...

Measles; Earth Day; Head Start; Echo Lake Foods; Carjacking

Apr. 11, 2025 11:30a

From WGTD News: 

Kenosha County Health Officer Lori Plahmer issued a news release to quash a rumor that a resident had contracted a case of measles. Plahmer said the individual in question was medically evaluated and cleared. She went on to say that there have been no recently...

Microsoft Elaborates on Earlier-Announced Data Center Pauses

Apr. 10, 2025 12:45p

(WGTD/AP)---There’s some additional clarity on the decision by Microsoft to pause part of its data center development in Mt. Pleasant. The construction project isn’t the only one to be put on hold. 

The company confirmed this week that it’s halting early-stage projects on rural...

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