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A Mistaken Identity May Have Been a Factor in Racine Labor Day Shooting

Sept. 12, 2023 4:50p

(WGTD)---The shooting death of 58-year-old Willie Henderson Jr. in Racine on Labor Day may have been a case of mistaken identity.

31-year-old Tommy Johnson of Mt. Pleasant allegedly shot Henderson as he was backing out of a

1st Employee of NPR Reminisces on WGTD's Morning Show

Sept. 11, 2023 2:45p

(WGTD)---The very first employee of National Public Radio—NPR—was Greg Berg’s guest on a recent edition of The Morning Show.

'Tiny Homes' Could be Part of New Home Ownership Program

Sept. 7, 2023 3:55p

(WGTD)----A new, $6 million program designed to promote home ownership and strengthen neighborhoods may include more than building new, traditional single-family homes or renovating old ones. 

Search for UW-Parkside Chancellor Narrowed to Three

Sept. 6, 22023 9p

(WGTD)---Three finalists for the position of UW-Parkside chancellor have been named. They're all women, and two of the three are from out of state.

Lynn Akey current serves as a vice-president at Minnesota State University in

Lake Geneva Man Severely Burned in Explosion

Sept. 6, 2023 4p

(WGTD)---A 42-year-old Lake Geneva man suffered severe burns in an explosion Tuesday night. 

According to the Lake Geneva Fire Dept., the man had been cutting apart 55-gallon drums for scrap metal when flammable vapors ignited

Racine School Board Loses Two Members

Sept. 5, 2023 11:20a

(WGTD)---Two members of the nine-member Racine School Board have submitted their resignations for unrelated personal reasons. 

Matt Hanser served on the board for the past seven years while Auntavia Jackson was elected to

Labor Day Homicide in Racine

According to scanner traffic, vehicle in which the victim was in came to rest against a house. Click for RPD news release. 

New Mental Health Walk-in Clinic for Children is Coming to Kenosha

Children's Wisconsin opened a similar clinic in Wauwatosa last year. 

Kenosha School Board Narrows Choices for District's 'Right-Sizing' Consultant

Painful decisions are ahead as the board is expected to make a number of difficult decisions before the process is over. 

$3 Million Uline Donation To Ease Housing Crunch in Kenosha

Program could lead to construction of 120 single-family homes in Kenosha.