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Racine School Board Interviews Four Candidates for a Board Vacancy

Dec. 13, 2021 9:55p

(WGTD)---Four applicants for a vacant position on the Racine School Board were interviewed by current board members Monday night.

The board is expected to name a replacement next week for Amy Cimbalnik, a board member who

Retired KUSD Counselor: Paths Exist to Reduce School Shootings

Dec. 13, 2021 12:50p

(WGTD)---A former Kenosha Unified guidance counselor says it’s frustrating to see school shootings continue to happen.

Jill Boyd specialized in bullying prevention efforts in her 25 year-long career in the district which ended

Racine's Involvement in the Underground Railroad Noted by Markers

Dec. 13, 2021 noon

(WGTD)---Historical markers that commemorate the Racine area’s strong anti-slavery movement were dedicated last week.

Kenosha Police ID Murder Victim; Provide Photo of Vehicle Possibly Involved

Dec. 13, 2021 11a

(WGTD)---Kenosha police have identified the 35-year-old man who was shot to death outside of his north side home Friday as Maximmillion Moore.

They also released a photo of a vehicle that may have been involved in the shooting.

Matthews Murder Conviction Appeal Continues

Dec. 9, 3:45p 2021 

(WGTD)---The new attorney for the Kenosha woman who claimed she was suffering from battered woman syndrome when she killed her ex-boyfriend five years ago is accusing her old attorneys of making a major mistake.

Burlington Music Teacher Accused of Having Sexual Relationship With a Minor

Dec. 9, 2021 2:55p

(WGTD)---A Burlington music teacher is facing criminal charges for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. 

Pleasant Prairie Shelves Village Green Plan; Kenosha Council Approves Housing Project

Dec. 6, 2021 9p

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Kenosha Ranks Last in Wisconsin for LGBTQ+ People According to HRC Municipal Equality Index

With a score of just 39 out of 100, Kenosha ranked last in the 2021 Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index. Kenosha is some 36 points behind the next lowest scoring city, Oshkosh at 75.

Pilot Travel Center Shooter Suffered From Mental Illnesses

Dec. 2, 2021 6p

(WGTD)---The Hartland man who shot and killed a motorist at an I-94 gas station in Racine County last summer, then shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy before killing himself, was being treated for mental illnesses. That from Racine

Holiday Parades to Kick Off in Both Lake Geneva and Burlington Despite Waukesha Tragedy

Dec. 2, 2021 5:20p

(WGTD)---The organizers of the annual Lake Geneva Electric Holiday Parade considered canceling the event in the wake of the tragic incident at the Waukesha Christmas parade, according to Stephanie Klett, CEO of Lake Geneva's tourism