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A Black Alder Feels the Heat in the Run-Up to the Blake Charging Decision

Dec. 19, 2020 2:45p

(WGTD)---A Black member of the Kenosha City Council is feeling the pressure--and the urgency--of dealing with race and equality issues in the city.

Area Schools Address Race and Gender Issues, But Work Isn't Always Easy

Dec. 18, 2020 7:00p

(WGTD)--Fighting for equality and inclusion in the halls of higher learning can be just as difficult as battling diversity shortcomings and racism in the community as a whole. 

Kenosha County Deaths on Track to Double Over Last Year

Dec. 18, 2020 5:55p

(WGTD)---The number of death certificates signed this year by the Kenosha County Medical Examiner's office may double the number from last year, according to a news release.

Through Thursday, 531 deaths were recorded by the

Foxconn, State Nearing Agreement on Revised Contract

Dec. 18, 2020 12:30p

(AP)— Foxconn Technology Group has told Wisconsin state officials that it is willing to accept a reduction in state tax credits “in exchange for a flexible business environment in Wisconsin.”

Kenosha Area Man Sought in Injury Hit & Run, Chase

Dec. 18, 2020 11a: Edited for minor corrections and clarity at 11:15; Updated Jan 1

Update: Joseph Madura was located and arrested by police in the early-morning hours of Dec. 31

'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students

Dec. 18, 2020 9:45a

(NPR)---All throughout high school, Brian Williams planned to go to college. But as the pandemic eroded the final moments of his senior year, the Stafford, Texas, student began to second-guess that plan.

Candlelight Vigil Held For Jacob Blake in Civic Center Park

Dec. 17, 2020 9:10p

(WGTD)---Family members of Jacob Blake held a candlelight vigil in Civic Center Park Thursday evening as Kenosha continues to wait for a decision on whether the officer who shot Blake in the back will be charged.

Calls For Change Move From the Streets to City Halls

Dec. 15, 2020 11:20p

(WGTD)---The civil unrest across the country stemming from George Floyd and Jacob Blake prompted a lot of talk about change this past summer. Both Racine and Kenosha took the cue.

Downtown Kenosha Redevelopment; RUSD School Closures; Amber Alert

Dec. 14, 2020 10:40p; Updated at 12-15 3:15 with Amber Alert canceled

From WGTD News:

Missing Walworth County Girl Found Safe

Dec. 14, 2020 4:25p; Updated 2-15 2:20p 

From the Wisconsin Dept. of Justice: 

WALWORTH, Wis. – 10 year-old Jocelyn Van Duyn was recovered by law enforcement in Hartsville, Indiana, alive and safe, at approximately 8:30 a