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Evaluating The Risks Foxconn Could Bring Racine County Residents

Now that the tech giant Foxconn has announced that its factory plant will be located in the village of Mount Pleasant, many local residents are concerned about risks involved.  The proposed plant adds a $1.4 billion of tax base to an area where properties totaled $2

WGTD Racine Mayoral Forum Lacks a Candidate

Just one of two candidates running for Mayor of Racine in Tuesday's special election were able to appear on Friday's Morning Show that was initially touted as a forum for both candidates.

Some Foxconn Landowners in Limbo; Hundreds Apply for Foxconn Jobs

Mt. Pleasant---Even though enough acreage has already been acquired to cover the actual 'footprint' of Foxconn's proposed initial structure, the owners of property totaling hundreds of other acres have yet to be approached.

Racine County Lends a Hand to HALO Homeless Shelter

There’s good news in Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave’s budget for HALO, Racine’s main shelter for homeless people.

One Dead in Kenosha Traffic Accident Wednesday Night

Kenosha---One person was killed---one was seriously injured---and---two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a traffic accident in Kenosha last night. Around 9pm---an SUV and a passenger car initially collided---at the intersection of 52nd Street and 22nd

Conference On Low Graduation and High Incarceration Rates of Black Youth

Racine---The low graduation and high incarceration rates of black men and boys in Racine—and throughout the state—are sparking a day-long conference in Racine next month.

“Black Boys: An Endangered Species” is being organized by two Racine natives who recently

Fatal Weekend Crashes in both Walworth and Kenosha Counties

Three people died in two separate traffic accidents in the WGTD listening area over the weekend.

The first occurred Friday evening on Highways 12/67 north of Elkhorn.

Veteran Packers Reporter Reflects On Career Change And Pack's Chances

Bob McGinn's Regular Packers Column Returns

Foxconn: What We've Learned

Here are some of the highlights of what we've learned over the past few days about the Foxconn project, in no particular order of importance:

1. Foxconn is no illusion. They're here.

2.  A county-wide sales tax to help fund the project does not appear

Music Sampler: KR Bluegrass Band on "Noon Tunes" October 9-13

This week---we get to hear new music from southeastern Wisconsin’s popular KR Bluegrass Band. We've included a link here to one of their songs. They have a new “live” CD out titled "KR Bluegrass Live"---and---they’re also hosting another Bluegrass sampler Saturday night