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  • SC Johnson Donates $500,000 to UW-Parkside Science Lab

    Updated at 5:45p to include comments from Parkside

    Somers---UW-Parkside is receiving a $500,000 grant from SC Johnson Company to cover the cost of building and equipping a high-end science lab. It's the largest single gift to Parkside's College of Natural

  • Fatal Traffic Accident in Somers Monday Morning

    Updated 8-22

    One person was killed---and---two others suffered serious injuries in a three vehicle accident in Somers  Monday morning.

    The victim was identified as 51 year-old Michael Emmons of Kenosha. 

  • McTernan Wireless in Kenosha Robbed Again---Suspects Nabbed by Police

    McTernan Wireless---in Kenosha---was robbed again overnight. Kenosha police responded to an alarm coming from the store at 2601 75th Street just before 2:30 this morning. Police discovered that a glass door had been smashed and a number of cell phones and tablets---worth

  • Kenosha Plan Commission Kills Plans For a 10-Room Boarding House

    Updated 8-24

    Kenosha---Plans for a ten-room boarding house to help relieve Kenosha’s homeless problem were blocked by the City Plan Commission Thursday evening.

    Commissioners unanimously concurred with a recommendation from  staff to stick

  • Dream Playground Vandalism Still a Problem

    Vandalism remains a problem at Kenosha’s Dream Playground, the community-built, million-dollar, handicapped-accessible facility.

     At one point earlier this week, three pieces of playground equipment were out of commission because vandals had cut straps or

  • Assembly Passes $3B Foxconn Incentive Package

    (WPR)---The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a $3 billion tax incentive package for tech manufacturer Foxconn.

    Three Democrats — Reps. Cory Mason, of Racine; Peter Barca, of Kenosha; and Tod Ohnstad, of Kenosha — joined 56 Republicans to

  • Music Sampler: Dangerous Folk on "Noon Tunes" August 21-25

    The folk trio Dangerous Folk pay a return visit to WGTD's "Noon Tunes" the week of August 21-25.

  • Assembly Vote on Foxconn Package Expected Thursday

    Madison---A vote on the $3 billion Foxconn incentives package is expected in the Assembly Thursday.

    Democrats, including Kenosha’s Tod Ohnstad, are still fighting for changes. "These jobs offer a great opportunity but by the same token we still have concerns that

  • Wisconsin Wine Industry Is Growing, Thanks In Part To Cold-Hardy Grapes

    Department Of Revenue: Wisconsin Triples Number Of Wineries In 10 Years

    (WPR)---Early on a Monday morning, volunteers uncorked dozens of wine bottles on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, preparing 93 local wines for judging in the

  • Kenosha Ald. Ruffolo Charged With a Single Count of Stalking

    A Kenosha alderman allegedly stalked and harassed an ex-girlfriend for over three years, even though he received a verbal warning from police that was followed by a written warning that threatened prosecution.