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Kenosha Streetcar Does the Splits; Damage But No Injuries

Updated at 2p to reflect status of service and uncertainty over accident details 

Kenosha---A one-vehicle streetcar accident near the transit station Saturday morning damaged some equipment but caused no injuries.

Music Sampler: Kenosha's Well Known Strangers on "Noon Tunes" June 5-9

Kenosha’s Well Known Strangers are back on Noon Tunes the week of June 5-9. "Noon Tunes" is the final component of "The WGTD Midday News" and usually airs about 12:20pm, Monday through Friday, on WGTD-HD 91.1FM.

Comedian/Author Paula Poundstone on WGTD's Morning Show

From WGTD Fine Arts Director and Morning Show host Greg Berg: 

Layoffs Reportedly Hit Zion Hospital

Zion---Another round of layoffs has apparently hit Cancer Treatment Centers of America.  

Unconfirmed reports indicate several dozen employees lost their jobs at the company's hospital in Zion Thursday.

Problems With Your Kale?

WGTD Fine Arts Director and Morning Show host Greg Berg and Gateway Technical College lead horticulture instructor Kate Jerome fielded a full program's worth of garden and lawn-related questions from listeners Thursday.

New Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibit at SC Johnson in Racine

From SC Johnson and PR Newswire: 

SC Johnson announced Thursday the opening of a new Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition which includes examples of Wright's architecture and furniture. It also includes 26 miniature scale models of some of the

Carthage President Woodward and Wife Say Goodbye on the Morning Show

From WGTD Fine Arts Director and Morning Show host Greg Berg: 

Fatal Car Accident in Somers

UPDATE:  There was a fatal, one-car accident in Somers late Tuesday night.

Racine Native Studies What Works and What Doesn't in Public Schools

The son of a Racine School Board member is making a career out of trying to peel away the layers of educational dogma that blur the focus on improving classroom teaching and learning.

No Empty Seats for Racine Theatre Guild's 'Dreamcoat'

If you were planning on attending a performance of the Racine Theatre Guild's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" but still hadn't picked up tickets, you're too late.