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Elk's Club Building Developers Remain Upbeat

Kenosha---The redevelopers of a downtown Kenosha landmark sound as optimistic as ever that the $20 million project will become reality.

Gorman & Co. and one of its lenders recently received an $800,000 grant to help turn the former Elk's Club building into a

City Continues to Fund Downtown Kenosha, Inc.

The Kenosha City Council---last night---approved a contract with Downtown Kenosha Incorporated, the organization charged with driving the revitalization of the city's downtown area.

Gateway Schedules Workshops For Displaced ITT Students

Gateway Technical College is reaching out to students who've been displaced by the sudden closure of ITT, a for-profit school that had a campus in suburban Milwaukee and several in the Chicago area.

Treatment Not Criminal Charges for First Time Drug Offenders in Kenosha?

Calling heroin and opioid addictions a public health AND criminal justice crisis in Kenosha County, Deputy District Attorney Mike Gravely (pictured) outlined a plan to add to programs already underway to specifically help those arrested for the first time for possession

Racine Common Council Extends Machinery Row Loan Deadline

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Racine---Doubt continues to grow among some city council members that a massive retail and residential redevelopment project along the Root River will ever be completed by the current developer.

No Immediate Relief for Tremper Transgender Teen on Bathroom Usage

Milwaukee---For Tremper transgender teen Ash Whitaker, the new school year began the way the old one ended: Another conversation with school officials on bathroom usage.

Fatal Car Accident Story Gets Sadder

The sad story of a fatal car accident that took the life of an 87-year-old Racine County woman back on August 30th---just got sadder. Evelyn Goebel died following a two-car accident on Sylvania Avenue---but---her 85-year-old husband had survived---with serious

Larry Zarletti on "Noon Tunes" September 6-9

Kenosha's "Singing Sheriff" Larry Zarletti is featured on "Noon Tunes" the week of September 6-9.  You can listen---here---to one of the songs we'll be playing from Larry's CD "Big Band Favorites." "Noon Tunes" is the final segment of our WGTD Midday News and it

Arena Discussions Continue; Federal Court Hearing on Tremper Transgender Case

Racine---A meeting between county officials and the consultant who studied the feasibility of a proposed arena for the downtown area is in the process of being lined up as Mayor Dickert continues to work to persuade the county to jump on board.

UW Flexible Option Program Sees 800 Students, 26 Graduates 2.5 Years After Launch

Provost: 26 Graduates May Seem Low, But Number Is High For Program Size

(WPR)---College students are returning to campuses across the state this week. But more and more college students aren’t those you’ll find living in dorms, instead they’re