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Carthage Sexual Assault Suspect Sought

Dec. 19, 2024 5:30p ; Updated 12-21: Suspect has been identified as a 24-year-old Pleasant Prairie man who has been taken into custody. 

(WGTD)---Kenosha police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who sexually assaulted a student on the campus of Carthage College last month. 

They’ve...

Social Contagion of Generosity

Dec. 19, 2024 5:10p 

(WGTD)---Examples abound across the area this holiday season of generous giving to benefit the less fortunate. 

At Somers Elementary, enrollment this fall increased by 100 students as a result of KUSD consolidation.  So did the number of families needing help. 

A holiday assistance...

Potential Referendum in RUSD Future

Dec. 19, 2024 noon 

(WGTD)---Racine Unified could be joining Kenosha Unified on the list of school districts that feel compelled to ask voters for permission to exceed state-mandated levy limits. 

The Racine School Board is expected to vote next month on a plan that would increase property taxes on a...

New Director for Kenosha Public Library Named

Dec. 19, 2024 11:45a

(WGTD)---The next director of the Kenosha Public Library has been selected by the library board.

Sarah Townsend will come to Kenosha from Suffolk Public Library in Suffolk, Virginia where she served most recently as assistant library director. Townsend has over 15 years of...

Avian Flu is Detected in a Poultry Flock in Western Kenosha County

Dec. 18, 2024 2:20p

(WGTD)---A case of bird flu has popped up in Kenosha County, the second such case in Wisconsin since January, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. 

Traces of Avian Influenza turned up in a "backyard poultry flock"...

State Declines to Appeal Judge's Decision in Martel Lee Case

Dec. 18, 2024 11:50a

(WGTD)---The state Department of Justice has declined to appeal a Kenosha judge's order that set aside a jury verdict in a case in which several jurors expressed misgivings over their conviction. The decision appears to clear the way for a second trial. 

The case of 16-year-old...

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