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  • Martel Lee Released From Jail, Pending a Possible Second Trial

    Nov. 26, 2024 noon

    (WGTD)---The Kenosha teen who had his conviction on a sexual assault charge set aside by a Kenosha judge last week was released from jail Tuesday morning pending a possible second trial.  

    16-year-old Martel Lee's release on

  • Kenosha County Sheriff's Deputies Awarded Carnegie Medals

    Nov. 25, 2024 2:30p

    (WGTD)---A couple of Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies have won the nation’s top life-saving award for a dicey Lake Michigan rescue. 

  • District and School Report Cards Released

    Nov. 24, 2024 7p

    (WGTD)----Both the Kenosha and Racine unified school districts see bright spots in their respective report cards that were released by the state Department of Public Instruction last week. 

  • New Trial Ordered for Martel Lee

    Nov. 22, 2024 2:15p

    (WGTD)---In an exceedingly rare move, a Kenosha judge has ordered a new trial for a Kenosha teen convicted of sexual assault after several jurors stepped forward to express misgivings about returning a guilty verdict. 

  • New Trial for Martel Lee

    Nov. 22, 2024 12:45p

    (WGTD)---In an exceedingly rare move, a Kenosha judge grants a new trial for a Black Kenosha teen convicted of sexual assault by a divided jury. More to come. 

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  • Malicki, Christensen, Survive Racine County Executive Primary to Face Each Other Next month

    Nov. 21, 2024 9:05p

    (WGTD)---Racine businessman Ralph Malicki and Racine County Clerk Wendy Christensen will face each other in a special election next month to decide who will be the next county executive. Malicki and Christensen came out on top in a

  • Praise for Kenosha Data Center Plans

    Nov. 21, 2024 8:15p

    (WGTD)---Members of the Kenosha Plan Commission had nothing but praise Thursday evening for a 243-acre data center to be built west of I-94 and along STH 142. 

    A representative of the engineering firm that’s working with

  • Racine City Council Restores Library Funding

    Nov. 20, 2024 7:45p

    (WGTD)---The Racine City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new budget Tuesday night. The vote came at the end of an unusually long process over several weeks that included discussion of numerous amendments, including some made at

  • Support Builds for Martel Lee

    Nov. 20, 2024 11:50a

    (WGTD)---We’re learning more about Martel Lee, the 16-year-old Black Kenosha teen who was convicted of sexual assault by a divided jury. 

    Several supporters spoke Tuesday at the Kenosha Union Club. 

  • KUSD Referendum Passes, 5-2

    Nov. 20, 2024 11:15a; Updated 9:45p with additional context on prep time

    (WGTD)---As expected, the Kenosha School Board voted Tuesday night to put an operations referendum on the February ballot.