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Racine Mayor Vetoes Procedural Changes to Set Up a Council Showdown

Mar. 10, 2025 9:30p

(WGTD)---Racine Mayor Cory Mason has vetoed a set of procedural changes that supporters said would restore the balance of power between the city's executive and legislative branches. The veto sets up a vote next week on a possible

Efforts Ongoing to ID Body of Woman Found in Lake Michigan

Mar. 10, 2025 11:55a

(WGTD)---Kenosha police say they’re still working to identify a body that was discovered by a passerby in Lake Michigan at Eichelman Park late Sunday afternoon. 

They say the body is that of a woman. 

Racine Teen Suffers Severe Injuries in Crash; Man, 34, in Custody

Mar. 9, 2025 4:15p

(WGTD)---A 17-year-old Racine girl suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash with a driver who seconds earlier was allegedly speeding through a Racine neighborhood early Sunday morning.

The collision occurred just before 1 a.

Bernie Sanders at UW-Parkside

Mar. 7, 2025 7:30p; Updated 3-8; Updated 3-9 to fix typo

(WGTD)---Billionaires are running--and ruining--the country. That was the contention of Bernie Sanders at UW-Parkside Friday night. 

'Serial' Groom is Charged with Bigamy; Immediately Heads to Divorce Court

Mar. 6, 2025 8:30p

(WGTD)---A Pleasant Prairie man who purportedly had three wives at once has been charged with bigamy. An arrest warrant was issued this week for 62-year-old Thomas Angeloff, Sr.

Boy Who Allegedly Killed His Mother Charged With 1st Degree Intentional Homicide

Mar. 6, 2025 7:45p; Edited on 3-7

(WGTD)---According to a criminal complaint, 15-year-old Reed Gelinskey said he returned to his family's Franksville-area home after school on Tuesday, felt depressed and had an urge to kill his parents. 

Caledonia Teen Accused of Killing Mother; Support Withdrawn for an Ice Arena; A Prison Inmate From Racine Dies in Waupun; Racine Police May Get a Contract Soon

Mar. 5, 2025 5:00p; Updated 9:45p with last item

From WGTD News and the Associated Press:

Racine City Council Governance Changes Approved

Mar. 4, 2025 11p

(WGTD)---There’s been a subtle shift in power at Racine City Hall.

Bogdala's 'State of the City' Address References a Strong and Flourishing Kenosha

Mar. 3, 2025 9p

(WGTD)---Kenosha Mayor Dave Bogdala--on the job for less than a year--gave his first 'state of the city' address Monday night.

Empty Walls, Artists, Sought in Kenosha Mural Creation Project

Mar. 2, 2025 8:30p

(WGTD)---A push is underway to increase the number of exterior wall murals on buildings in Kenosha.

It's an initiative put forth by the Kenosha Community Foundation, the City of Kenosha and Kenosha Creative Space.