RACINE – The Racine Theatre Guild will hold open auditions at 7 p.m. May 7 and 8 for its upcoming production of Noel Coward’s comic play “Blithe Spirit.” The play centers around natural cynic Charles, who invites self-proclaimed medium Madam Arcati to his home to conduct a seance to conjure his late wife, Elvira, much […]
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Posted inBreaking, Community, Government
DNR Issues Approval Allowing Racine to Divert Water for Foxconn
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday that it has approved the City of Racine’s request to divert an annual average of seven million gallons a day of water from Lake Michigan for its Mount Pleasant customers, most of which would be used for Foxconn. According to a press release from […]
Posted inObituaries
Roy Stuart Enjoyed Building A Plane With His Friends
Roy K. Stuart, 94, passed away on Monday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. Roy was born in Racine on March 24, 1924, the son of the late George and Mildred (Nee: Knudsen) Stuart. On July 3, 1953 he was united in marriage to Elaine M. Peterson. Roy received a Marketing degree from the Milwaukee […]
Posted inEmployment, Schools
UW-P Student Awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Nicholas Bielski, a molecular biology and bioinformatics major in UW-Parkside’s Biological Sciences Department of the College of Natural and Health Sciences, has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious, highly competitive, national STEM scholarship. This award allows Bielski to focus on his research during his remaining academic career at […]
Posted inDevelopment, Local news
Press Release: Community Leaders Celebrate Ground Breaking In Uptown
Local, state and federal officials today joined investment and development partners to celebrate the ground breaking of 1418-1424 Washington Avenue–the newest mixed use total building rehabilitation in Racine’s Uptown neighborhood. Mayor Cory Mason spoke and stated “The City of Racine has committed a large percentage of our energy and HUD block grant funds to the […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Culture
Fun, new stops added to Open House Racine County
Get ready for fun, new additions to Open House Racine County (OHRC), coming Saturday, May 5. Presented by Real Racine, the county’s destination marketing organization, OHRC is a free exploration of nearly 60 interesting places. Among the new sites for 2018 are the Modine-Benstead Observatory in rural Yorkville, the historic DeKoven Center overlooking Lake Michigan, […]
Posted inObituaries
Betty Jean Valente Remembered For Delicious Italian Meals
Betty Jean Valente (Nee: Porcaro) of Scottsdale, Arizona-Formerly of Racine, Betty Jean has been lovingly reunited, dancing again in heaven with her husband of 51 years, Frank, on April 17, 2018 at the age of 93. Born September 25, 1924 to the late Fiore and Barbara Porcaro. Preceded in death by brothers Herman, Frank, Tony, […]
Posted inObituaries
Josephine Anclam Enjoyed Camping And Traveling
Josephine Anclam, 92, passed away on Saturday at Ridgewood Care Center. She was born in Forest Park, Illinois on May 12, 1925, the daughter of the late Augustino and Grace (Nee: Lamarca) Stretti. It was while working at Young Radiator Inc. that she met the love of her life, Kenneth G. Anclam and on September 17, […]
Posted inBreaking, Police and fire
Stolen Truck Recovered After Prison Break in Racine but Missing Inmate Still At-Large
Abel GREEN BAY – Police said Monday a pick-up truck believed to be stolen by an inmate who escaped from the Ellsworth Correctional Facility Thursday night was recovered in Green Bay but the missing inmate is still on the loose. Christine Abel, 36, of Green Bay, was discovered missing from the minimum-security prison Thursday night […]
Posted inBreaking, Police and fire
Car Involved in Fatal Accident in Racine County Linked to Woman Found Dead in Illinois
An investigation into a fatal car crash that occurred Friday morning took an unexpected turn as officials announced the car was registered to a 24-year-old Destiny Tolodxi, who was found dead in Rockford, Ill., hours after the accident. Racine County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene near 3 Mile Road in Raymond around 9:20 […]
Posted inDevelopment, Local news
Mixed-Use Apartment and Retail Development Proposed Near Pleasant Prairie Outlet Mall
PLEASANT PRAIRIE – A new mixed-use development was announced just east of the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlet mall. The Business Times reported Monday that the 16-acre development, Breeze Terrace, will feature more than 200 apartment units, along with restaurants and retail stores. No businesses have been named yet for the two 4,000 square foot restaurants […]
Posted inBreaking
Suspected Shoplifting in Franklin Leads to High Speed Chase through Racine County
FRANKLIN – A possible retail theft in Franklin on Friday night ended in a high-speed chase through Racine and Sturtevant – and numerous criminal charges pending against the 30-year-old driver. According to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department: Police in Franklin advised officers in Racine County they needed assistance stopping a vehicle that had fled […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Criminal Complaints: April 20
Editor’s note: These people have been charged with a crime in Racine County. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted. Mount Pleasant man charged with food stamp fraud A 42-year-old Mount Pleasant man faces four felony charges of unauthorized use of food stamps, a felony charge of personal ID theft, and a misdemeanor count […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Comic, Culture
Cartoon: Just Say Uncle
Just Say Uncle, by Dan Pavelich, is an original comic strip about a family that lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin; Bobby, Aunt Dotty, and Uncle Norm. Uncle Norm is known for telling Bobby tall tales. If you would like to help support his work visit: www.patreon.com/justsayuncle
Posted inFinances, Life
Educators Credit Union gives students Hands-On Financial Literacy Lesson
Last Tuesday and Wednesday all Racine Unified School District’s high school juniors took part in a financial literacy lesson at Educators Credit Union’s Reality Check Day at Racine’s Roma Lodge. The two-day event was the largest in Educators Credit Union’s long-standing partnership with Racine Unified. The two organizations agreed to expand the program to all […]