Two felony bail-jumping charges have been filed against a 67-year-old Waterford man who already faces life in prison for an alleged sexual assault of a child and 16 felony counts of possession of child pornography. The new charges filed Monday in Racine County Circuit Court against Gregory P. Frank stem from his alleged failure to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Posted inObituaries
Michele Kellner Brought Joy To Those Around Her
Michele C. Kellner, 53, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018. Michele was born in Racine on May 6, 1964, the daughter of Cheryl (Nee: Miller) and Roy Davis. On October 11, 2014 she was united in marriage to Brian R. Kellner. Michele was employed as a Registered Nurse at Wheaton Franciscan for sixteen years, last […]
Posted inObituaries
Gregory Olley Enjoyed Riding And Hunting
Gregory K. Olley, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. He was born in Racine on October 18, 1957, and was the son of the late Raymond and Nancy (Nee:Myers) Olley. Greg graduated from St. Catherine’s High School, “Class of 1976”. He retired from Racine Unified School District in 2013 where he was employed as a […]
Posted inObituaries
Marguerite Scholzen Enjoyed Spending Time With Family
Marguerite E Scholzen, 90, passed away on Saturday at The Addison of Pleasant Prairie Memory Care. Marguerite was born in Racine on December 24, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Bins) Durben. Marguerite graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1945”. She was united in marriage to Gerald J. […]
Posted inObituaries
Richard Kamenar Loved Flying
Richard A. Kamenar, 73, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. He was born in Painesville, Ohio on March 17, 1945, the son of the late Stephen and Leona (Nee: Baker) Kamenar. On September 2, 1972 at the First United Methodist Church in Mentor, Ohio he was united in […]
Posted inDevelopment, Local news, Real Estate
Property transfers: 12 Foxconn properties fetch $14 million
The properties in Mount Pleasant for the Foxconn project continue to sell. Here’s what prices these agricultural, and single-family homes are getting. Foxconn property acquisition Foxconn Technology Group plans to build a 20 million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant to make LCD screens. Expected to generate 10,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions, the $10 billion project is the largest […]
Posted inDevelopment, Local news
Heritage Preservation Plan Community Workshop Scheduled For April 10
Editor’s note: This is a press release from the City of Racine. The City of Racine Landmarks Preservation Commission is updating the City of Racine’s heritage preservation plan. The purpose of the update is to formulate and identify specific strategies that enhance the City’s preservation program. This plan will build on past successes while proposing additional actions to […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Mount Pleasant Police to host drug take-back event
The Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department will be holding a prescription drug take-back event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 at the police department, 8811 Campus Drive. The initiative is being spearheaded in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice so that residents can dispose of unused or […]
Posted inObituaries
Don Paulsen Found Peace In Nature And On The Golf Course
After spending his final weeks fighting with the strength and heart that highlighted his eighty-eight remarkable years, Donald Martin Paulsen passed away at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha on Friday. Born in Iron River, Michigan to Olive (Unger) and Harry Paulsen, Don graduated from Milwaukee Messmer High School in 1947 before earning his Bachelor of Arts […]
Posted inObituaries
Dorothy Frederiksen Enjoyed Gardening and Family
Dorothy M. Frederiksen, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday at her residence. Dorothy was born in Racine on April 30, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Agnes (nee: Dadian) Herchian and was a lifelong resident. Dorothy was a proud graduate of Wm. Horlick High School “Class of 1947”. On October 15, […]
Posted inObituaries
Suzanne Bouwens Enjoyed Many Hobbies
Suzanne Bouwens, 73, passed away on Tuesday at her home with her family by her side. Suzanne was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on May 10, 1944, daughter of the late Kenneth and Adeline (Nee: Van Landuyt) White. Suzanne was raised in Kenosha and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School “Class of 1962”. On July 2, […]
Posted inObituaries
Virginia Baranick Loved Being A Beautician
Virginia Baranick, 98, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin on May 29, 1919, and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hilda (Maass) Burdick. Virginia was a graduate of William Horlick High School “Class of 1937”. On November 6, 1937, she was united in marriage to Edward […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Woman charged with 25 bail jumping charges
A 35-year-old Racine woman faces 10 felony bail-jumping charges as a repeat offender and 15 misdemeanor bail-jumping charges, also as a repeat offender, after her arrest April 5. Each of the felony counts against Kamala S. Tucker carries a possible fine of $10,000 and six years in prison. The misdemeanor counts each carry a fine […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Man charged with obstructing an officer after fleeing from police
A check of a suspicious person at a Racine business led the the arrest of a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man for obstructing an officer causing an injury. Brent L. Ruffin, who was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Friday, faces a potential fine of $10,000 and six years in prison if he’s […]
Posted inPolice and fire
DA: Man charged after he failed to pay $19,000 loan from elderly woman
A 59-year-old Racine man accused of taking several thousand dollars from an elderly woman faces a felony charge that could bring a fine of $25,000 and 10 years in prison. In addition, because the alleged crime occurred against an elderly or disabled person, a conviction against Jay A. Catapano, could add an extra $10,000 fine […]