The Racine Roundup aired on TMJ4 during the 4 O’Clock news on Thursday, July 27. This week, Racine County Eye editor Loren Lamoreaux came to viewers live from the Racine County Fair.
Ryan Jenkins and Carole Meekins were in the studio talking with Lamoreaux to discuss three community-based stories while they reported from the fairgrounds.
Racine County Fair
Lamoreaux kicked off the segment in Union Grove. They shared it was hot, but a busy day on the second day of the event.
Plenty of activities, food, games, and things to do at the fair running through the weekend.
Experience Burlington Days
Jumping into another weekend event, Lamoreauux shared details about the upcoming Experience Burlington Days event.
It will take place July 28-29 and continue a tradition that was started in 1957.
The event will feature a load of activities including an open-air market, sidewalk sales, live music, good food and more.
Learn more about this free event on the Racine County Eye.
National Night Out
Sticking with events happening in Racine County, Lamoreaux continued the segment by sharing that there will be 36 National Night Out events happening on Aug. 1.
This year will also mark 40 years of the National Night Out event and the Racine Neighborhood Watch group.
To learn more about what’s happening locally read our coverage.
Racine Video Production Workshop
The Racine Roundup wrapped up featuring the work that the Racine Video Production Workshop is focused on.
Lamoreaux shared how the group met with reporter Emma Widmar to be interviewed and then to interview her about journalism and her story.
The crew focuses on being a voice for the community through a multitude of social media platforms.
About the segment
Each week a Racine County Eye staff member will share in-depth information on select stories from the week in our collaboration we call the Racine Roundup.
These stories have been curated to highlight what’s happening throughout Racine County, and sometimes Kenosha County as well. The Racine Roundup will focus on providing solution-based journalism to viewers in Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee Counties and more, reaching a larger audience throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
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