MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to purchase a 315-acre parcel of land in Mount Pleasant for a $1 billion data center campus. The purchase aims to create a data center campus. The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and Milwaukee 7 penned […]
Author Archives: Denise Lockwood
Denise Lockwood has an extensive background in traditional and non-traditional media. She has written for Patch.com, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine and the Kenosha News.
Posted inCommunity, Gardening
Starting seeds indoors? Here’s how
Starting seeds indoors in 9 easy steps Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get a head start on your garden and ensure healthy plants. Here are some steps to follow: Starting seeds indoors may seem daunting, but with a little determination, it’s worth the investment. – A tabletop greenhouse is an inexpensive way […]
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You deliver the food, we’ll deliver the message.
Let us get the word out. Denise Lockwood Founder of the Racine County Eye news website Are you looking for effective ways to reach your target audience and promote your restaurant online? While social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram may seem like the obvious choice for advertising, there’s another option that shouldn’t be overlooked: […]
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News just for Union Grove… how cool is that?
The Greater Union Grove area now has its own spot on the Racine County Eye Looking for news about Union Grove? Check out the Racine County Eye. Denise Lockwood Founder of the Racine County Eye Check out the Union Grove page Racine County Eye now has a page just for Union Grove. We’ll feature community […]
Posted inBusiness, Local news
Pugh Marina, John’s Dock, Booster’s Buoy sell for $2.7 million
RACINE — A conversation about broasted chicken, or lack thereof, led Ken and his son Dan Kaiser to purchase an 11-acre parcel, that includes Pugh Marina, along the Root River for $2.7 million. The Kaisers purchased the property from the Pugh family, which had owned it since the 1850s, through their real estate investment firm […]
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Know of anyone hiring or looking to promote an event?
Journalism that servesMarch 1, 2023 Know of anyone looking to hire or promote their event? Here at the Racine County Eye news website, we love to help get the word out about things that benefit the community. Whether it’s promoting a festival, helping a nonprofit with a fundraiser or helping a business grow with our […]
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February 28th, 2023
Journalism that servesFeb. 28, 2023 Let’s GROW: Here are three ways to grow your business With over 100,000 readers coming to the Racine County Eye news website, we have an engaged audience that businesses want to connect with. Here are three ways to grow your business. Set up a meeting with Elaine De La Cruz […]
Posted inLocal news
Hyundai loses $38.1 million product liability case in Wisconsin Supreme Court decision
Hyundai Motor Company lost its request to have the Wisconsin Supreme Court review a $38.1 million verdict in a product liability case involving a Racine man. The Vanderventers’ damages were valued at $38.1 million, making it Wisconsin’s largest single-plaintiff compensatory verdict in the state’s history and Wisconsin’s largest compensatory verdict for the spouse of an […]
Posted inBreaking, Elections, Government, Local news, Politics
Racine Mayor race: Mason, Perez advance to spring election
RACINE — With voter turnout at about 28%, Racine Mayor Cory Mason will defend his seat against Alderman Henry Perez in the spring election. In the primary held Tuesday, Feb. 21, Mason captured 3,607 votes, or 42% of the 8,523 votes cast. Meanwhile, Perez earned 2,561 votes, representing 30% of the total votes. Political newcomer, […]
Posted inBreaking, Local news, Police and fire
Racine Fire Department responds to bedroom fire in duplex apartment building, $90K in damages
RACINE, WI — No one was injured after a fire broke out in a bedroom in the lower unit of a duplex apartment building in the 400 block of Ninth Street at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18. Fortunately, working smoke alarms alerted the upstairs residents of the fire so they could exit the building without […]
Posted inCommunity, Health and Fitness, Opinion
Op-Ed: A congestive heart failure diagnosis at 49 years old and my journey to better health
September 8, 2019, was a beautiful fall day, a Sunday made for a perfectly lazy day. But this day turned out not so perfect because I found out that I have congestive heart failure. I’m telling you this story because today is National Wear Red Day and February, the American Heart Association’s Heart Awareness Month. […]
Posted inHealth, Local news
Childcare, school immunization requirements for 2023-24 updated by Wisconsin DHS
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced updates to its immunization requirements for children in childcare centers and schools. The new requirements include updated guidelines for meningitis and whooping cough immunizations, and documentation of previous chickenpox infection by a qualified medical professional. There are no changes to the existing exemptions for […]
Posted inElections, Government, Politics
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Posted inBreaking, Local news, Police and fire
One Life lost, two saved in Racine house fire; over $100k in damages
RACINE, Wis. — A house fire early Sunday morning took one life, but firefighters with the Racine Fire Department saved two lives at a residence at 1833 Woodland Ave. The fire began in the basement of a single-story, single-family home just before 4 a.m. Smoke alarms alerted the husband and wife on the first floor, […]
Posted inAdvertising
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We can help you reach the right people to grow your business? With over 100,000 readers in southeastern Wisconsin, we can help connect your marketing message to the right audience with great content that connects. Denise Lockwood Founder and CEO Have you ever heard around the water cooler say: “Hey Joe, did you hear that […]