UPDATE: Despite a number of neighbors opposing the move, the Mount Pleasant Community Development Authority voted 6 to 1 in favor of designating several properties as blighted, according to a […]
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Do More 24 Racine Aims to Raise Big Money
Do More 24 Racine is an online giving event that organizers hope will raise $50,000 or more in just, well, 24 hours. From noon on May 17 until noon on […]
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BREAKING: SC Johnson Cutting Up to 400 Jobs in ‘Reorganization’
SC Johnson announced Wednesday it will eliminate between 300 and 400 jobs in what it is calling a re-organization. WTMJ 4 News is reporting that SCJ made the announcement to […]
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BREAKING: DOJ Releases Report on Shannon Shooting
While it could be some time before the facts of the investigation are known, the state Department of Justice has released its report about the police involved shooting of Donte […]
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Tip Leads to Felony Child Porn Charges Against Mount Pleasant Man
A 36-year-old Racine man is facing the rest of his life behind bars after Mount Pleasant police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children […]
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40 Years in Prison for Man Charged with Child Sex Assault
The Kentucky man charged in 2016 with inappropriately touching a young girl will spend the next 40 years in prison. Vincent Judd-Rapp, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 60 years – […]
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Man Charged with Fight That Left Man with Brain Bleed
One of the men accused of getting into a fight outside Coasters that left a man with a skull fracture and brain bleed last week has been charged. Justin Majeska, […]
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Burlington Man Charged with Threatening Protestors
A Burlington man was assigned a $2,500 signature bond Wednesday after police say he threatened to kill Racine residents who participated in protests about the Jan. 17 officer-involved shooting of […]
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No Injuries in Apartment Fire Wednesday
Residents of an apartment building Wednesday alerted by smoke alarms safely evacuated after a fire started in the kitchen of one of the units. Racine fire crews were called shortly […]
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New Triathlon Coming to Racine This Summer
A new triathlon event is headed to Racine, and it will offer opportunities for athletes at three different levels. The Real Racine International Triathlon is scheduled for July 15, a […]
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Kenosha Man Charged with Punching Teen Girl in Face
A Kenosha man is facing felony child abuse charges after Racine police say he punched a teenage girl in the face. Bryan Overstreet, 24, was charged Monday by the Racine […]
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Elderly Woman Chases Purse Thief in Pick ‘n Save Parking Lot
Mount Pleasant police are looking for the man who forcibly stole the purse of an 87-year-old woman in the parking lot of Pick ‘n Save Saturday afternoon. MPPD Sergeant Matthew […]
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BREAKING: Donte Shannon Shooting Report Expected Monday
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Monday is expected to forward its investigative report about the Donte Shannon shooting to Racine County District Attorney Tricia Hanson. The Journal Times is reporting […]
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2018-2019 Racine Unified Calendar Expected Monday
The Racine Unified Board of Education is expected to vote on the 2018-2019 school year calendar Monday. After hearing from a committee of parents, teachers, and administrators, early release days […]
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Man Charged after Fleeing from Traffic Stop
A 21-year-old Racine man is facing decades behind bars after Racine police say he fled from a traffic stop Thursday. Trevor Ottum is being held on a $10,000 cash bond […]
