RACINE – The Racine Common Council is scheduled to consider a proposed outdoor dining patio and kitchen addition for The Corner House on the Lake supper club, 207 Gaslight Drive. The proposal will be on the July 20 agenda. The City of Racine Planning Heritage and Design Commission approved the plans following a public hearing […]
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Paul Holley is retired from careers in journalism, public relations and marketing but not from life. These days, he pretty much writes about what he feels like writing. You may contact him directly at: pholleymedia@gmail.com
Posted inKenosha Lens, Kenosha Police and Fire
Kenosha County Accident Victim Identified
SOMERS – Kenosha County authorities have identified the victim of a two-vehicle fatal collision in the 3500 block of Green Bay Road (Highway 31) here Tuesday as Pamela S. Dupuis, 54, of Kenosha. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, Dupuis was the lone occupant of a 2013 Nissan that was making a left turn […]
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City, County Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Prize Incentives
RACINE COUNTY – Get vaccinated, win prizes! The City of Racine and Racine County on Thursday launched a joint COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to encourage more residents to get vaccinated. The city and county governments have each kicked $10,000 ($5,000 apiece) toward 66 prizes, including electronic devices, gas cards, grocery cards, and a gas grill, […]
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Business Park Expansion Planned for Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT – Ashley Capital LLC, developer of Enterprise Business Park in Sturtevant, has purchased 48.5 acres here to establish an expanded business park. The expansion, called Enterprise West, expects to accommodate two 390,000-square-foot industrial buildings with construction of the first possibly starting as early as 2022. The site is between the current Enterprise Business […]
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One Killed In Kenosha County Collision
SOMERS – One person was killed and six others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Green Bay Road (Highway 31) here Tuesday afternoon. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Village of Somers Fire/Rescue personnel were called to the 3500 block of Green Bay Road at about 2:10 p.m. According to the preliminary investigation, […]
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The Corner House on the Lake Proposes New Outdoor Patio, Kitchen Space
RACINE – The operator of The Corner House on the Lake is seeking to add an outdoor dining patio and a seasonal outdoor kitchen to the supper club at 207 Gaslight Drive. The City of Racine Planning Heritage and Design Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the application Wednesday afternoon. Ben Nelson, […]
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Condos Being Considered For 403 Main Street
RACINE – A 7-unit condominium plat for 403 Main Street will be considered at Wednesday’s meeting of the Racine Planning Heritage and Design Commission. The project, to be called Penney Flats Condominium, will consist of one retail unit on the building’s first floor and six residential units on the building’s second and third floors, according […]
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Kenosha County Fire Victim Identified
TOWN OF BRIGHTON – Kenosha County officials have identified the person who died in a farmhouse fire here last week as Lori Pizur of Brighton. The structure fire in the 21700 block of Burlington Road (Hwy. 142) was reported about 4:25 p.m. last Monday (June 7). Fire personnel discovered the woman’s body in the burned […]
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Regency Mall COVID-19 Clinic To Reduce Hours
RACINE – Community-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Racine and five other locations around Wisconsin will begin reducing hours of operation starting next Monday (June 14), the state Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Friday. The Racine community-based clinic is located in the former Burlington Coat Factory space in Regency Mall, 5538 Durand Ave. Other DHS-run […]
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Ryder Last Mile Leases Mount Pleasant Warehouse
MOUNT PLEASANT – Ryder Last Mile Inc., a national logistics solutions provider, has leased 75,290 square feet in a warehouse at 1570 International Drive here. The speculative warehouse development is one of three constructed by Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate in the 184-acre Park 94 business park. The 116,000-square-foot building, completed in 2020, is described […]
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New Tech Tool Aims To Remove Legal Barriers; Expansion To Racine Planned
MADISON – Legal Tune-Up, a new, mobile-friendly technology tool is now available to help Wisconsin residents overcome barriers caused by criminal and eviction records. “This is an innovative and ground-breaking idea. Nobody else in the country is doing this,” says Marsha Mansfield, a retired University of Wisconsin Law School professor and director of LIFT (Legal […]
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Racine Man Apprehended In Drug Investigation
RACINE – A Racine man was arrested and charged with multiple drug-related offenses following a Racine County Metro Drug Unit investigation on Wednesday morning. Parnell L. McCray, 31, was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver/manufacture THC, manufacture/delivery of THC, maintaining a drug trafficking place and three counts of […]
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Kiwanis Seeks Rummage Sale Items
RACINE – The Kiwanis Club of West Racine is now seeking donations for its upcoming Rummage Sale fundraising event. Household items, books, tools, and furniture are welcome. Please, no clothing or knick-knacks. Pick-up of donated items can be arranged. Contact Randy Savaglio. Email: rsavaglio@shorewest.com About Kiwanis Club of West Racine Kiwanis Club of West Racine […]
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One Injured In Rollover Crash
MOUNT PLEASANT – One person was injured in a two-vehicle rollover collision at 16th Street and Oakes Road here Tuesday afternoon. Mount Pleasant Police and the South Shore Fire Department were called about 5:14 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a crash that included a vehicle that had completely rolled over. The collision involved a […]
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Wisconsin Relaunches COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Tuesday announced the re-launch of You Stop the Spread, a statewide multimedia campaign to inform and encourage Wisconsinites to take action and get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they can. The campaign was initially launched in September 2020 to raise awareness and promote good public […]
