Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office say a man facing felony firearm charges was communicating with his gang to plot the murder of a witness in his case. Breon Jackson, 21, of Racine, was charged Tuesday with one count each of conspiracy to commit felony intimidation of a witness and felony conspiracy to commit […]
Author Archives: Racine County Eye Staff
Posted inCommunity, Elections, Government
Opinion: re Dave Degroot report
This is amazing. Current Trustees get to talk all they want about political issues during “Reports” but have put a gag on all political candidates (other than themselves) when it comes to political comments at the Village Board Meeting. Listen to Dave Degroot stick up for the Fire Chief but denies any common sense when […]
Posted inAdopt-a-Pet
Princess Blue Still Needs to Find Her Furever Family
By all accounts, Princess Blue is a sweet girl who loves to play with kids and other dogs, and she is still a girl in need of a furever family. Princess is a 35-pound pit bull mix who has been in foster care for over a year, and has already been featured here as a […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Monday Afternoon Fire Under Investigation
No one was injured in a small fire Monday that appears to have started in the kitchen and is under investigation. Firefighters were called at 12:18 p.m. Monday to the 3400 block of Third Avenue after the homeowner returned home and found smoke when he opened the door. Crews arrived and extinguished the fire and […]
Posted inPolice and fire
New Mount Pleasant Police Officers Sworn in Monday
Five new officers were ceremoniously sworn in Monday at the Mount Pleasant Village Board meeting, but have officially been members of the force for a couple of weeks. Jared Smetana, Drew Wroblewski, Malcom Kelly, Garret Ostergaard, and Steven Riegelman were officially sworn in Jan. 7 by Village Clerk Stephanie Kohlhagen. Four of the five new […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Man Facing Felony After Stealing to Support Heroin Habit
Racine police say a 31-year-old man is facing felony theft charges after he stole multiple pieces of jewelry from a family member to support his heroin habit. Shane Barth, of Kenosha, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of theft. If convicted, he faces up to six years in […]
Posted inCommunity, Government, Letter to the Editor
Opinion: Karen Hermanson
Karen Hermanson spoke at the Mt Pleasant Village Board Meeting during public comment. She is not affected by the potential assessment which the Highway V folks are stressed about but she certainly made a lucid comment which everyone in the area should hear. Why? Because if it can happen to those folks at Highway V, […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Mt Pleasant Board Meeting Jan 25 2015
Racine County Eye has something new for you. Our recording of tonight’s Board Meeting was actually recorded by the Village. As of today, we now have the ability to hear not only Board Meetings but all committee meetings that are recorded by the Village. The new Village Web site now has an automatic interface to […]
Posted inSchools
Teachers Union Asks Racine Unified to Postpone Block Scheduling
Despite a letter from the teachers’ union asking Racine Unified officials to slow the implementation of school academies and block scheduling, RUSD Superintendent Lolli Haws plans to keep moving ahead. In their letter, members of the Racine Educators Association list reasons why they feel taking a few more months to plan and train for the […]
Posted inCommunity, Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: What is at Stake in Mount Pleasant Tonight
**This Letter to the Editor was submitted by Mount Pleasant resident Kelly Gallaher. Tonight the Mt. Pleasant Village Board of Trustees will meet. Under “New Business” the board will consider: “Preliminary Resolution 2-2016 Declaring Intent To Exercise Special Assessment Powers Under Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, For Water And Sanitary Sewer Improvements Along CTH “V” In The Village Of […]
Posted inGovernment
Trustees Talking Highway V Assessments, Awarding Contract
Mount Pleasant trustees Monday are expected to approve three measures designed to move the Highway V sewer and water project forward. Sewer and water is being run along Highway V from Caledonia down to Highway 20 in Mount Pleasant as part of a development plan for Caledonia in the immediate future and for Mount […]
Posted inGovernment
New Law Could Help Students with Illness/Truancy Issues
A local family is pushing for a new state law that would help students who are labeled truant because they miss more than 10 days of school because of chronic conditions. Ralph Gingras’ daughter, Stephanie, suffers from Chiari malformation – her skull is too small for her brain – and missed 70 days of school […]
Posted inSchools
Go Vote! Case Eagles Football Finalists for New Uniforms
The J.I. Case High School Eagles Football team are within striking distance of winning new uniforms from Under Armour, and the team needs your votes to put them over the top. Case as of Sunday morning was in second place behind Port Charlotte High School from Florida; 10,552 votes compared to 14,713 votes, respectively. Coaches entered […]
Posted inElections, Government
Mitchell Having Another Go at Vos in the 63rd District
Burlington Democrat and Horlick High School teacher Andy Mitchell is going to give a run for political office another go this fall when he challenges Robin Vos in the 63rd Assembly District. Mitchell first tried in 2014 to unseat Vos, R-Rochester, who is Assembly Speaker and has been in office since 2004. Vos came out […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Man Charged After Shots Fired Incident
Racine police say a man whose identity they cannot confirm may have been behind a shots fired call early Friday morning that injured another man. Darius Williams, 24, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of carrying a concealed weapon and resisting an officer. If convicted, he faces up […]
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