The Washington Park Panthers vocal ensemble continued the tradition Saturday of singing holiday carols at the Dinner with Santa in Sturtevant. Held every year the first Saturday in December, the mostaccioli dinner has grown into one of the community’s best loved events, and the Park choir has been part of it now for four years […]
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
On a cold December 4, the annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train made it’s way through the Sturtevant train station. With thousands watching, it was a sight to behold. Click on the video start button to see our vantage point. We were, unfortunately, too far away from the band to capture it on video so what […]
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Meet Zorro: New Fennec Fox Finds New Digs at Racine Zoo
Zorro might be a member of the smallest fox family in the world, but he’s sure to win big in Racine. He recently joined fellow fox Sahara at the Racine Zoo where he’s expected to settle in nicely. Fennec foxes only weigh up to three pounds at full maturity and are noticeable because of their large […]
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Holiday Train Stopping in Sturtevant Dec. 4
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will make its annual stop in Sturtevant at 5:25 p.m. Dec. 4 to help raise money, food donations and awareness for the Racine County Food Bank. Thousands of area residents came out last year to see the full-sized locomotive with cars wrapped in thousands of brightly colored lights, enjoy a […]
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Parades, a train and holiday fun
A busy, family fun weekend is ahead in Racine County. Parades, a lighted train, live music and a new stage production are among the activities. Of course, Santa will be all over the place. Come along with Real Racine! Parades, parades! “Polar Express” is the theme for Downtown Burlington’s annual Christmas Parade. It gets under […]
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Racine County Property Transfers: Racine Marriott Sold For $9.1 Million
The Racine Marriott Hotel, 7111 Washington Ave., sold for $9.1 million to Raleigh, N.C.-based CHD Investments, according to a Racine County property transfer records. According to a story by the BizTimes, CHD Investments plans to put $7 million in upgrades into the hotel. Of the 31 properties that sold between Nov. 23 through Nov. 25: […]
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Photo Gallery: December Snow Makes for Pretty Pictures
Freshly fallen snow Tuesday morning created some really nice landscapes. Pastor Holly Anderson Anderle captured these shots in Mount Pleasant.
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Meet Gonzo: This Kitten Fits Your Family Purrrr-fectly
Gonzo is a three-month-old kitten available for adoption now at the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Racine campus. You’d never know that Gonzo was born with a mis-shapen head because of hydrocephalus – increased fluid on the brain. Whether or not the kitten will exhibit any symptoms or signs of a problem remains to be seen. “Gonzo isn’t showing any […]
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Meet Cherie, A Girl Who Loves To Cuddle
Cheri, a female Min Pin Doxie mix, may be about 12-years-old, but she acts more like two. Weighing in at about 16 pounds, she’s a real cuddler. If you are interested in meeting Nimm or any of his siblings, feel free to contact the folks at Hope Safe House at (262) 634-4571 or email them at […]
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Who Has The Best Christmas Decorations? Add It To Our Map
You’ve been scheming to best your neighbor’s Christmas decoration loving ways for months now and the time has finally come to go big or go home. We’d love to see your Christmas decorations so that we can put a map together for the community to see where they are. Oh, and tell us a little […]
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Great News: Highway 20 Interchange Construction Complete
Motorists who drive I-94 and use the Highway 20 entrances and exits with any regularity can rejoice: two years of construction on the Highway 20 interchange have come to an end. Construction on the northbound/westbound lanes took place in 2014, and in 2015 it was time for work to commence on the southbound/eastbound lanes. It’s […]
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Good News: Highway 20 Construction Mostly Complete
Drivers who regularly travel Washington Avenue between 90th Street and the railroad trestle have probably noticed the absence of construction barrels and that traffic is no longer reduced to a single lane in either direction. The scope of the Highway 20 work included wider lanes, longer and wider turn lanes and improved intersections with better […]
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Sturtevant Santa Dinner is Dec. 5
Mark your calendars for one of the most popular community events of the year: the annual Sturtevant Santa Dinner that helps support various community events and funding for village parks. In addition to a delicious mostaccioli dinner – including Italian bread, salad and cookies for dessert – there will be music, a basket raffle, holiday […]
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Obituary: Former Racine Lutheran Principal Randy Baganz
The Racine Lutheran family is mourning the passing of former Executive Director/Principal Randy Baganz. He died Nov. 22 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Baganz served as executive director/principal of Racine Lutheran High School from 1997 until he retired in 2012. In his free time, Baganz enjoyed sailing, woodworking and […]
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