Horlick High School senior Taylor Stefanski is living one of her childhood dreams as one of 20 principal players with Kids from Wisconsin. This is her first year with the group, and performing as one of the core Kids has come of something as a surprise because Stefanski was first admitted to the group as […]
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Racine County Real Estate: Open Houses For Sunday, June 14
A great way to shop for a home is by going to open houses. Here’s a list of 13 homes having an open house Sunday, June 14, according to our partners at Zillow.com. Click on the link to find more. 4612 Empire Ln, Waterford, WI$515,0003 bds • 3.5 ba • 3,000 sqft • 0.27 ac […]
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Week In Review: Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Meet Edward Johnson; & RUSD Board Member Resigns
You’ve had a busy week. So have we. Here are our top five most read stories for the week. 1 Person Killed in Motorcycle vs SUV Tuesday People of Racine County Eye: Meet Edward Johnson Two Women, 1 Man Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin Lisa Parham Resigns As School Board Member Racine County Sheriff: […]
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2nd Annual Lakeside Clean Up June 27
Neighbors are invited to participate in the second annual Lakeside neighborhood clean up no matter what area of Mount Pleasant they call home. Organized by the officers assigned to the new Mount Pleasant COP house on Mead Street and several community leaders, the goal of the clean up is to bring residents together to pick […]
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Primrose Retirement Community Officially Opens
The area’s newest retirement community welcomed its first residents earlier this year but had its official ribbon-cutting Thursday. Primrose Retirement Community, 1775 N. Newman Road, in Mount Pleasant, consists of 84 total units that include townhomes and apartments for independent living as well as assisted living, a story in The Journal Times reads. The new […]
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Ragnar Relay Runners Coming Through Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Keep an eye for runners as the Ragnar Relay is coming through Kenosha, Racine and Caledonia Friday, June 12 and into Saturday, June 13. The 196.2 mile relay race starts in Madison and ends in Chicago. Runners will be coming through Caledonia between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Part of the route includes County Line […]
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Benefit Friday for Motorcycle Accident Victim’s Son
Everyone is invited to a fundraiser Friday night for Grayson Flohr, the two-year-old son of Jakob Flohr who died Tuesday in a motorcycle accident. The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Suds & Grub, 4507 Douglas Avenue. Admission is $10 for beer for the night. There will be a 50/50 raffle and Jell-O shots for […]
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Racine County Real Estate: Apartments Sell For $1.1 and $2.5 Million
Almost $17 million in property changed hands between June 1 and June 5 in Racine County, according to property transfer records. An apartment building at 625 Meadow Lane in Burlington sold for $1.1 million and one located at 4114 Northwestern Avenue sold for $2.5 million. Among the 97 properties that sold: 26 properties sold for […]
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Festival season is here
Summer celebration time is here. This weekend includes ethnic heritage celebrations, outdoor entertainment and fundraisers. You’ll always find lots of things to do in Racine County. Come along with Real Racine. Start early. B-Town Sounds free concert series kicks off its 2015 season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. Bring […]
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People of Racine County Eye: Meet Edward Johnson
**Editor’s Note: This is the first in a loose series we’re starting to get to know more of our neighbors. Edward Johnson spends eight hours a day at the intersection of State and Marquette Streets selling water and soda to passing motorists. He says it’s to help him support his family, including twin boys. Johnson […]
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Mitchell Students Selling Personalized Bricks for New Playground
The students at Mitchell School have fully returned to normal routines after the devastating fire in February 2014 that destroyed their gym and displaced the elementary school, but their playground could use a major overhaul. To make their dream a reality, the Mitchell family needs to raise $7,500, and they’re hoping community members will help […]
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Slide the City Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the highly anticipated Slide the City event coming to Racine’s North Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 8. Slide the City is a one-of-a-kind experience where participants will ride inflatable tubes down a 1,000-foot slip-and-slide. The event will be held along Hoffert Drive from Michigan Boulevard to North Beach Park. Organizers […]
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Letter To The Editor: Let’s All Keep Each Other In Mind While Driving
This letter to the editor was written by Ralph Malicki. If you’d like to send us one, feel free to email us at racinecountyeye@gmail.com. Yesterday there were a rash of car vs motorcycle accidents and sadly a fatality. My heart goes out to the family and all involved in the crash. None of their […]
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County Says ‘Yay’ to Dog Parks, ‘Nay’ to Disc Golf Course for Now
Instead of funding a new disc golf course at a county park, county supervisors instead voted to shift that money to three dog parks; one of which hasn’t been built yet. The county board voted 16-1 for the change, a story in The Journal Times reads, after Julie Anderson, the county’s director of public works and […]
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Racine County Real Estate: Homes In Foreclosure
Finding a good deal on a home can sometimes be a daunting task, but we’re making it a little easier. Check out some of these homes that recently went into foreclosure, according to Zillow.com.
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