RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES –Various restaurants in Racine and Kenosha Counties are offering Easter Brunches, Brunches with the bunny, and other food-centered festivities on this weekend through April 9. Here’s what is being offered locally this Easter: Racine County Easter Brunches Restaurant AddressDate/TimeWhat’s offered? Roma Lodge 7130 Spring St.April 89 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Event infoVillage of Sturtevant […]
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Flags to fly at half-staff until March 31 in remembrance of Nashville shooting victims
MADISON — Flags have been ordered to be flown at half-staff, immediately, in honor and remembrance of the six individuals killed in the Nashville school shooting that occurred on Monday, March 27. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation stating the flags shall be flown at half-staff until sunset on March 31. Wisconsin flags already at […]
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Easter Egg Hunt Guide: 2023 Racine and Kenosha County edition
Hippity-hoppity, Easter’s on its way, and in Racine and in Kenosha Counties, there’s no shortage of celebrations. The Easter Egg Hunt Guide: 2023 Racine and Kenosha County edition gives residents accurate and detailed information to plan your excursions at these family-friendly festivities happening throughout our counties this Easter season. Why not check out something from […]
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Snow emergency declarations in Racine and Kenosha Counties for March 24-26
RACINE, KENOSHA — Multiple counties within Racine and Kenosha Counties have declared a snow emergency for their municipalities The following snow emergency restrictions are in effect: Municipality Time Parking restrictionsVillage of Mount PleasantMarch 24 from 9 p.m. to noon on March 26During the hours of the snow emergency, parking restrictions are in place to allow […]
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Kenosha man stopped for speeding, arrested on 17th traffic-related offense
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 35-year-old Kenosha man with a long history of driving after revocation – 16 previous times – added a 17th to his traffic record after his arrest for speeding on Friday in the Village of Mount Pleasant. Dean W. Burns remained in custody in the Racine County Jail on Monday on a […]
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School bus-involved accident in Salem Lakes; 4 students sent to hospital as precautionary measure
KENOSHA COUNTY — An accident involving a school bus and a pickup truck occurred early Monday morning at the intersection of State Highway 50 and State Highway 83 (Antioch Road) in Kenosha County. At 8:10 a.m. Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies, and Fire/Rescue personnel from the Village of Salem Lakes responded to the incident. According to […]
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PHOTOS: March 9-10 winter storm in Racine, Kenosha Counties
RACINE AND KENOSHA – Just as the grass was free from any snow covering, Mother Nature brought another winter storm to Southeastern Wisconsin. Treetops are now covered in white fluffy snow and a blanket of heavy snow hugs the ground. Racine County Eye readers share snapshots from March 9-10 across Racine and Kenosha counties. Snowy […]
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Nearly 10K with power outages in Racine, Kenosha Counties on March 9-10
UPDATE: As of 8:35 a.m., on March 10, there are 6,518 WE Energies customers in Racine who are without power. Customers without service total 4,802 in Kenosha County. 91,264 customers in Milwaukee are without power. RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — Due to the snowfall impacting Southeastern Wisconsin, residents in Racine and Kenosha Counties are experiencing power […]
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Snow emergency declarations in Racine and Kenosha Counties for March 9
RACINE, KENOSHA — Multiple counties within Racine and Kenosha Counties have declared a snow emergency for their municipalities. The following snow emergency restrictions are in effect: Municipality Time Parking restrictionsCity of RacineMarch 9 from 6 p.m. to noon on March 10No parking is permitted during a snow emergency on either side of the city’s arterial […]
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Racine Roundup on TMJ4: PuroClean of Burlington, Urban Sketching, & Rebel Roasters
The Racine Roundup aired on TMJ4 during the 4 O’Clock news on Thursday, March 9. This week, Racine County Eye staff writer Emma Widmar discussed a new business, an art group in the area, and a new mobile coffee cart at Horlick High School with TMJ4 anchors, Susan Kim and Carole Meekins. 1. PuroClean of […]
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Tensions rise over Kenosha County appointments to emergency, equity panels
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 7, 2023 Three appointments to volunteer boards in Kenosha County have sparked uproar in the community with echoes of the unrest that rocked the city on the shore of Lake Michigan more than two years ago after police shot and paralyzed a Black man. On Friday, Kenosha County Executive Samantha […]
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Gateway District, Campus Ambassadors named for 2023
Gateway Technical College has named its District and Campus Ambassadors for the 2023-24 school year. The District Ambassador serves as the student voice of Gateway Technical College to the Kenosha, Racine and Walworth County communities. They also attend public events for the college for speaking engagements. Students who are nominated for this honor display outstanding […]
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UW-Parkside men gain berth in NCAA Division II Tournament, the first since 2017
KENOSHA — The last several days have not been easy for UW-Parkside men’s basketball coach Luke Reigel, his staff and his players. But all that trepidation after a first-round loss in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament last Wednesday night disappeared late Sunday night. The Rangers are going dancing for the first time since […]
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Shalom Center $2.5M project right on track
KENOSHA — By sometime this summer, the Shalom Center in Kenosha is going to have quite the new look. And its Executive Director, Tamarra Coleman, couldn’t be any more excited for the next phase of Kenosha County’s only homeless shelter and largest food pantry. None of it would have been possible without the most amazing […]
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Tamarra Coleman honored as a 2023 Notable BIPOC Executive
KENOSHA — For Tamarra Coleman, her efforts as the executive director of the nonprofit Shalom Center in Kenosha have always been about doing the work. Tamarra Coleman, Executive Director of the Shalom Center in Kenosha, Wis. – And it’s never been about anything more than that, than leading a staff and a group of 400 […]