A Racine man revived using Narcan – a drug that counteracts the effects of narcotics like heroin – was charged Wednesday with possessing narcotic drugs. Nicholas S. Bono, 31, became unresponsive Tuesday morning. A person who saw him fall to the floor and lose consciousness called for help about 8:30 a.m. The caller told police […]
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Lindstrom Bakery To Open Jan. 3, But Here’s A Sneak Peek
Racine-resident Nikki Folgers-Lindstrom knew she loved art and cake, but she also realized her children would be going off to college and she wanted to open her own business. And after a four-year long journey, Lindstrom Bakery, 516 College Ave., will open its doors on Jan. 3. She calls herself a cake designer first, and then […]
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Marijuana Grow Operation Discovered In Home
A Racine man was growing marijuana in a second-floor bedroom, according to court records, an operation discovered after someone doing drugs in the home became paranoid, fled and was hit by a car. Steven L. Sheppard, 19, is charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a drug trafficking place. He […]
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Man Charged In Mushroom, Marijuana Bust
A Racine man was caught with large stashes of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana butter, according to court records, leading to several felony charges. Richard C. Nelson, 34, was arrested Monday morning, after agents with the Racine County Metro Drug Unit searched his home in the 600 block of College Avenue. They used a key to get […]
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Update: Hit/Run Suspect in Custody, Boy Recovering at Home
**Updated Dec. 23, 2015 Mount Pleasant police say they have a 34-year-old Racine man in custody facing misdemeanor hit-and-run charges after he hit a 14-year-old boy on Washington Avenue Tuesday morning. The boy suffered non life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday and was transported to Wheaton Franciscan St. Mary’s where he […]
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Caledonia Agrees to Confidential Settlement with Former Police Sgt.
Former Caledonia police Sgt. Robert Kittel and the Village of Caledonia have reached a confidential settlement over an age discrimination claim Kittel made against the village’s police department over a year ago. Kittel was a 28-year veteran of the Caledonia PD in January 2015 when he says senior officers pressured him to retire. When he […]
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Police: Man picks up fifth drunken driving charge
A Racine man was arrested Sunday for drunken driving with a child in the vehicle, following a hit-and-run crash. It was the man’s fifth drunken driving charge. Antonio E. Arebalo Jr., 46, is accused of colliding with another vehicle near the intersection of Ohio Street and Washington Avenue shortly before 5 p.m., and then leaving […]
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Neighbors Voice Concern, Support For Chickens
Some neighbors came out in support of and others opposed Cindy Pradarelli’s decision to have 11 hens on her property in the Kremer subdivision. Caledonia doesn’t allow chickens on residential properties that are less than five acres and aren’t zoned for agriculture. But Pradarelli has since collected 440 signatures on a petition asking the village […]
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Business Owners: Here Is Why Local Matters
Local news, and honest conversations matter. For business owners building relationships with that next customer does too. But we’ve noticed that many of our clients post events and promotions on Facebook. We love Facebook…don’t get us wrong. But that got us thinking about the power of our audience on the Racine County Eye and the […]
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School Board Redistricting Would Mean 3 Incumbents Would Lose Their Seat
After state Republicans passed a law changing the way Racine Unified school board members are elected, it appears that some incumbent Democratic school board members against incumbent Republican school board members. New districts with assigned seats are required after a state law went into effect, and Republican lawmakers say the new model gives residents in Caledonia, […]
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$25,000 Cash Bond for Man Accused of Raping Friend
Racine police say a 27-year-old man is facing felony sexual assault charges after raping a friend who gave him a place to live because he was homeless. Allen Judon, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one count of second degree sexual assault of an unconscious victim. If convicted, he faces […]
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Man Accused of Stealing 64 DVDs from Family Video
Racine police say a 26-year-old man is facing felony retail theft charges after he admitted stealing 64 DVDs from Family Video on Lathrop Avenue. Michael Johann was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of retail theft, anti-theft remover. If convicted, he faces up to 3-1/2 years in prison and/or up […]
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Plea Offered in Caledonia Animal Hoarding Case
Under the terms of a plea deal offered by prosecutors, Susan Schmidtke will stay out of jail but whether or not she’ll have the freedom to own as many animals as she wants remains up in the air. Instead of facing up to up to 13 years in prison and/or up to $100,000 in fines if […]
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Police: Chicago man netted in prescription fraud
A Chicago man falsely used a physician’s information to get an allergy drug with codeine from pharmacies, according to a criminal complaint. Jonathan Lloyd, 51, is charged with 32 crimes here after police say he was responsible for a string of fraudulent prescriptions. the charges include obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, personal identity theft, […]
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Kwik Trip Gets OK from Mount Pleasant Planning Commission
A proposed Kwik Trip gas station and convenience store on the northwest corner of Spring Street and Highway 31 is moving forward after the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission unanimously approved it Wednesday. The project is designed for last just west of the existing old Trautwein schoolhouse building; it’s address will be 4924 Spring Street. Three existing […]
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