A 25-year-old Racine man was arrested on drug charges for having $20,000 in high grade marijuana shipped from California to his home, which has become a growing trend in Racine County, said Sgt. Scott Krogh, of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit. Ricardo Garcia-Vasquez was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, keeping […]
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Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash
A man is in critical condition after losing control of the motorcycle he was riding at 12:46 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a press release by the Caledonia Police Department. Demeater Legrone, 42, of Racine, was thrown from the motorcycle he was riding in the 6300 block of Douglas Avenue. Legrone suffered serious injuries and was not wearing […]
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Why We’re Hosting A Forum On Bullying
The Racine County Eye is hosting a forum on bullying from 6 to 8 p.m. June 3 at the Bray Center, 924 Center Street. We’d love for you to be there because we know how important children are in this community. And for us, the issue of bullying has become too important to ignore. After 15-year-old Caledonia resident Cameron Langrell committed […]
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United Healthcare Presents $15,000 Check to Hospitality Center
Rev. Kevin Stewart was surrounded by volunteers and participants Friday when he accepted a $15,000 check from UnitedHealthcare. The grant was awarded at the Hospitality Center Friday morning by Ralph Beck, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Wisconsin chief operating officer and Ginger Dzick, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Wisconsin vice president, marketing & engagement. The funds from UH […]
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UW Football Remains Top of the Class
Gary Andersen cited the University of Wisconsin’s stringent academic standards as the reason for his departure to become head coach at Oregon State. This both shocked Badger fans and left people in Corvallis muttering “Did you really have to say that?” As it turns out, UW’s academic standards are in fact quite stringent. This is […]
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Excellence in Racine: 2 Park Students Get Gold in State French Contest
Washington Park Panthers have two more academic champions to add to their list: Deshawn Bruce and Austin Rosa. The boys were awarded gold medals May 16 at the Wisconsin State French Competition. In order to compete, both Bruce and Rosa had to memorize poems in French and then flawlessly recite the poems in front of […]
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Racine Police Looking for Shooter in Attempted Homicide
Racine police are searching for up to six people who were involved in an attempted homicide early Friday morning in the 1200 block of Villa Street. Officers say they were called at 1:13 a.m. in reference to shots fired. When they arrived, two people said they were sitting in front of their home when they […]
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Brewers Giving Wisconsin Fans a Breather
Not a lot has gone well for the Milwaukee Brewers this season. On the bright side, the Crew are playing more inspired baseball under Craig Counsell and Ryan Braun no longer seems bothered by his thumb. On the dark side is pretty much everything else, including the recent news that Wily Peralta will miss 4-6 […]
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Sturtevant Sewer Rate Change Still Under Discussion
Preliminary estimates indicate a serious rate hike in Sturtevant sewer bills if trustees move from a flat-rate charge to bills based on flow, or usage. The current flat rate is $138 per quarter, or $4.14 per 100 cubic feet. A few weeks ago, a resident asked the Storm Water & Wastewater Committee to look into changing […]
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Do You Root for the Chicago Blackhawks?
Wisconsin sports fans in search for an NHL allegiance are faced with a tricky dilemma. The Packers, Brewers, and Bucks all have bitter divisional rivals from Chicago, so rooting against teams from the Windy City seems like the natural order of life. Yet if you’re a hockey fan you can root for the Chicago Blackhawks […]
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Racine Fourth Fest Parade Applications Still Being Taken
The Racine Fourth Fest Parade committee is still taking applications for the parade, but they’ll need to be postmarked by May 26 and no applications will be accepted after June 1. This year the theme for the parade is “Welcome Home!” “Whether it is welcoming home family who have moved away or our men and […]
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Color Them Happy: Thousands Attend Color Run
Thousands of runners took to the streets of Racine for the Color Run
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Welcome Back, Favre
Brett Favre’s made the unlikely transformation from Wisconsin sports hero to persona non grata after he succeeded in his efforts to join the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. Looking back, this was a truly bizarre saga that’s hard to believe ever happened. Fortunately the saga is officially over and Favre is back to being a revered legend, but until recently it […]
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Free Will Smith!
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will Smith was ejected from Thursday night’s game versus the Atlanta Braves for having a mixture of rosin and sunscreen on his arm. Pitchers can’t put foreign substances on the ball, so ejecting Smith was an easy decision for umpire Jim Joyce to make.* But did Smith do anything wrong here? The […]
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1 Person Hospitalized Following 2-Car Crash
One person was injured in a two-car crash that happened at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 22 in the 3500 block of Douglas Avenue, according to a press release by the Racine Police Department. One of the female drivers was taken to Wheaton Franciscan-All Saints Hospital where she is being treated for injuries. No information was given on […]
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