A 22-year-old Racine woman faces four felony charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon after police reported to Marquette Street for a report of shots fired. Each of the felony charges filed by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office Monday against Sharday Sharee Ford carries a fine of $25,000 […]
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Nick Demske: Candidate Interview for Racine County District 1
Name three long-term goals you have for the County and why you chose them. 1) Inter-municipal cooperation: there’s a very challenging history between the municipalities represented at the county board–particularly between the city and it’s surrounding municipalities—and the discord ends in all of our communities losing, ultimately. I’d like to bring a fresh start, work […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Racine woman charged with child neglect
An investigation into a shooting June 23 led to a search warrant at a Racine residence and two criminal charges filed Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court against a 28-year-old Racine woman. Molly A. Whited is charged with a felony count of neglecting a child and a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. The felony carries a […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Teen charged with attempted homicide in August 9 shooting
A shooting Aug. 9 in the City of Racine could land a 17-year-old man behind bars for the rest of his life if he’s convicted. Cameron Golden was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with 13 criminal charges for his role in the shooting. Golden faces two felony charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide […]
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Gary Feest: Candidate Interview for Village Trustee No. 4
Name three long-term goals you have for the Village and why you chose them. Public Safety would be number 1. Financial stability of the municipality would be number 2. And best practice for growth in this Village would be number 3. Residents of Mount Pleasant deserve to be safe in their community. We work within […]
Posted inCommunity, Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Cultivate local energy
In recent years we’ve rediscovered the value of locally grown food. We see the strength of the local food movement in farmers’ markets and in thousands of backyard and community gardens. We need a similar momentum to harvest local energy, a movement that will make the energy provided by sunlight accessible to all. Like locally […]
Posted inBreaking, Business, Local news
Racine County Eye receives community engagement grant
Racine County Eye has received a grant from the Community Listening and Engagement Fund (CLEF) to help them serve a more diverse audience and engage with readers through a mobile technology platform. Created by The News Integrity Initiative (NII), the Democracy Fund, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, the […]
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Tom Giese: Candidate Interview for Village Trustee No. 6
Name three long-term goals you have for the Village and why you chose them. Mt. Pleasant is in a unique situation where, with proper management, we end up with successful economic development resulting in better schools, lower taxes, and an overall improvement in the quality of life. What are the three biggest challenges the village […]
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Cudahy man charged with 7th drunk driving incident
A 41-year-old Cudahy man faces his seventh drunk driving conviction after his arrest Sunday in the Town of Norway. Andrew E. Clemence is also charged with misdemeanor counts of obstructing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating a motor vehicle while revoked. The felony charge carries a maximum fine of $25,000 and 12 years and six months […]
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Father and son charged with drug trafficking
A Racine father and son duo face drug trafficking charges after a search warrant was executed at their residence Aug. 15. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Darrion Hill, 20, with six felony charges and one misdemeanor. His father, Larry Hill, 36 was charged with four felonies. The younger Hill is charged with three […]
Posted inReal Estate
SOLD Lot On County Line Road Sells For $55,000
About $16.5 million in property sold in Racine County between July 24 through July 28, according to Racine County property transfer records. Joey and Karen Luba, of Racine, sold a one-acre parcel on County Line Road in Mount Pleasant to Eugenia Arce-Alandia, of Las Vegas, for $55,000. Kevin and Janet Steinmetz sold 1920 Lathrop Avenue […]
Posted inCommunity, Opinion
Opinion: Nothing from Nothing Leaves…..
It is disappointing to witness our local and state elected officials turn a blind eye to the plight of Black people in Racine. Also, it appears that the local and national party of Black salvation, the Democrats, has chosen not to address the racist status now nationally recognized as being Racine’s most prominent and distinguishing […]
Posted inGovernment
Mount Pleasant hires village administrator
It’s been more than a year since the Village of Mount Pleasant parted ways with their former full-time village administrator, Kurt Wahlen, but Monday the village board voted to hire a new individual. A New Administrator Maureen A. Murphy, was hired after a unanimous vote by the Village Board. Murphy has worked in public service […]
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Ram Bhatia: Candidate Interview for Village Trustee No. 5
Name three long-term goals you have for the Village and why you chose them. a.) Provide much needed civilized leadership and help lead the village to be poised for significant economic growth. b.) Lead the board to put in a structure and well-thought-of business policies to increase productivity at the Village Hall so that we […]
Posted inEmployment, Resources
Workforce training initiative targets Racine
Officials with Racine County Workforce Solutions kicked off Uplift 900, an initiative that targets City of Racine residents struggling to find work. With Foxconn Technology Group building a 20 million square foot manufacturing campus, utilities building out infrastructure projects, and the need for permanent hires once the building is complete — the opportunities for work […]
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