It’s freezing outside. The holidays have passed. People leave work and the sun is already down. All these scenarios impact Wisconsinites. It’s that time of year when the winter blues start to set in. However, despite the chilly temperatures and shifts in the season, there are ways to combat being down in the dumps. Hollie […]
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Meal Train Volunteers Needed for Cancer Patient, Jacob Ferch
Jacob Ferch, a new student at Starbuck Middle School, was recently diagnosed with cancer. Katie Cranley, a Diagnostician/Program Support Teacher at Racine Unified School District, has created a Meal Train to help. The goal is to raise $5,000 and to provide meals for the family. She hopes to alleviate stress. So. far, $2,760 has been submitted. […]
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Hometown Hero: Melisa Quintanilla
Is there a person in your life that continually shows up for others, even when they are in need? Melisa Quintanilla is no stranger to helping her community despite being the one deserving praise. This Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse at Ascension All Saints, 3801 Spring Street, continually chooses to put Racine before herself. There […]
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Child abuse and neglect resources in Racine County
Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) helps children learn about abuse and how to prevent it; here’s a list of child abuse and neglect resources. Safety skills and proactive tools to combat neglect are helpful to learn. But because of COVID-19, SCAN will not actively be within schools in Southeastern Wisconsin. This means children will […]
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Hometown Hero of the Week: Holly Neubauer
Holly Neubauer, the daughter of former Racine Police officer Gary Neubauer, knows all about giving back to her community. She grew up watching her dad serve the community of Racine and she is doing the same. Holly’s dad isn’t the only person she looks up to in her life. When Holly was born, she was […]
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Children’s Hospital Bans Children Under 12 From Visiting
MILWAUKEE, WI — It’s once again flu season in Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is temporarily banning children younger than 12 years old from visiting patients in two hospitals. According to a news release from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, the ban goes into effect starting Wednesday, Dec. 18 at their Milwaukee and Neenah hospital. […]
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Thomas “Hawk” Haakenson Had A Great Love For Sailing
Surrounded by his loving family, Thomas J. Haakenson “Hawk”, 76, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was born in Racine on September 20, 1941, the son of the late William and Clara (Nee: Gewalt) Haakenson. Tom was a graduate of William Horlick High School “Class of 1960.” He proudly served in the United States […]
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Jenny Sawasky Lived Life To The Fullest
Jennifer C. Sawasky, 45, passed away Thursday at Aurora Medical Center, Grafton, surrounded by her family. Jenny was born in Racine, Wisconsin on October 28, 1972, and was the daughter of Richard T. and Elfrieda C. “Fritzie” (Nee: Dallmann) Sawasky. Jenny was born with Spina Bifida, of which some may consider a disability- but not […]
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Boy Hospitalized After Falling Into Lake Michigan
A boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday after he fell off the rocks and into Lake Michigan. After falling, the child was under water. Officers with the Racine Police Department tried to rescue the boy, but were unable to do so. Rescue personnel with the Racine Fire Department then pulled the boy to safety. He […]
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Caledonia Couple Charged With Child Abuse
A Caledonia couple is in police custody after being charged with child abuse after their one-month old baby was found to have multiple fractures to his head and body. Krystal Hall, 25, and her fiance Gest Wangsness, 31, were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday with physical abuse of a child […]
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Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Affiliate To Offer Insurance
Racine residents shopping for individual and family insurance will have access to plans through Children’s Community Health Plan, an affiliate of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The company plans to offer the insurance on an off of the Marketplace under the name Together with Children’s Community Health Plan starting in 2017. The insurance will also be offered to residents living in […]
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Boy Struck By Car Remains Hospitalized, Family Needs Help
Seven-year-old Aaron Shannon’s life changed when he dashed out into the roadway in front of his home on Sept. 18. The only thought in his head: Go play with friends. He ran across Ohio Street as his mother Charlese Alexander had just asked her fiance to call Aaron to come inside. But his thought would […]
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Baby Hospitalized After Dog Bite
A one-year-old boy suffered severe trauma to his head after a family dog bit him at 7 p.m. Thursday at a residence in the 2500 block of Jerome Boulevard. The boy was taken to the emergency room at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare — All Saints initially, but then transported by a Flight For Life helicopter to […]
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Girl Injured After Being Struck By Car
A Caledonia girl is being treated for non-life threatening injuries after she was struck by a car at 6:13 p.m. Sunday on Douglas Avenue and 4 Mile Road. A 62-year-old Racine woman was driving eastbound on 4 Mile Road when she struck the girl, who was running across 4 Mile Road with another girl. The second […]
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Green Bay Packer Donald Driver Visits Winning Caledonia Family
The Szymczak family of Caledonia scored points for healthy living with a visit from Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Donald Driver. The “Dancing with the Stars” champion and four-time children’s book author visited the Szymczak family to congratulate them for winning the 2015 Driven to Better Health family contest sponsored by Children’s Hospital of […]