RACINE – City of Racine leaders, including Mayor Cory Mason and a majority of the Racine Common Council, have gone on record in opposition to the proposed location of a youth detention facility within the city limits. In a letter to Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave and the Racine County Board issued Monday, the city […]
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Racine Police investigating attempted homicide; suspect in custody
RACINE ⏤ Racine Police are investigating an attempted homicide that occurred Monday evening, leaving a man in the hospital with a gunshot wound. The crime took place near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Albert Street, and police have taken a suspect in custody. Police responded to Ascension All Saints Hospital about 10:23 p.m. […]
Never Mind!: Racine winter parking restrictions won’t change after all
File photo by Scott Anderson, Patch Staff RACINE ⏤ A planned change to city of Racine winter parking restrictions isn’t taking place. Instead, the city will continue to enforce the current winter parking restrictions for the 2020-2021 winter season. Those restrictions run from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. during snow emergencies. The Department of Public […]
Racine launches state’s first Financial Empowerment Center
City of Racine RACINE ⏤ City of Racine residents who are struggling with finances, debt, poor credit and related issues can get free, professional one-on-one help at the new Racine Financial Empowerment Center (FEC). The new center officially opened at a Monday virtual news conference. The Racine FEC is the first city-sponsored program of its […]
City Launches Financial Empowerment Center Monday
RACINE – The City of Racine will announce the official opening of the Racine Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) at a virtual press conference at noon on Monday (Dec. 7). The Racine FEC will offer free, professional, one-on-one financial counseling to help City of Racine individuals and families with low to moderate incomes, manage their finances; […]
Thanksgiving Day 2020 Roundup
Looking for a Thanksgiving meal or wondering what’s closed and what’s not? Here’s a list of our Thanksgiving Day-related posts.
Racine Sets Stricter Business Capacity Limits; New COVID-19 Rules Start Friday
RACINE – Reduced capacity limits for retailers, bars, restaurants, and other businesses within the City of Racine will take effect this Friday (Nov. 27) as public health officials attempt to slow the recent acceleration of the COVID-19 virus. The revisions to the Safer Racine ordinance were announced Tuesday afternoon by Dottie-Kay Bowersox, Public Health Administrator […]
From Dixie cup to Downtown Racine’s Holiday Tree
The Holiday tree is now decorated and on display in Downtown Racine. The tree remains on the corner of 6th street in Monument Square. Along the shores of Lake Michigan, a green pine shines for all to see. It’s dazzling lights are hard to miss. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic put a halt on the annual Racine […]
Free Meter Parking Days are back In Downtown
RACINE – Free meter parking in Downtown Racine is back for the holidays in 2020. The City of Racine and the Downtown Racine Corporation have teamed up to coordinate free meter parking on the following Saturdays: November 28 (Small Business Saturday), December 5, December 12 (Kris Kringle Tour and Open House), and December 19. This […]
Racine Coalition Health Care Services To Be Provided By Ascension
RACINE – The Racine Coalition, a consortium of local public sector employers, will begin receiving health care services from Ascension Wisconsin Employer Solutions later this month. Racine Coalition members are the City of Racine, Racine County, and the Racine Unified School District. Ascension Wisconsin Employer Solutions will provide primary and acute care, wellness services including […]
City of Racine Announces Early Voting Hours, Locations, and Drop Box Locations
City of Racine – Yesterday, Tara Coolidge, the City Clerk for the City of Racine, announced the locations of secure absentee ballot drop boxes throughout the City, as well as the times and locations of in-person absentee voting. For the convenience of City residents, the Clerk has also launched a new website, www.voteracine.org, where information […]
Free Bus Rides Ending Soon
RACINE – Free bus rides on RYDE, the Racine Area Public Transit, will end on Monday, Sept. 28. RYDE suspended fares on March 26 as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce close contact between riders and between riders and drivers at the farebox. RYDE officials reported in a news release that resumption […]
Historic Racine Horlick Malted Milk Co. revitalization begins
The City of Racine, J Jeffers & Company, and CG Schmidt broke ground Monday, August 10, t at the Historic Racine Horlick Malted Milk Company, 2100 Northwestern Ave. As a key revitalization project, it will be a mixed and re-adaptive use project that will provide 136 market-rate and affordable residential units in the City of […]
Face Mask Competition
Greta and her boyfriend showing off their matching t-shirts and masks. The inspiration behind the Racine County Eye Face Mask competition came from Racine’s very own, Greta Neubauer. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Racine and eastern Racine County. “Racine, it is time to #MaskUp. Consider this the […]
Racine green lights face-covering ordinance
In an 8-7 vote, the Racine Common Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that requires people in the City of Racine to wear a face-covering when they are out in public. City officials hope to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Of the 2,690 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on July 20, 1,678 are from […]
