By Rex Davenport Special to Racine County Eye The City of Racine appears ready to take to next steps to rehabilitate a long-vacant North Memorial Drive former industrial site and make it ready for new development. A recommendation from the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) of the City of Racine that the former industrial site be declared […]
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Posted inCommunity, Environment
Greening Greater Racine Thanks AmeriCorps Workers
Greening Greater Racine (GGR) invites the public to say thank you and farewell to the AmeriCorps volunteers from 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. tonight at The Dish, 1220 N Ohio St. This is the second year GGR has sponsored AmeriCorps workers in Racine for the two months of May and June. Kayla Urbanowski is the […]
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Date for the 18th Annual Lake F/X Games Announced
City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) is hosting the 18th annual “Lake F/X games” at Pershing Park Skate Park, 1000 Pershing Park Dr., on Saturday, July 20, 2019. The Lake F/X games are co-sponsored by Warren Industries, Gateway Technical College, Sky High Skateboard Shop, and 3rd Coast Bike Shop. Participants will compete […]
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City of Racine Community Centers closing early June 11th
PRESS RELEASE Racine – The City of Racine community centers: Cesar Chavez, Dr. John Bryant, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Humble Park, and Tyler-Domer will be closing at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 for employee training. The centers will reopen Wednesday, June 12 at normal business hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may […]
Posted inEnvironment
Racine, here’s why you should compost
Celebrating international composting week may not have been tops on your to-do list this week, but with our landfill close to reaching its useful life it is becoming more important than ever. With the goal of raising awareness of composting, Run by the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF), the nonprofit supports initiatives that […]
Posted inDevelopment, News, Real Estate
Gold Medal Lofts construction begins
RACINE, WI – City officials celebrated the construction of Gold Medal Lofts, an $18 million 77-unit apartment complex at 1701 Packard Avenue. The project includes reconstructing the former Gold Medal Furniture building, which manufactured cots and chairs for the military, and produced director chairs for Hollywood. Mayor Cory Mason, Josh Jeffers of J. Jeffers & […]
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City Announces Spring Free E-waste Recycling Date and Location
City of Racine – Mayor Cory Mason and the Department of Public Works announced the date and location of the next free e-waste recycling and disposal event. The City of Racine currently has a charge for the disposal of Tires, Microwaves, Televisions, Computer Monitors, Freon Appliances and Non-Freon White Goods. However, last summer the City […]
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Racine Common Council OKs @North Beach development
Racine Harbor LLC, owned by Milwaukee-based Royal Capital Group, will pay the City of Racine $3.25 million for 9.5 acres at 1129 Michigan Boulevard. Royal Capital Group is purchasing the former Walker Muffler Manufacturing site from the City to build a $50 million commercial-residential property. The Common Council approved the developer’s agreement at a meeting […]
Posted inPolice and Fire
City Attorney recommends $50K for injury inflicted on Kenosha officer
After an incident took place last year between a Racine Police officer recruit and a Kenosha officer, there has been a recommendation to approve a payment of $50,000 to the City of Kenosha, according to a story in the Journal Times. The City Attorney’s Office issued a statement indicating that the incident occurred March 13, […]
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Fire and Ice Festival Blanket Drive: A Huge Success
The Downtown Racine Corporation held a blanket drive on Monument Square during the Fire and Ice Festival on February 2 for citizens in need. Almost a third of the items were collected by Milaegers. Over 50 blankets and over 50 warm accessories (including mittens, gloves, scarves and coats) were collected – a variety consisting of […]
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City now accepting resumes for municipal judge
The City of Racine is now accepting resumes for the temporary appointment of Municipal Judge through March 1, 2019. The candidate will serve as Municipal Judge for the rest of the current four year term until a special election on April 7, 2020. Qualifications include residency in the City of Racine and a license to […]
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America Saves Week: WWBIC hosts Retirement Planning 101 workshop
America Saves Week is an opportunity for organizations to work together in their communities to help people save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. As part of America Saves Week 2019, which is February 25-March 2, WWBIC is partnering with the Racine Library to hold a FREE financial education workshop encouraging people to learn about […]
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Faked texts and dirty campaigning leads to unrest before election
Just before the primary election for the City of Racine’s 13th District aldermanic campaign, fake texts and alleged dirty campaigning have led to angry voters and candidates, according to a story in the Journal Times. The primary election is slated for Tuesday between Natalia Taft, Christina Seaman, and Mark Balcer. It will decide who will replace […]
Posted inBusiness
Catering business with retail deli-bakery looks for OK to operate new location
The City of Racine Plan Commission will consider an application to operate a catering business with an accompanying retail and takeout operation in a building at 622 Three Mile Road. The application comes from Tesa Santoro of JTS Catering, who is also a co-owner of Blue Bear, 2920 Taylor Ave. See meeting agenda. According to […]
Posted inGovernment
Racine City Council holds parking meter removal question until study is completed
A two-hour session by the Racine City Council Tuesday unveiled two facts. First, in a two-year period, the city’s parking meters provided profits of nearly $95,000. Second, the City Council remains split on the issue of removing the meters completely. The discussion among the aldermen was sparked by a proposal from Ald. Steve Smetana (5th […]
