The Downtown Racine Corporation (DRC) is holding a Christmas decoration competition for participating businesses in the downtown area and they need your votes. The competition will be held from now until Dec. 17. Merchants will use lights, ornaments, and decorations of all kinds to adorn their windows and walls for this exciting competition. The winner […]
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Scenes from the Holiday Parade: Let the cheer begin
Racine County residents braved the cold Saturday night to attend the holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony in downtown Racine. Still, a number of floats glittered and glistened as people lined up the streets of Main Street. Children cheered and waited anxiously for candy. The evening called for bundling up, the shoulder to shoulder warmth of […]
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Public Art Auction featuring K-9 Heroes is September 14 at Wingspread
The Downtown Racine Corporation is excited to auction off the dogs from the 17th annual Downtown Public Art project featuring K-9 Heroes of Racine County. There are 25 life-size dogs total; 14 are replicas of the K-9s that serve all of Racine County and 11 are German Shepherds in a sitting pose, in which the […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off Saturday at noon
Break out the green apparel, the Downtown Racine St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at noon on Saturday. The parade route starts at State and Main Street. It will proceed south down Main and turn west onto Sixth Street, then end at City Hall. “This parade kicks off the start to spring in downtown […]
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Downtown ice skating starts Monday
Downtown Racine Corp. is opening the ice rink at noon Monday since children are off school. Free ice skate rentals will be available from noon until 4 p.m. on Monday at Monument Square. The rink will be open every day on Monument Square from 9 a.m. to 9 pm from January to March. Ice skates […]
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Racine Woman Wins Indian Motorcycle
A crowd gathered Saturday night to see who would win an Indian Motorcycle at Indian Motorcycle of Racine. Downtown Racine Corporation executive director Kelly Kruse pulled out the winning raffle ticket. The winner? Cheryl McDonald, of Racine. The prize: a 2017 Scout 60 motorcycle donated by Indian Motorcycle of Racine and the Racine Law Firm of […]
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Downtown Racine Hires New Executive Director
The Downtown Racine Corporation hired a new executive director to lead the local non-profit. Kelly Kruse, a former advertising account executive with the Journal Times, is assuming the role effective immediately, according to a press release. She replaces Devin Sutherland, who served in the position for the past 14 years. Downtown Racine works heavily with […]
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Sutherland Leaving Downtown Racine Corporation
After being on the job for 14 years, Devin Sutherland, executive director of the Downtown Racine Corporation, will resign from the job effective July 28. Sutherland submitted his resignation to the board on Monday saying that he plans to pursue a master’s degree in the fall, said Jim Venturini, chairman of the board for DRC. […]
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Mobile Pay Coming to Downtown Racine Parking Meters
Downtown merchants and shoppers rejoice: plugging the parking meters could soon be done with a mobile device instead of coins. City officials sent out requests for proposal to potential vendors, and responses are expected back by Dec. 14, a story in The Journal Times reads. Downtown Racine Corporation Executive Director Devin Sutherland told the newspaper […]
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Businesses Show Support For Police
Businesses in downtown Racine will show their support for the police by placing blue luminary bags and We Back the Badge signs outside their stores Friday during First Fridays. And you can too by putting out a Back the Badge sign in your front yard. Ken Brown, owner of EYEOpenerz. 334 Main St., came up […]
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Humble Home Closing After 5 Years on Main Street
Home furnishings consignment store Humble Home will close July 15 after five years on Main Street. Owners and sisters Margie Kuzia and Kathy Kuzia along with Carrie Castillo made the announcement Saturday on the store’s Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Humble Home will be closing July 15th,” the post reads. […]
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Downtown Racine Corp. Proposes Parking Meter Upgrades
Under a proposal put forth by the Downtown Racine Corporation, city meter parking would go high-tech while still maintaining the ability to feed meters with coins. DRC Executive Director Devin Sutherland told The Journal Times his idea to upgrade existing meters consists of adding software and developing an app that gives drivers the option to […]
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Holiday Parade Needs People to Participate
The annual Holiday Parade is fast approaching, and the Downtown Racine Corporation is looking for folks who want to participate. The fun begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. at 6th and Main Streets on Saturday, Nov. 14. Anyone, group, and/or organization interested in showing off their holiday spirit can visit the Downtown Racine Corporation website for […]
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First Fridays: Fall into Fun, Oct. 2
The fun of First Fridays continues from 6 to 9 p.m. on October 2nd.  According to the Downtown Racine Corp., area downtown businesses will offer specials on drinks and food, and feature music and artists, including: The first annual ‘Love Your Canines Parade, sponsored by Dr. Gary Chu and the Chu Crew. The parade starts […]
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Group Protesting Police Actions In Dog Shooting Told To Move
A group protesting against the Racine Police Department after a dog was shot to death by a Racine Police officer was told Saturday they could not protest on the sidewalk because the space had been rented by the Downtown Racine Corporation for the Holiday Parade. The group Justice 4 Angel was protesting near Monument Square […]