RACINE — The holiday season kicks off in Downtown Racine on Nov. 11. The annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting will set the stage for the upcoming season of festivities. Rolling down main street will be festive floats, parade walkers, and a sense of community and Christmas cheer will fill the air. Holiday parade kicks […]
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5 criminal complaints against Racine woman all filed in 2023
RACINE COUNTY — Five separate criminal complaints that date back to Jan. 11 of this year – and cover seven total criminal charges – were filed in the past week against a 44-year-old Racine woman who already had a previous misdemeanor case against her. Jamica Aliemenious faces three felonies and four misdemeanors in the five […]
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Charges dismissed against 2 of 3 accused of retail thefts from area gas stations
RACINE — Charges were dismissed against two Racine County women who were accused of retail theft totaling more than $500 in goods from area gas stations with a Chicago man who remains in the Racine County Jail. Tammy DeFord, of Union Grove, and ZeHarah Adrian, of Racine, were both charged with misdemeanor retail theft and […]
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2023 Kenosha County: 4th of July Fireworks
Celebrate America’s Independence Day with a fireworks show in Kenosha County ahead of the holiday and on the 4th of July. The sky will light up across the county on various nights, so don’t miss out on the action and a celebration near you. Be sure to check out the following 4th of July fireworks […]
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Applications for Holiday Parade due Friday Nov. 4
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corporation will host its annual Holiday Parade and Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. Experience the magic of the holidays on Main Street surrounded by Racine’s community members. The organization is currently seeking parade applicants who wish to be a part of this year’s holiday event. Applications are available online; […]
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4th Fest of Greater Racine Fireworks display
The 4th Fest of Greater Racine will present the Racine community with a firework show this 4th of July. The event is sponsored and supported by The City of Racine and Festival Foods. The 4th Fest of Greater Racine’s fireworks are known as the Midwest’s largest firework show. Once the night approaches on Independence Day, […]
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13th Annual Race for the Hungry a Great Success
KENOSHA – North Shore Bank’s 13th Annual Race for the Hungry collected $542.73 worth of food to donate to Grace Welcome Center of Kenosha, as well as a new laptop for the center to help with donation tracking efforts. The event, which took place at Kenosha Festival Foods, 3207 80th St., was held on Feb. […]
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DRC Celebrates 2020 Silver Linings and Those Who Made a Difference
DOWNTOWNTOWN RACINE- During Downtown Racine Corporation’s Annual State of the Downtown and Achievement Award Presentation on Thurs., Feb. 25 more than 50 people gathered via Zoom to celebrate the silver linings from 2020, recognize those who made a difference, and look ahead to 2021. “We are extremely proud of our accomplishments this year and the […]
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2020 4th Fest of Greater Racine Parade
The 4th Fest of Greater Racine is one of the biggest celebrations that Racine has to offer. The event took place, in a unique fashion, this year. The parade made its way through the town for Racine residents to see from the comfort of their homes. The parade ended at about noon in the Festival […]
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UPDATE: 2 injured after being struck by car during traffic stop
UPDATE: Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department released the names of the people injured in the crash and their conditions. Racine County residents Cheryl L. Coopman, 47, and Jeffery J. Coopman, 53, remain in critical, but stable condition at Froedtert Memorial Hospital. Mount Pleasant Police arrested18-year-old Racine resident Isiah DeGroot, the driver in the […]
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Copacetic to close after 13 years
Copacetic, a hat and clothing store located at 409 Main St., is going out of business after 13 years of being open on Main St. Sales have been slow and it’s time to begin the closing process. However, the decision to close Copacetic wasn’t an easy one. In fact, it took months to make. While […]
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Fourth Of July Parade Steps Off At 9 A.M.
Even though the answer should be obvious, one of the questions biggest questions Fourth Fest board member David Maack gets is what day the parade will be on, so here’s the answer: The Fourth of July parade will step off at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4 and will travel 2.4 miles. The parade route starts […]
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Thieves Steal Equipment, Piping Hours Before Festival Groundbreaking
Mount Pleasant police are searching for the suspect(s) who broke into Festival Foods hours before the store’s official groundbreaking and stole thousands of dollars in equipment and copper piping. Officers were called at 6:45 a.m. Friday to the store, 5740 Washington Avenue, for a report of a burglary. When police arrived, they discovered that sometime […]
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Festival Foods ‘Breaks Ground’ for Dec. Opening
Despite not having to actually dig, company representatives from Festival Foods joined officials from Mount Pleasant and Racine County for an official ground breaking for the new store at 5740 Washington Avenue. The Onalaska-based grocery chain bought the former Sentry location earlier this year and is working to expand the 57,000 square foot space to […]