Obituary for Marilyn Ruth Baham July 11, 1937 – February 20, 2024 Marilyn Ruth Baham, born Marilyn Ruth Spoelstra on July 11, 1937, in Prairie View, Kansas, passed away on Feb. 20, 2024, in Franklin, Wis., at the age of 86. Marilyn Ruth Baham Marilyn was a woman of many talents and passions. She had […]
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UPDATE: FOUND Alexandria Pena, 32, spotted in Milwaukee
UPDATE (Feb. 3, 2024): Alexandria H. Pena was found and is safe, according to a press release from the Mount Pleasant Police Department. ORIGINAL STORY (Jan. 11, 2024): RACINE, MILWAUKEE COUNTIES — Alexandria Helena Pena has been missing since early November 2023, but was spotted on Jan. 7 in the City of Milwaukee. She was last […]
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Marion Betty Marinkovich, 93, owned and operated Hi Ho the Dario with her husband
Obituary for Marion Betty Marinkovich February 23, 1930 – December 18, 2023 Marion Betty Marinkovich, 93, went to spend Christmas with her husband whom she dearly missed on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Marion Betty Marinkovich Marion was born in Milwaukee on Feb. 23, 1930, to Matthew and Mamie (née Roberts) Videkovich. She married William E. […]
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Traditions continue in Jamestown neighborhood: 10 homes with synchronized lights
RACINE COUNTY — The lights in the Jamestown neighborhood are ready to rock to all the best holiday hits this season. 10 Jamestown homes and their owners have come together to provide the Racine County community with a one-of-a-kind spectacular synchronized light show. This show is one that is carefully curated and not one that […]
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Johnson charged in court: Man shot to death on Victory Avenue may be case of mistaken identity
RACINE — The death of Willie Henderson, Jr., the man shot to death on Victory Avenue on Labor Day, may have been a case of mistaken identity. Tommy Johnson, 31, of Mount Pleasant, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony charge each of first-degree intentional homicide and […]
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UPDATE: Marine Corps League Detachment 346 donates $2K to veterans in need of service dogs
Update (Sept. 20, 2023): The Marine Corps League Detachment 346 based out of Racine has donated $2,000 to Dogs2DogTags. On Sept. 19, members of the Marine Corps League Detachment 346 traveled to Plymouth, Wisc. to the Dogs2DogsTags farm facility to present a check to the nonprofit organization. The funds donated were raised from the Dog […]
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Koharik Topalian, ‘Corrine,’ 85, was a longtime member of her church choir and the Women’s Guild
Obituary for Koharik Topalian, ‘Corrine’ July 23, 1938 – August 16, 2023 Koharik Topalian, ‘Corrine,’ 85, passed away at St. Monica Senior Living on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Koharik Topalian, ‘Corrine’ Corrine was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 23, 1938, to Artine an Aghavine Mikaelian. She married Jean Pierre “Avak” Topalian on May 15, […]
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10 haunted houses, hayrides, and walking tours in Southeastern Wisconsin
Are you looking to get into the Halloween spirit? Visiting a haunted house, taking a hayride through a haunted forest or even doing a walking tour can be the answer. Get spooked and find thrills across Southeastern Wisconsin this September and October. Check out these 10 spots for an eerie and whirlwind adventure in Southeastern […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 3-16
After a short hiatus, The Caledonia Police Department shared the past two weeks of police reports. Between Aug. 3 and Aug. 16, there were 767 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 284 traffic stops, 14 traffic collisions (three involved motorcycles), and six arrests for OWI; two-first […]
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Area football athletes make impact on State All-Star games in Oshkosh
Area high school athletes made their mark this past Saturday as they took on one more opportunity at playing high school-level football. Kenosha St. Joe’s DeAndre Baptiste, as well as Kenosha Bradford’s Christian Crump among others, seized that opportunity and raised money for a good cause on Saturday in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star […]