Surrounded by his loving family, Dennis L. Krueger, 67, passed away on Sunday at his residence. He was born in Racine on April 5, 1951, the son of the late Richard A. Krueger and Florence “Penny” (Nee: Clark) Bero. In his younger years he enjoyed camping and being a staff member at Camp Anokijig. Dennis […]
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Rick Jackson Jr. Loved Coaching All Sports
My best friend and husband, Richard A. “Rick” Jackson Jr., 73 passed away on Wednesday at our home surrounded by me, our sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, 2 dogs Cougar/Blanco, and our grand puppy Link following a courageous battle with 4th Stage Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Rick graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1963”, where he […]
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Obituary: Betty Smercheck Enjoyed Quilters Club
Elizabeth “Betty” C. Smerchek, age 91, passed away Monday at Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Wauwatosa. She was born in South Milwaukee, December 14, 1925, daughter of the late Frank and Theresia (Nee: Janosch) Deutsch. On August 18, 1945 she was united in marriage to Richard V. Smerchek who preceded her in death, May 3, 1987. Betty […]
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Man Charged After Shooting Man In Legs
A man was charged after shooting a man in the legs in front of the Just Right Lounge in Mount Pleasant. Antonio Snow Jr., 22, of Racine, was charged with attempted armed robbery, first-degree reckless injury, use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by an out-of-state felon. If convicted of all charges, Snow faces […]
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Two Injured In I-94 Crash Involving Van And Semi
Two people were injured in a crash involving a van and a semi-tractor trailer that happened at 12:26 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 94 just south of 27th Street. A 40-year-old Kenosha man was driving the semi eastbound on I-94 when the driver of a van crashed into the back of the semi. The driver of […]
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UPDATE: Union Grove Woman Arrested On Attempted Homicide Charge
UPDATE: A Union Grove woman is being held on $50,000 cash bond for attempted second-degree intentional homicide after she allegedly shot her husband early Tuesday morning. The Racine County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the incident, which is being called a domestic situation that happened at 12:05 a.m. at an apartment building located at 1400 […]
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UPDATE: Man Dies Following Car Versus Garbage Truck Crash
A City of Racine employee has died following a car versus garbage truck crash that happened Wednesday morning on Washington Avenue at Oregon Street. Mark Gates, who worked for the City’s Public Works solid waste department, died Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a speeding vehicle. He was collecting recyclables at the time of the crash, […]
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Two Injured In Caledonia Crash On 4 Mile Road
Two people were injured in a car versus truck crash that happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 4 Mile and Nicholson roads. A man and a woman were driving a Lexus westbound on 4 Mile Road when they failed to yield for the stop sign and crashed into a truck. The driver of […]
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Early Morning Crash Results In Injuries
Four people were injured in a two car crash that happened early Sunday morning in the 1400 block of Lathrop Avenue, according to a story by the Journal Times. Two of those people that were hurt are in serious condition. One car was traveling north on Lathrop Avenue near 15th Street at 2:31 a.m. when […]
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BREAKING: 1 Injured, Police Respond to Shots Fired
One person was transported to Froedtert Hospital Saturday night suffering injuries from at least one gunshot wound. Racine police were dispatched at 7:26 p.m. Saturday to an area near the intersection of 16th Street and Grange Avenue for reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they discovered one victim with injuries. They were transported to Ascension […]
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Police Investigating Overnight Stabbing
Racine police are investigating the stabbing of a 35-year-old victim. Officers were called at 12:50 a.m. for a report of a stabbing victim to Wheaton Franciscan St. Mary’s emergency room. When they arrived, they found a 35-year-old victim with multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. […]
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BREAKING: Men Charged In Attempted Homicide
Four Racine men are accused of attempted homicide after they beat one man and stabbed another man on Sunday in a gang-related altercation. Manuel De Jesus Cruz Lira, 30, Alberto Ortega-Luna, 23, Rodrigo Ortega-Luna, 29, and Jose Luis Vital Sanchez, 27, were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday with second degree attempted […]
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Obituary: Trinidad Cruz Loved Teaching and Cooking
With her family by her side, Trinidad “Trini” Cruz, 65, passed away on Saturday at Froedtert Lutheran Memorial Hospital. Trinidad was born in Milwaukee on July 22, 1950, daughter of the late Salvador and Angeline (nee: Caravello) Gonzalez. Trinidad graduated from Greenfield High School “Class of 1968”. Furthering her education, she attended Racine Dominican College […]
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Train Crash Victim In Critical Condition
A Mount Pleasant man remains in critical condition after he crashed the truck he was driving into a train at 11:35 p.m. Saturday on Highway K near Highway H in Franksville. Andrew Lawrence, 33, suffered from severe head trauma and was taken by a Flight for Life helicopter to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, according to officials […]
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Teenage Driver from Raymond Crash Has Passed Away
Taylor Skendziel, the driver seriously injured Wednesday in a two-car accident in Raymond, has passed away from her injuries. A source close to the family told Racine County Eye Thursday that Skendziel, 17, was driving two friends – Charlee Warner and Sadie Regep, both 15 – to their Union Grove High School JV softball banquet at […]