RACINE, Wis. — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two young men who were seen by multiple witnesses carrying rifles at Quarry Park. One of the young men, seen in the accompanying photo, is thought to have shot at ducks wading in the Root River. First sighting at […]
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Horlick Dam-Root River restoration project meeting set for June 14
CALEDONIA — A public meeting about a restoration project involving the Horlick Dam and the Root River is planned here for Wednesday (June 14). The meeting runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road. The meeting is coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Chicago District. That […]
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Highway 38 bridge project: One year or two? WisDOT weighing options after hearing from public
RACINE — A Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) project team will soon be considering whether to schedule the replacement of the Highway 38 (Northwestern Avenue) bridge over the Root River into a single construction season or spread it out over two years. The work would start in 2024. Regardless of the decision, motorists on the […]
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WisDOT public meeting on Highway 38 bridge work set for April 25
RACINE — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, April 25 to discuss the scope and schedule of the reconstruction work for the Highway 38 bridge over the Root River. The meeting runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 2221 Douglas Ave. The heavily […]