Lorraine R. Gehrig, 93, passed away on Thursday at Ridgewood Care Center. She was born in Racine on September 26, 1924, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Nee: Novak) Kaplan. She was a graduate of William Horlick High School. On July 30, 1948 she was united in marriage to LeRoy T. Gehrig who […]
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Posted inCommunity, Obituaries
Betty Kirsten Had A Strong Faith
Betty J. Kirsten, 94, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Woods of Caledonia. Betty was born in Racine on May 17, 1923, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (nee: Genthe) Boettcher. Betty was employed by J C Penney for fifteen years, retiring in 1984. In her younger years she […]
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Regency Mall Area Eye’d For TIF District Improvements
After Sears, Kmart and JC Penney left Racine, a 134-acre parcel that includes Regency Mall, surrounding out lots and High Ridge Center has become the target of a potential tax incremental finance district in Racine. The city plans to propose forming a tax incremental finance (TIF) district to help spur development by offering incentives and […]
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Part of Old JC Penney Coming Down
Part of the former JC Penney building at Regency Mall is being dismantled ahead of new businesses opening there. Learsi & Co., owners of the building, announced in June that Ross Dress for Less and Party City would occupy 40,000 square feet of the approximately 65,000 square feet available on the first floor. The plan […]
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Ross Dress for Less and Party City Coming To Racine
Ross Dress for Less and Party City will occupy the former JC Penney store, 5900 Durand Ave., according to a story by the Journal Times. The two retail stores are expected to take up 40,000 of the store’s 65,000 square feet of space on the first floor. The JC Penney store closed its doors in April after […]
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Sporting Goods Store Could be Headed for Regency Mall
Though mall staffers are keeping mum about the name of the potential new tenant for Regency Mall, they are confirming a sporting goods store could soon sign a lease. The new store would take the former Sears space, a story in the Milwaukee Business Journal reads. Sean Phillips, regional director of marketing for CBL Properties, […]
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JC Penney Store Closes, What Should Go There?
The JC Penney store closed its doors, the parking lot was empty, and on Monday crews were taking down the signs. The new owners Learsi & Co. Inc. plan to redevelop the space and lease the property to three to four new tenants, said David Israel, president of Learsi & Co. JC Penney sold the store, 5900 Durand […]
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Police: Peeping Tom Accused of Being Up to Old Tricks
Racine police say a 40-year-old man accused of holding a mirror underneath a woman’s dressing room door at Kohl’s last month is charged with doing the same thing to another woman last fall. Bryan Miller, of Mount Pleasant, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of invasion of privacy and […]
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JC Penney Space To Be Leased To Several Tenants
After the JC Penney store closes its doors — which is expected to happen by April 30 — the new owners Learsi & Co. Inc. plan to redevelop the space and lease the property to three to four new tenants, said David Israel, president of Learsi & Co. JC Penney sold the store, 5900 Durand Ave., to […]
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JC Penney To Close Regency Mall Location In April
The JC Penney store in Regency Mall, 5900 Durand Ave., will be closing for good in early April, a store employee confirmed. Employees were told in November that the store will be closing because the building at 5900 Durand Ave. was sold. JC Penney Properties Inc., JC Penney’s real estate management company, owned the building and listed […]
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2014 in Review: Books Removed from Schools Tops List
What a year 2014 has been for news. For the last few days we’ve been counting down the 20 most-read stories of the year as determined by how many times readers clicked on a headline. Here are your top five stories from the year: 5. JC Penney closing store at Regency Mall 4. Holiday Train […]
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JC Penney Employees Told Racine Store Closing
Employees at JC Penney’s Racine store at Regency Mall were told Friday that the store will be closing because the building at 5900 Durand Ave. has been sold. Scott Kister, a lead store assistant at JC Penney, said employees were not given a final date for the closure, but that it would likely close after the holiday […]
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JC Penney for Sale, Store Closing Up in the Air
Whether or not JC Penney’s Racine store at Regency Mall will close is up in the air, but the property itself is for sale. The listed price is $2.5 million for the 150,000 square feet store, according to a story in The Journal Times. Natalie Hostetler with CBL Properties, owners of the mall, said she couldn’t […]
