Until 2010 our Department of Natural Resources was one of Wisconsin’s hallmark achievements, protecting the environment and the lives depending on it. Indeed, it was Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator, who championed environmental stewardship and whose efforts provided the impetus for Earth Day. With a new administration, Wisconsin has an opportunity to restore this tradition. […]
Tag: Lake Michigan
Posted inBreaking
Boater found dead in Lake Michigan near Racine Yacht Club
An 80-year-old Janesville man was found dead in the water at the Racine Yacht Club, 1 Barker St., Saturday morning. A person called 911 at 8:30 a.m. after they found the nonresponsive man in the water. Personnel from the Racine Fire Department, Racine Police Department and the Racine County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) responded to the […]
Posted inEnvironment, News
Root River Steelhead Facility open house offers insight, activities
Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. has been set as the open house at the Root River Steelhead Facility in Lincoln Park, 2200 Domanik Drive, Racine. See the event flyer. The public is encouraged to attend this event, whether you’re a novice angler, a veteran angler, or just like to eat fish! Enjoy guided […]
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DNR Issues Approval Allowing Racine to Divert Water for Foxconn
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday that it has approved the City of Racine’s request to divert an annual average of seven million gallons a day of water from Lake Michigan for its Mount Pleasant customers, most of which would be used for Foxconn. According to a press release from […]
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UPDATE: Boy Drowns In Lake Michigan
UPDATE 4 p.m.: The Racine County Sheriff’s Department identified Amari Donell Griffin-Brewer as the boy who drowned in Lake Michigan. ORIGINAL STORY: A 16-year-old Racine boy drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday night while he was swimming with friends. The name of the boy has not been released at this time until his family can be […]
Posted inPolice and Fire
Boy Hospitalized After Falling Into Lake Michigan
A boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday after he fell off the rocks and into Lake Michigan. After falling, the child was under water. Officers with the Racine Police Department tried to rescue the boy, but were unable to do so. Rescue personnel with the Racine Fire Department then pulled the boy to safety. He […]
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BREAKING: Man Hospitalized After Water Rescue
A 24-year-old man with mental health issues was hospitalized after being rescued from Lake Michigan at about 11:24 a.m. Sunday. Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department Water Patrol were called to a report of a man yelling for help in Lake Michigan near the Root River, according to a press release. The man climbed […]
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Lake Michigan Surfers Not Deterred By Freezing Temperatures
If you were down at the lakefront Sunday you would have spotted Blaise Michna and five of his friends out surfing. Despite the fact that temperatures dipped below freezing the friends still hopped on their boards and jumped into the lake to enjoy the waves. According to the National Weather Service, Lake Michigan water temperatures, […]
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Waukesha Water Presentation At UW-Parkside Set
Community members looking to understand the impact of how the City of Waukesha plans to return treated wastewater to Lake Michigan via the Root River can attend an informational meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Dr. John Skalbeck, a professor of geosciences, and Dr. Theresa Castor, a professor of communication at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, […]
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Submerged Mini-Van Had Been There For A While
A mini-van covered in algae was found submerged in Lake Michigan after a fisherman found at about 3:30 p.m. near the end of Reichert Court, according to Patrick Flynn, a witness. No one was found inside the mini-van, but officers with the Racine Police Department told Flynn it likely had been submerged for months. A window […]
Posted inSchools
WATERshed Program Looking For Volunteers
The WATERshed program, which teaches Racine Unified students about their local water resources, is looking for volunteers for the 2016-2017 school year. A program that teaches about water quality issues the Root River and Lake Michigan have had, the WATERshed Experience is a collaboration between the Racine Unified School District, River Bend Nature Center, City of […]
Posted inGovernment
Rails to Trails Aims to Connect West End with Lakefront
Should the vision of the local Rails to Trails group come to fruition, walkers, runners and bicyclists will have a safe, crushed gravel path to take them from Burlington all the way to Lake Michigan along the old Union Pacific Railroad lines. Shelly Petrick and Larissa Gallagher Tuesday visited Sturtevant to ask trustees and residents for their […]
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Lake Park Resident Installs Rip Rap to Ward Off Lake
With Lake Michigan creeping closer, at least one Lake Park resident is taking some preventive measures to keep the water at bay. Andrew Hartnell brought in a crane Friday to position large concrete blocks known as rip rap at the base of the bluff on which his house sits in Mount Pleasant. Hartnell’s home is […]
Posted inGovernment
Bluff Erosion Leads to State of Emergency in Caledonia and Mount Pleasant
Homeowners along the bluffs of Lake Michigan in both Caledonia and Mount Pleasant could get state and federal relief dollars now that Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave has declared a state of emergency in both villages. The declaration comes after a dozen homes in Mount Pleasant and several more in Caledonia were determined to be […]
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Photo Gallery: Wind Makes Big Waves on Lake Michigan
Local shooter David Konieczko took a trip down to Lake Michigan Wednesday to photograph what the strong winds were stirring. The shots he captured are pretty spectacular, and will serve as a lovely reminder of the warmth we enjoyed this fall as the temperatures – along with the snow – fall this weekend.
