Posted inCelebrations, Community, Events

Racine Memorial Day Ceremony to follow parade

After the Racine Memorial Day Parade, there will be a special Memorial Day Ceremony at Graceland Cemetery, 3547 Osbourne Blvd. The parade is estimated to end at 11 a.m. This ceremony is organized by Racine Area Veterans Inc. (RAVI). They have organized this event as a way to pay respects to U.S. military personnel who died while […]

Posted inEmployment, Wisconsin Jobs

Uplift 900 employment begins outreach effort

Looking for employment opportunities, news about employment or training and education opportunities? Check out our Eye on Employment page by clicking on the graphic above. With Foxconn Technology Group building a 20 million square foot manufacturing campus, utilities building out infrastructure projects, and the need for permanent hires once the building is complete — the opportunities for […]

Posted inBreaking

Week In Review: Missing Steaks, Cars and Cash

You were busy this week and so were we. Here are the top 5 most read stories from last week. Also, if you’ve got news tips, send them to the racinecountyeye@gmail.com. http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/man-facing-charges-high-speed-chase-crash/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/man-charged-ripping-off-metro-drug-unit/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/people-of-racine-county-eye-meet-rae-mom-shameeka-boykin/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/woman-charged-stealing-628-steaks/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/racine-unified-hanser-unseats-hargrove-by-narrow-win/

Posted inElections, Breaking

Racine Unified: Hanser Unseats Hargrove By Narrow Win

With eight contested Racine Unified School District Board of Education races, the biggest upset was the District 8 race between Melvin Hargrove and Matthew Hanser by 13 votes. The winners include: Dennis Wiser– District 2, Michael Frontier — District 3; Julie McKenna — District 4, Steven Hooper — District 5; John Heckenlively –District 6; Don Nielsen — […]

Posted inBusiness, Community, Police and fire

Week In Review: Bomb Threat Suspect Sought, Clay Arrested For 1994 Murder

You were busy, we were busy. Here are our top most read stories from the week. Racine County Courthouse evacuated after bomb threat http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/racine-county-courthouse-evacuated-after-bomb-threat/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/breaking-photo-of-suspect-in-bomb-threat-released/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/solved-john-clay-arrested-for-1994-mckinstry-murder/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/police-student-bullying-incident-leads-to-disorderly-conduct-charge/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/opinion-hargrove-made-the-wrong-choice/

Posted inCommunity, Schools

Opinion: Hargrove Made the Wrong Choice

Racine Unified Board President Melvin Hargrove made the wrong choice this week when he appointed John Koetz to the district’s Board of Education. Instead of taking either Koetz or Wally Rendon – the two names between which current board members couldn’t decide despite 35 votes – Hargrove should have looked elsewhere. We have issues with […]

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