Most job fairs don’t come with burgers and hot dogs and a DJ pumping up the crowd. Maybe they should. Friday’s job fair at Knapp Elementary School, presented by Racine […]
Tag: Melvin Hargrove
Posted inEye on Employment, 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 […]
Posted inLetter to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Mason is “wishy-washy”
Dear editor: Who will be the best leader for Racine as Mayor? I love Racine, and think it’s the very best value in Wisconsin. We have the lake, entertainment, great […]
Posted inGovernment
Some Candidates Oppose Hotel, Event Center
This is the fifth of five questions the six mayoral candidates answered for Racine County Eye. We’ll have a round up and voter guide Friday. The primary election will be […]
Posted inElections
Candidates Offer Ideas On Attracting Business
This is the fourth of five questions the six mayoral candidates answered for Racine County Eye. We’ll have more over the next few days. Their answers were submitted to Racine […]
Posted inGovernment
Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Worker Training
This is the third of five questions the six mayoral candidates answered for Racine County Eye. We’ll have more over the next few days. Their answers were submitted to Racine […]
Posted inGovernment
Candidates Highlight Fixes To Challenges
With six candidates to choose from, figuring out who to vote for in the Racine mayoral election can be a daunting task. So Racine County Eye is running a series of […]
Posted inGovernment
Mayoral Candidates Highlight Long-term Goals
This is the first of five questions the six mayoral candidates answered for Racine County Eye. We’ll have four more over the next few days. Their answers were submitted to […]
Posted inGovernment
6 Vying For Racine Mayor Seat
Since John Dickert announced his plans to resign as Mayor of Racine in May, five candidates for his former position have entered the fray. The primary election will be held […]
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 […]
Posted inElections
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 […]
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 […]
Posted inSchools
Hargrove Names John Koetz To Racine Unified School Board
After the Racine Unified School District Board of Education failed to elect a ninth member, board president pastor Melvin Hargrove appointed John Koetz to the job. Koetz, a resident of […]
Posted inSchools
Teachers Union Asks 2 Board Members To Ditch Handbook Change Vote
UPDATE 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17: School board members Dennis Wiser and Julie McKenna will not be attending the school board meeting tonight, according to a joint press release issued […]
