It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday light displays are filling the Southeastern Wisconsin area with gleam and sparkle. If you are looking for a COVID-19 friendly activity and want to soak up the Holiday spirit, be sure to stop by one or all of these magical light shows. Not sure where to […]
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A Day in the Life of a Producer: Jose Castillo
UW-Parkside alumnus Jose Castillo was born and raised on the south side of Milwaukee and always dreamed of making it to the NBA. After graduating from UW-Parkside in 2012 with a degree in Digital Arts and a concentration in 3D Animation and Film Studies, and getting some other experience under his belt, Castillo did it: […]
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Bucks star, WNBA champ here Sunday
Milwaukee Bucks star Matthew Dellavedova and Dallas Wings coach and Australian Rules footballer Erin Phillips will be attending the Mateship Cup this Sunday (Oct. 14) during US Australian Football League (USAFL) National Championships. The match starts at 2 p.m. at the Soccer Complex of Racine (SCORe), 9509 Dunkelow Road. They are serving as Honorary Patrons […]
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11-year-old entrepreneur to compete in Project Pitch It
Eleven-year-old Alex Hart-Upendo will compete against a number of other entrepreneurs in the second season of “Project Pitch It,” a competition for Wisconsin entrepreneurs similar to Shark Tank. Sponsored by Cardinal Stritch University, the Milwaukee Bucks, Lindy Enterprises Inc., and a number of other companies, the competition helps entrepreneurs grow their companies. For Alex, winning […]
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5 Wisconsin sports questions for 2018
The year of 2017 A.D. was another successful sojourn around the sun for Wisconsin sports teams. The professional teams had thrilling playoff games (or in the case of the Milwaukee Brewers: a thrilling playoff chase), two college basketball teams made the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and the Wisconsin Badgers won a pair of New Year’s Six […]
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Milwaukee Bucks Playoff History: A Recent Retrospective
As a rule, NBA fans should be excited when their team makes the playoffs. Playoff games have high intensity, enthusiastic crowds, and the underlying sense that something historic is about to happen. Even better: if you make the playoffs you have a non-zero chance of winning the NBA Finals! The Milwaukee Bucks, of course, are usually […]
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Milwaukee Bucks Choose Oshkosh For Development League
Racine will not be the future home of the Milwaukee Buck’s Development League Team. But Racine Mayor John Dickert says this doesn’t squash plans for a downtown event arena. Alex Lasry, senior vice president for the Milwaukee Bucks, announced his decision Wednesday afternoon that Oshkosh would be the team’s new home. In a press release, Dickert congratulated […]
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Ask and Answered: Why Can’t The City Consider Other Arena Locations?
Editor’s note: Ask and Answered is a new feature for the Racine County Eye. We’ll take readers questions about municipal issues they have east of the interstate and our columnist Missie Mauldin will answer them. If you have a question, email Missie@misssocialwi.com. The construction of an event center on 3.5-acres on the southeast corner of Lake […]
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Dickert On Arena, Hotel: ‘We’re Going To Figure Out How To Make This Happen’
Racine Mayor John Dickert vowed during a 2017 budget address on Wednesday to keep fighting to find a way to fund a $46 million hotel and event arena project in downtown Racine. In making this promise, Dickert highlighted the need for more jobs and bringing more tourism to the downtown area. He also chastised corporations that […]
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Mental Health, Pritchard Park Expansion Highlighted In County Budget
Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave presented his 2017 budget with a focus on “the big picture,” which included expanding the county’s mental health services, and a turf football field and ice skating rink at Pritchard Park. But for those who were looking for a commitment from the county to building an event center in downtown […]
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Momentum Building for D-League Team, Downtown Arena
Last month I wrote a post arguing that Racine faced long odds to become the future home of the Milwaukee Bucks’ D-League affiliate. Since then the odds have been shifting in Racine’s favor. Earlier this week a study was released that basically said: “Yes, building a new arena in downtown Racine is a good idea.” The proposed […]
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Vote Here: Should Racine Build a Basketball/Hockey Arena?
The City of Racine is one of three cities in the running to house a new, D-league basketball team, which would mean the city needs an arena. A D-league team would essentially operate like a minor league team for the Milwaukee Bucks. Oshkosh and Sheboygan are also in the running. A $40 million proposal for a […]
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NBA D-League to Racine? Handicapping the Odds
If it all goes according to plan the Milwaukee Bucks will have an NBA Development League team by the fall of 2017. This is an exciting development with additional intrigue because – along with Grand Chute, La Crosse, Oshkosh, and Sheboygan – the Belle City is a finalist to get the team. So who is the favorite to ultimately land the […]
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Milwaukee Bucks Join Free Agent Spending Frenzy
Any discussion of the current free agent spending frenzy in the NBA must begin with the new salary cap. The salary cap is making a massive increase from $70 million to about $95 million for the 2016-2017 season. When you pair this with the size of an NBA roster (13 players) you’re going to see […]
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NCAA Tournament: Second Weekend Thoughts
For the first time since 2013 the Final Four will not involve a team named the Wisconsin Badgers. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish eliminated Wisconsin on Friday night, ending UW’s unexpected run in a 61-56 thriller. Of course, the absence of remaining Wisconsin teams does not imply the absence of Wisconsin-centric thoughts about the second weekend […]
