You were busy, we were busy. But you want to keep up on local news. Here were our top five most read stories from this week in our week in review. Man Found Dead In Caledonia Man Charged In Brutal Beating Of Woman After She Refused To Do Drugs Pay/Half, A Clothing Store In Regency […]
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Racine County Property Transfers: BMO Harris Bank Building Sold
Over $11 million in property changed hands between Sept. 15 through Sept. 19 in Racine County. Here are the highlights: Storage buildings at 4950 Memco Lane sold for $470,000. An industrial building in Union Grove sold for $825,000. BMO Harris Bank building, 4100 Durand Ave., sold for $1.17 million. Burlington 120 E. Chestnut St. $70,000.00 […]
Police: Woman Steals From ‘Shopping List’ At Walmart
A Racine woman stole items off a shopping list, according to police, and left hundreds of dollars in damaged merchandise in her wake after passing through Walmart last month. Kayla M. Ingeman, 24, is charged with retail theft and criminal damage to property, both misdemeanors. She is charged as a repeat offender, which means if […]
One Person Dead In Train Vs. Pedestrian
Caledonia Police and Southshore Fire departments are on scene at the railroad tracks by Don’s Meat Market near Kraut Road in Franksville, according to our media partners with Racine Uncovered. Officers are on scene doing an investigation. All trains are stopped right now for the possible train versus pedestrian. At 9:43 p.m., an officer asked […]
UPDATE: Police Cite Dog Owners After Dogs Maul Another Dog
UPDATE: Officials with the Caledonia Police Department have found the owner of the dogs and have cited the owner for having vicious dogs at large. “This was the second time the dogs attacked another dog,” said Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. Larsen said he’s concerned that the owner of the dogs […]
It’s Party Time!!
Who doesn’t like a party? This Saturday promises a big one — Party on the Pavement in Downtown Racine. This weekend, you’ll also find fascinating art, live theater, yo-yos and a chance to visit history. Real Racine has your weekend covered with these ideas. Come and party! Racine’s largest street festival is here at last. […]
Four Injured In Two Car Crash On Highway 38
Four people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash that happened at 7:49 a.m. Wednesday in the 4100 block of Highway 38. A female driver and two children in a mini-van, and a female driver of an SUV were all injured in the crash, according to Battalion chief Jeff Henningfeld, of the Caledonia Fire Department. […]
Police: Woman Leaves Three-Year-Old Home Alone
A woman was charged after police conducted a traffic stop, realized she was under the influence of drugs and then she broke down crying saying she had left her three-year-old daughter home alone, according to the criminal complaint. Brienne Hagert, 30, of Racine, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with possession of […]
Week In Review: Thousands Of Books Removed, Police Shoot Dogs, Man Killed
You’ve been busy, we’ve been busy. Catch up on our top most read stories for the month in our week in review. Thousands Of Books Removed From Racine Unified Schools Racine Police Shoot Two Dogs, Killing One One Man Dead In Skydiving Accident At Skydive Midwest Kiss the Cook Opening Soon in Sturtevant Update: Suspected […]
Sneaky! Racine Zoo Wallaroo Escapes, But Quickly Caught
Zoo keepers had to corral Alinga, a wallaroo at the Racine Zoo, back into the area she escaped from on Friday. Alinga usually stays in Walkabout Creek, but for about 15 minutes she roamed the zoo, according to the Racine Zoo Facebook page. Luckily the zoo keepers were able to quickly react and lock the main gate before she escaped […]
Boy Suffers Head Injury In Bicycle Crash, Released From Hospital
A 15-year-old Caledonia boy was treated and released from Froedtert Hospital after he struck a legally parked car while riding his bicycle at 4:58 p.m. Thursday in the 5600 block of Alburg Ave., according to the Caledonia Police Department. A witnesses told police the boy was waving to a person just before hitting the car. […]
Better Business Bureau Posts Warning On 5K & 10Ks
If you are into running, you might want to check out the Better Business Bureau’s warning about a number of 5k and 10k races that may not be on the up and up. The organization has received 47 complaints from participants who paid their entry fee, but the race got cancelled and they weren’t given […]
Racine Unified Issues Response To Library Book Removal
Officials with the Racine Unified School District responded to allegations over weeding books from its library collection on their Facebook page. Members of the Racine Education Association are calling on the Racine Unified School District to stop “weeding” school library books out of school libraries by the “tens of thousands,” including the Bible, Koran, and […]
Update: Man Loses Leg After Motorcycle vs Car
Updated **9 p.m. May 11 A 50-year-old man lost part of his leg after he was involved in a motorcycle vs car accident at 12:25 Saturday afternoon. Sturtevant police Chief Sean Marschke told Racine County Eye Sunday that the man lost his injured leg from the knee down. South Shore Fire Battalion Chief Steve Salvo […]