Let candles be your guide at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, on Jan. 27 during the “Chili Winter Evening and Candlelight Trails” event. Join the nonprofit for this annual event from 5 until 8 p.m. and return after the trek to a hot cup of cocoa, campfires and a chili dinner. […]
Tag: Piggly Wiggly
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Mobile markets bring fresh food to Wisconsin customers
WisconsinWatch.orgSeptember 20, 2022 For Shirley Johnson, getting groceries is not easy. Johnson, a 64-year-old retiree who lives alone in Milwaukee, does not own a vehicle and has to rely on others to get food. She often calls her daughter or other family members who live in the city, hoping to catch a ride to the […]
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Man charged with stealing from IHOP and Piggly Wiggly totaling over $600
A 28-year-old Racine man is facing decades in prison after allegedly stealing money from IHOP and attempting to steal alcohol from Piggly Wiggly. Steven Gramza was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of retail theft, theft in a business setting, and disorderly conduct as well as six counts each […]
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Letter to the Editor: SCAN’s Cones For Kids returns on July 20!
Letter to the Editor: Some fundraisers want people to exert themselves: walk/runs, triathlons, stair climbs or bike rides. Other fundraisers invite guests to activities meant for adults: wine tastings, casino nights, galas, or golf outings. Those are wonderful ideas and great fun, but how about something kid-approved and family-friendly? That’s the inspiration behind SCAN’s Cones […]
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Man charged after stealing liquor, car, DA says
An investigation into a theft from a Mount Pleasant grocery store led police to a theft of a vehicle and other charges being filed Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court against a 20-year-old Racine man. Trevon J. Bunck was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with two felony counts of driving or operating […]
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Ruben Carreno Proudly Served In The U.S. Marines
Ruben Carreno, 87, passed away on Thursday August 2, 2018. Ruben was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 11, 1930, the son of the late Jesus and Angeline (nee: Rodrigues) Carreno. He graduated from William Horlick High School “Class of 1948”. Following graduation, Ruben proudly served in the United States Marines. Ruben was the produce […]
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Patricia Robash Gave Selfless Love To Her Children
Patricia Ann “Patti” Robash, 68 passed away on Thursday after a brief illness, in the presence of her family. She was born in Racine on November 20, 1949, to the late Joseph and Charlotte (nee: Metzger) Barranco. Patti was a lifetime member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School. […]
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Julianne Belkin Treasured Time With Family
Julianne Marie Belkin, 69, passed away on Thursday at Oakridge Care Center in Union Grove. She was born in De Pere, Wisconsin on June 22, 1948, the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine (Nee: Bins) Richter and graduated from St. Catherine’s High School. Julieanne was employed by Piggly Wiggly in the Deli for over […]
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Betty Kowalsky Cherished Time With Family
Betty J. Kowalsky, 84, passed away on Tuesday at St. Monica’s Senior Living. She was born in Racine on March 30, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Don and Blanche (Nee: Haman) Hauch. Betty was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School, “Class of 1951”. On April 11, 1953 Betty was united in […]
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VIDEO: Community Steps In After Elderly Woman Robbed
When Mykicia Lovelace saw three women chasing another woman near the Piggly Wiggly grocery store on Highway 11, she stopped to see what was happening and witnessed a heroic moment. Realizing that the three women were chasing the woman because she had stolen an elderly woman’s purse, Lovelace started to take video. Lacy L Lanciloti, […]
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Combat Veteran Charged With Possessing Silencer After Being Evicted
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a number of firearms and an illegal silencer from the home of a combat veteran who resisted arrest while police were serving an eviction. In December investigators went to Pepijn Schmidt’s home within the 4000 Block of Main Street. Schmidt refused to open the door completely and to leave, according […]
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Illinois Man Charged In Tri-City Bank Robbery
An Illinois man was arrested Sunday for robbing a Tri-City Bank, 3900 Erie Street. Around 3:45 p.m., Jason A. Crawford, 34, walked up to the bank counter located in a Piggly Wiggly and handed the teller a note saying he was armed and demanding money. Crawford was pulled over two blocks away from the grocery […]
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MKE Fresh Meat Market Receives Nod From City
Racine residents will soon have another grocery store and butcher shop called MKE Fresh Meat Market available to them. Owned by Jaspreet Gill, the store will be located at the old Value Village, 2917 Durand Avenue, site. Gill received a preliminary recommendation from the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on Tuesday for a retail fermented malt […]
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Backpack Giveaway Set For Thursday
Helping children start the school year off right, MH Imaging LLC, 6800 Washington Ave., will hand out 250 backpacks filled with school supplies to students on Thursday. MH Imaging provides medical imaging services. The health care provider aims to help children in poverty access basic school supplies because one in five children don’t have the […]
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Man Charged with Dine-and-Dash at Denny’s
A 45-year-old Racine man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after police say he ate at Denny’s and left without paying as well as stealing a bottle of liquor from Piggly Wiggly. Kevin Struebing was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of fraud against a restaurant, retail theft, and disorderly […]