RACINE — A 25-year-old man was found unresponsive in the water on Saturday, June 22, at Quarry Lake Park in the Village of Mount Pleasant. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the scene at approximately 1:27 p.m. STOCK IMAGE – Quarry Lake Park Emergency response Mount Pleasant Police Department officers […]
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Drowning incident at Quarry Lake Park claims life of Racine teen
RACINE — A 16-year-old boy from Racine drowned at Quarry Lake Park after jumping off a cliff and failing to resurface. Quarry Lake Park STOCK IMAGE The Racine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident, stating that the boy’s body was recovered the following morning after an extensive search by multiple dive teams. According to the […]
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Update: E. coli levels down, Quarry Lake reopened, safe for swimming
UPDATE: Racine County Parks announced on its Facebook page Friday morning that Quarry Lake has been reopened for swimming. The lake was closed to swimming on Thursday after water testing found high levels of E. coli bacteria. ORIGINAL STORY: RACINE COUNTY — High levels of E. coli present in the water at Quarry Lake Park […]
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Gilmore students tackle water testing the Root River and the Quarry
RACINE — This past week students in the fifth grade at Gilmore Fine Arts studied and tackled water testing at Quarry Lake Park, 3533 Northwestern Ave, commonly known as ‘The Quarry’ according to locals. The water sources tested by the students included the Root River and the water in the Quarry. Students enrolled with Racine […]
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Dangerous levels of E. coli found in Quarry Lake Park; swimming area closed
High levels of E. coli have caused the Racine County Parks department to announce the temporary closure of the swimming area at Quarry Lake Park on Facebook. The former limestone quarry, which is now a spring-fed lake, is off limits for swimmers until further notice. The park is located at 3533 Northwestern Ave. in Racine. The picnic areas […]
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Woman seriously injured, driver arrested in Quarry Lake Park incident
MOUNT PLEASANT – An 18-year-old Racine woman was seriously injured after falling off a car trunk “doing doughnuts” in the Quarry Lake Park parking lot late Saturday. The driver was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and emergency personnel were called to Quarry Lake Park, 3533 Northwestern […]
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Quarry Lake Park closes for repairs
Quarry Lake Park fully closed on Wednesday, August 26, according to a press release from Racine County Public Works. The closure will allow for repair work on a collapsed pipe that created a large sinkhole earlier this month. Julie Anderson, Racine County Director of Public Works and Development Services, said the temporary park closure is […]
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Five Things To Do With Your Kids
Everyone is feeling cooped up these days, especially our kids. They’re used to seeing their friends and going to public places to socialize. Here are five things you can do in Racine County to get them out of the house. Geocaching Geocaching is basically like a treasure hunt, and we all know how much our […]
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Water clarity improvements will close Quarry Lake Park for about a week
Quarry Lake Park will close for approximately one week to allow work to improve the water clarity of the lake. The park will be closed, weather permitting, from September 26 through October 4. A contractor will be on site to perform work that includes applying a safe treatment to eradicate algae growth, said Julie Anderson, […]
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Man In Critical Condition After Swimming Accident
A man is in critical condition at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee after a swimming accident Saturday afternoon at Quarry Lake Park. The name of the 23-year-old man has not been released pending notification of his family members, according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. At 4:36 p.m. someone called 911 for […]
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Try the lively arts this weekend!
This weekend in Racine County features art and artists. You can also stargaze, take the kids fishing or catch some live, local music. Real Racine has you covered. A lively arts scene. The 7th Annual Get Behind the Arts event presents a rare opportunity to see more than 80 local artists, of all types, in […]
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Fly Away and Rock Out
This Racine County August weekend you can fly high, rock out and just enjoy family fun. Real Racine has you covered. Fly or drive. A free transportation celebration is planned for 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the annual Burlington Airport Fly-In/Drive-In, 703 Airport Drive. Nearly 100 aircraft and as many classic cars that can […]
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