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Racine County Dominates UW-Whitewater Fall ’21 Dean’s List
The following students were named to the UW-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester. These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester. “I want to extend my congratulations to every student who set high academic standards for the fall semester and […]
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Franksville Resident Makes President’s List at Coastal Carolina University
CONWAY, SC – Nathan Koch of Franksville is currently attending Coastal Carolina University. Koch, a marketing major, is one of close to 1,000 students who earned a spot on the Fall 2021 semester President’s List. About Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, S.C. that […]
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5 Racine County Residents Shine on the Bradley University Dean’s List
PEORIA, IL – Five Racine County residents have been named among the 1,900+ students who earned a place on the Bradley University Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the honor. Congratulations to our local students: Zachary Slechta of […]
Posted inKenosha Lens, Local news, Weather
National Weather Service Issues Winter Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that is in effect until 6 p.m. CST for today, Jan. 5, 2022. The Winter Weather advisory affects Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Iowa, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Walworth, Racine, Kenosha counties. It will also […]
Posted inCommunity, CORONAVIRUS, Local news, Pets
Adoptions Temporarily Closed for 3 Wisconsin Humane Society Campuses, Racine Included
Milwaukee, Wis. – As the nation continues to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has announced the temporary closing of adoptions for three of their campuses. Staff and volunteer shortages due to COVID-19-related illness have been cited as the reason for the closings as well as changes in their hours of […]
Posted inCommunity, CORONAVIRUS, Opinion
Op-Ed: The I and We of COVID
I’m eating yogurt and fruit. My face mask lays on the table next to me. Writing from an empty hotel lobby in the heart of Philadelphia, I fear you will dismiss the need for personal responsibility when it comes to transmitting COVID. It’s been a challenging year to be a journalist. The pandemic has had […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS, Local news
Ascension-All Saints Hospital struggles to provide care as state warns of COVID-19 surge
Flooded with COVID-19 patients, Ascension-All Saints Hospital is at a breaking point. Ascension staff told the Racine County Eye the hospital has about 250 beds. They only have the staffing to take care of 100 patients and they had 167 patients on Friday. Of those, 40 to 45 are COVID patients. The fear is that […]
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19 Racine County Students Named to MSOE ‘21 Fall Quarter Honors List
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee School of Engineering has named these Racine County students to the Fall Quarter 2021 Honors List. Congratulations on your hard work and efforts to achieve excellence in your studies. Honors List Recipients Zaida Hernandez-Irisson of Racine was named to the MSOE Honors List. Hernandez-Irisson is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in […]
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Racine Well-Represented on ’21 Fall Quarter MSOE Dean’s List
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee School of Engineering has named these Racine County students to the Fall Quarter 2021 Dean’s List. Congratulations on your hard work and efforts to achieve excellence in your studies. Dean’s List honorees Trenton Bowser, from Waterford, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List with High Honors for the […]
Posted inCommunity, Local news, Real Estate
Racine County Property Transfers: Toolworks building, gas station sell
Over 100 property transfers totaling $26.4 million changed hands between Dec. 6 through Dec. 10, according to the Racine County Clerk of Deeds. Here are the highlights: Commercial Hans Hansen sold the Summit Toolworks building at1833 Oakdale Dr. in Racine to Novida Corp., a company based out of Deerfield Ill., for $865,000.Primitivo Reynoso sold a […]
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Listening Session on Racine County Community Violence Slated for Dec. 11
Racine County has scheduled a Listening Session that will focus on community violence on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The session will be held at The Main Project, 1014 State St., and free coffee will be available for attendees. Maurice Horton, Racine County’s Community Violence Prevention Supervisor, will lead the meeting […]
Posted inCommunity, Non-Profits
Donation Drive for Waukesha Parade Victims
Just two days after a jury acquitted a man for killing two and injuring another during the Kenosha riots in August of 2020, Wisconsin found itself in the news for yet another tragic event. On Nov. 21, 2021, the city of Waukesha’s annual Christmas parade was cut short when a person driving a sport utility […]
Posted inElections, Government, Local news
Nominations Now Open For Spring 2022 Election Seats
RACINE COUNTY – Wednesday (Dec. 1) is the first day that candidates for local office can circulate nomination papers for the Spring 2022 election, scheduled for April 5. Local government voters will elect board members, supervisors, alderpersons, trustees and judges. The deadline for filing nomination papers in most cases is Jan. 4, 2022. If necessary, […]
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United Way’s new VP of Finance & Administration
United Way of Racine County is pleased to introduce Anandhi Krishnan as the new vice president of finance and administration. Krishnan will succeed Vice President of Finance and Administration Barb Jopke, who will retire from her position at the end of the year. Krishnan has a long history in financial oversight, particularly in the nonprofit […]
