RACINE — The Racine Police Department is hosting a Back to School Supply Drive and donations are needed to provide supplies to local area students. The 16th Street Cop House, 1900 16th St., is collecting donations that will benefit students at Knapp Elementary. Donations are being accepted now until Sept. 4. School starts on Sept. 5 for Racine Unified […]
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Local nurse hosts 2nd annual school supply drive for children in foster care
RACINE COUNTY — The second annual school supply drive for children in foster care is underway. Local nurse Maggie Nielsen is once again calling on the community to help provide necessary items needed for the upcoming school year for children who are in need. Originally, Nielson got the idea to host the back-to-school supply drive […]
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Community Resource Fair is Aug. 26, hosted by Restoration Ministries
RACINE — A Community Resource Fair hosted by Restoration Ministries is happening on Aug. 26 in Racine. Restoration Ministries is a local nonprofit that assists people in need through a multitude of services. The community organization is partnering with First Presbyterian Church and is funded in part by Grow Racine. Register now for the Community […]
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Racine Roundup on TMJ4: Racine’s electric bus fleet, The Little Locker & Luxe Injection Boutique
The Racine Roundup aired on TMJ4 during the 4 p.m. news on Thursday, Aug. 18. Emma Widmar, staff writer, at the Racine County Eye, discussed various stories with TMJ4’s anchor Symone Woolridge on the newscast. During the segment, Widmar discussed the success of Racine’s transit system. Racine Transit (RYDE Racine) is the proud owner of […]
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The Little Locker in Union Grove is stocked with free school supplies
The village of Union Grove has officially locked in a new public community resource. The Little Locker serves as a way for area residents in need to have access to free school supplies. This outreach project operates in a similar way to the Little Free Libraries. The blue locker was installed in August of 2022 […]
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Racine Roundup on TMJ4: RUSD receives model certification, Snapshots of Safety series, and M Force
The Racine Roundup aired on TMJ4 during the 4 p.m. news on Thursday, Aug. 11. Loren Lamoreaux, Web Editor at the Racine County Eye, discussed various stories with TMJ4 anchor Symone Woolridge on the newscast. During the segment, Lamoreaux announced that Racine Unified School District has recently received 6 model certifications from the National Career […]
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School supply donation drive for Women’s Resource Center, foster care children
Maggie Nielsen, a local area nurse, is hosting a backpack and school supply donation drive. The event is being organized through an Amazon Wishlist to benefit the Racine Women’s Resource Center and students within the Racine Foster Care System. Nielsen is looking to make a positive impact and is also accepting donations through her Venmo […]
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Racine Roundup on TMJ4: Back-to-School resources, Diaper Drive & Starving Artist Fair
The Racine Roundup aired on TMJ4 during the 4 p.m. news on Thursday, Aug. 4. Emma Widmar, staff writer at the Racine County Eye, discussed various stories with TMJ4 anchor Charles Benson on the newscast. During the segment, Widmar introduced the Racine County Eye’s Back to School campaign which includes back-to-school advice from teachers, school […]
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Back to School Supply Drive for Knapp Elementary at 16th Street COP House
The Racine Police Department is hosting a Back to School Supply Drive. The 16th Street Cop House, located at 1900 16th St., is collecting donations for Knapp Elementary. Donations are accepted now until Aug. 30. The department is asking that people “help set your neighbors up for success.” School supply donations needed Interested in donating? […]