The annual Sturtevant fireworks will take place once again on July 3. Gather at Fireman’s Park, 9630 Charles St., or watch from nearby neighborhoods as the sky lights up for Independence Day. Sturtevant Fireworks plus a fundraiser Admission is free, but if you choose to park on the grounds, there is a charge of $5 […]
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4th of July in Racine County
Racine’s 4th of July parade route Racine County knows how to party on the 4th of July. Whether you’re looking to attend a parade or catch a firework show, this county has you covered. COVID-19 put a damper on the festivities last year, but now the fun is back on for another year. You don’t […]
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Sturtevant Fireworks Raffle Canceled, Fireworks Still a Go
Supporters of the Sturtevant fireworks who bought a raffle ticket hoping to win it big will be getting a full refund now that the raffle has been canceled. The fireworks will still light up the sky. This was the second year the fireworks committee held a raffle to support the annual July 3rd show. The […]
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Want 2017 Sturtevant Fireworks? Buy a Raffle Ticket
The Sturtevant fireworks are in very real danger of not going off in 2017 if raffle sales don’t pick up in time to draw a winner at the Dec. 3 Santa Dinner. At a committee meeting earlier this month, Trustee Michelle Duchow told village board members that sales are sluggish, and the fireworks committee is […]
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2017 Sturtevant Fireworks Raffle Tickets on Sale Now
Grab your chance to win big and help the 2017 Sturtevant fireworks show get off the ground at the same time: raffle tickets are now on sale with a grand prize of $10,000. Unlike the first raffle for the 2016 fireworks, which was a 50/50 raffle with a guaranteed first prize of $15,000, the 2017 […]
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Sturtevant Puts on Fireworks Show
It’s just a little snippet of the 2016 Sturtevant fireworks Sunday, but what a show! After a conspicuous absence last year, the 2016 show was eagerly anticipated, and boy, did it deliver! Video courtesy of Village President Steve Jansen.
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Camp Under the Stars in Sturtevant
A summer full of special events in Sturtevant is winding down but not without a couple of last hurrah events. August 6-7: Tent camping at Firemen’s Park. From 4 p.m. August 6 until 11 a.m. August 7, families are invited to the first all-village camping event. Small camping grills and coolers (but no glass) […]
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Let the Fun Begin; Sturtevant Plans Year of Activities
Area residents are invited to participate in a number of fun and family-friendly activities this year in Sturtevant. Annual events like the Easter pancake breakfast, Iron Horse Run, and Santa dinner are on the list, of course, and the fireworks return though without the festival featuring live music, bouncy houses, and lots of great local […]
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Excellence in Racine: Park Choir Entertains at Sturtevant Santa Dinner
The Washington Park Panthers vocal ensemble continued the tradition Saturday of singing holiday carols at the Dinner with Santa in Sturtevant. Held every year the first Saturday in December, the mostaccioli dinner has grown into one of the community’s best loved events, and the Park choir has been part of it now for four years […]
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Sturtevant Santa Dinner is Dec. 5
Mark your calendars for one of the most popular community events of the year: the annual Sturtevant Santa Dinner that helps support various community events and funding for village parks. In addition to a delicious mostaccioli dinner – including Italian bread, salad and cookies for dessert – there will be music, a basket raffle, holiday […]
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Sturtevant Draws $15,000 Fireworks Raffle Winner
Local businessman Chuck Beth is the winner of the first Sturtevant Fireworks $15,000 raffle. Sturtevant police Chief Sean Marschke Tuesday drew Beth’s winning ticket at the regularly scheduled board meeting, and Village President Steve Jansen called him on speakerphone to give him the good news. Beth was surprised. “You’re kidding me!” he said. There were […]
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291 Sturtevant Fireworks Tickets Sold, Drawing Sept. 15
There are 291 potential $15,000Â winners located throughout the community and beyond, raising the money needed for a 2016 fireworks show. Sturtevant Trustee Carrie Harbach Tuesday informed the rest of the board that the final tally for tickets sold is 291 out of 300 for a total of $29,100 in the pot. The winner will receive […]
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Sturtevant Fireworks a Go in 2016, Raffle Drawing Sept. 15
There will be fireworks lighting up the July 3, 2016 sky in Sturtevant. Trustee Carrie Harbach told Racine County Eye that with the money raised from the sale of almost 300, $100 raffle tickets and fundraising events like the annual Santa dinner in December and pancake breakfast at Easter, the village will sign a contract for […]
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Hiawatha Street Dance Also Raising Money for Sturtevant Fireworks
The entire community is invited August 29 to the first Hiawatha Street Dance in Sturtevant. Hosted by the Hiawatha Bar & Grill, 9809 Durand Avenue, the dance will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. and is a community-building event that will also raise money for the Sturtevant Fireworks. A number of family-friendly activities are […]
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Update: Fewer than 50 Fireworks $15,000 Raffle Tickets Left
**Updated 8:15 p.m. August 25 Anyone who wants to give the Sturtevant Fireworks 50/50 raffle a whirl only has a short time left to purchase their ticket for a chance to win $15,000. Trustee Carrie Harbach said Tuesday that only 40 tickets are left. Sales will continue until tickets are sold out or Labor Day (Sept. […]