RACINE COUNTY – Racine County is among four communities that have partnered with UniverCity Year, a program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison designed to help localities solve pressing challenges. The three-year partnership will tap into UW-Madison faculty, students, and staff who will incorporate specific issues related to Racine County into coursework or research. Marathon County, […]
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Posted inCORONAVIRUS
As COVID-19 spreads, so do conspiracy theories. A Wisconsin professor teaches ways to confront them.
Ajay Sethi, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of its Master of Public Health program, studies the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV and measles. He also studies the spread of public health conspiracies, which can quickly unravel the progress achieved by researchers. Conspiracies in Public Health, a popular course taught […]
Posted inObituaries
John “Jack” Hinze Proudly Served His Country
John S. Hinze “Jack”, 84, passed away on Friday at home. He was born in Racine on December 14, 1933, the son of the late LeRoy and Bertha (Nee: Nygard) Hinze and had been a Racine resident since 1973. Jack graduated from UW-Madison in 1956 with a B.S. in Economics. John proudly served in the […]
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Obituary: James Schweitzer Enjoyed Foreign Films
James F. Schweitzer, age 91, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at his residence Racine Commons. He was born in Racine, October 10, 1925, the 7th of 7 children of the late Theodore N. and Emma (Nee: Benish) Schweitzer. James earned advanced degrees received from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and University of Washington, Seattle. During […]
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Obituary: Joseph Collentine Had An Irish Spirit
Monk Collentine, age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his residence. Monk was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1922 in Madison, Wisconsin. Being St. Patrick’s Day in the month of St. Joseph, his godparents, Ansel and Catherine Groshong, thought he should be named Joseph Patrick. Monk’s […]
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Obituary: William Beyer Was An Avid Golfer
William Francis Beyer, “Bill”, passed away Friday at Ascension All Saints Hospital. He was born in Racine, April 3, 1946, son of the late Albert and Lillian (Nee: Pier) Beyer. Bill graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1964” and earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. On April […]
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Obituary: Aaron Thomas Ludwig Converse Never Judged
Aaron Thomas Ludwig Converse died suddenly and unexpectedly in Madison, WI on Sunday at the age of 26. Aaron is survived by his parents Amy Ludwig Neeley and Tim Neeley of Plano, TX, brother Blake Neeley and his wife Sarah and their daughters Andrea and Ivy of Erie, CO; aunts and uncles Lyn Ludwig Johnson and […]
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UW Football Remains Top of the Class
Gary Andersen cited the University of Wisconsin’s stringent academic standards as the reason for his departure to become head coach at Oregon State. This both shocked Badger fans and left people in Corvallis muttering “Did you really have to say that?” As it turns out, UW’s academic standards are in fact quite stringent. This is […]
