The Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (VOW) needs your help! Pleasant Point Senior Living and Kenosha Senior Living are hosting a veterans food drive on Thursday, February 18 to help fill the need. Donations can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations. Pleasant Point Senior Living Center 8500 Corporate Dr.Mt. […]
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5 Ways to Honor Veterans This Veterans Day
The words “Some gave all and all gave some” is engraved in stone at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring Street. On Veterans Day, we remember the individuals who who did just that, gave to our country. Veterans Day is celebrated to honor those who served in the US Military on November 11 […]
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Business Spotlight: Sap-Sap Laotian BBQ
Sap-Sap, a restaurant that features Laotian BBQ, is your ticket to food heaven. A pop-up restaurant, located at The Branch at 1501 offering Laotian cuisine is Sap-Sap. The company name, Sap-Sap means “Delicious, Delicious.” Owner, Alex Hanesakda lives to share his family’s story through his business. Back in Asia, their journey started. Alex’s father fought […]
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Bench Marks The Spot Scavenger Hunt Running All Summer Long
The Downtown Racine Corporation’s 18th annual public art project of benches with celebrating, “Racine’s Past, Present & Future,” has officially been unveiled to the public. To make this year’s public art as interactive as possible, a free self-paced scavenger hunt called “Bench Marks The Spot” will be available all summer long. During this scavenger hunt, […]
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Downtown Racine Corp. presents Bench Marks The Spot
PRESS RELEASE The Downtown Racine Corporation’s 18th annual public art project will showcase benches with the theme, “Racine’s Past, Present & Future.” They will be unveiled during a free interactive scavenger hunt, called Bench Marks The Spot, this Saturday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. During this scavenger hunt, participants will tour Downtown Racine in […]
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Downtown Racine Public Art Project to feature benches
Press release The Downtown Racine Corporation is excited to announce the chosen artists of the 18th annual Downtown Public Art event. The project features benches with the theme: Racine’s Past, Present, and Future. Artists are given full creative freedom to devise unique, kid and family-friendly designs that embody the theme. The project will feature 32 […]
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Ruthann Cresswell Remembered For Her Love Of Family
Ruthann Cresswell, 71, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at St. Monica’s Senior Living following a 3-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was born in Racine on August 8, 1946, the daughter of the late Ruthven “Bud” and Marjorie (Nee: Quella) Straube. Ruthann graduated from Washington Park High School “Class of 1964”. She was […]
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Fred Hermes Played The Organ In Many Racine Churches
Frederick “Fred” P. Hermes, 92, passed away on Monday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. He was born in Racine on March 12, 1926, the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Nee: Simmons) Hermes. Fred was a graduate of William Horlick High School “Class of 1944.” He proudly served in the United States Army […]
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Marguerite Scholzen Enjoyed Spending Time With Family
Marguerite E Scholzen, 90, passed away on Saturday at The Addison of Pleasant Prairie Memory Care. Marguerite was born in Racine on December 24, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Bins) Durben. Marguerite graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1945”. She was united in marriage to Gerald J. […]
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Fire Reported At Tiny Home Village
Update 10:18 a.m.: No formal determination has been made by investigators as to the cause of the fire. However, members of the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin were told the fire may have started after several cloth rags, whichused to put apply stain cumbusted. Original story: Firefighters are on scene after a shed caught fire about […]
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Everything’s coming up chocolate
A sweet chocolate event, the Jazz Age, a last chance and a flock of fundraisers are set for Racine County this weekend. Real Racine has lots of great ideas for you and your family. Yum! Chocolate! Burlington lives up to its Chocolate City nickname this Saturday by hosting the Chocolate Extravaganza at Burlington High School, […]
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5 Tiny Homes Placed, 10 More To Go
Homeless veterans in the Racine-area will soon have a place to call home. Five tiny homes were placed on the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin property at 1624 Yout St. Ten more are on the way. The goal: to support 15 homeless veterans on their journey to wellness and stability. The Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin operates the James A. […]
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Veterans Village Receives Building Permit, Help Needed
Now that the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin has bought the empty Teamsters building at 1624 Yout St. to house the James A. Peterson Veteran Village, a flurry of activity has begun on the property. Jeff Gustin, executive director of the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, picked up the building permit Wednesday morning and already the hammers […]
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Veteran Village Receives Preliminary Nod
The James A. Peterson Veteran Village project received a unanimous approval from the Racine Plan Commission at a meeting held Wednesday night. Officials with the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin plan to house the James A. Peterson Veteran Village, a community center and food pantry at 1624 Yout St. The group hopes to close on the […]
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Tiny Homes For Homeless Veterans Organizers Secures Site
The Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin plans to house the James A. Peterson Veteran Village, community center and food pantry at 1624 Yout St. The property will also be home to 15 formerly homeless veterans, who will live in tiny homes and receive support services. Veterans Outreach feeds hundreds of area veterans each year through their […]
