Tuesday will dawn bright and bitterly cold with temperatures in the low single digits and wind chills hovering around -14 in Racine County. Meteorologists at WISN 12 News posted in their weather blog that high temperatures will only reach into the low 20s. “High temperatures on both Monday and Tuesday will reside in the low 20s, […]
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Flash Flood Watch Issued Until 1 p.m. Wednesday
Heavy rain is expected to lash Racine County overnight and into the morning commute, which could trigger flash flooding in low-lying areas. According to meteorologists at WISN 12 News, the rain will arrive after midnight and get heaviest during the morning rush. Rainfall totals could come to three inches in some areas. The National Weather […]
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Strong Storms Bring Needed Rain
**Updated 8:30 p.m. A line of strong thunderstorms brought needed rain Friday to Racine County. According to Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden on WISN 12 News, the thunderstorms are being supported in part by the breeze blowing off the lake. Storms reached Caledonia by 7 p.m. as the lake breeze pushed the system south along […]
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Update: All Watches Canceled, Minor Outages Reported Here
Update: 8:00 p.m. All watches and warnings for Racine County have been canceled. Our friends at WISN 12 News are confirming that Racine County is no longer under the threat of severe storms. “All thunderstorm warnings and watches for southeastern Wisconsin have been canceled,” the station posted. Unlike our neighbors just to the north, Racine […]
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Get Ready for First Fridays
It’s never too early in the week to start looking forward to First Friday in downtown Racine! The monthly night of good times gets under way Friday along the streets of downtown. Enjoy horse & carriage rides, late night shopping, live music and tasty treats from local eateries. Weather reports from WISN 12 News indicate […]
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State Spending on Roads Unbalanced
Despite the well-publicized lack of maintenance on state roadways, the majority of Wisconsin’s transportation spending goes toward new roads instead of the maintenance and repair of existing roads. Two different groups –Â Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense – both came to the same conclusion: most states spend too much on new roads instead […]
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Here We Go Again … Wind Chills Dipping Dangerously Low
Racine County Eye will wake up Thursday to bitterly cold temperatures … again … and we’re under a wind chill advisory … again. Sigh. WISN 12 News is reporting that wind chills will dip as low as 30 below in some areas. Here in eastern Racine County, we could see wind chills that reach between […]
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WISN: Mrs. Felle’s 3rd Grade Class is School Shout Out
Students in Mrs. Felle’s 3rd grade class at Jefferson Lighthouse Wednesday wished a hearty, “Good morning” to the viewers of WISN 12 News. The “School Shout Out” segment is a regular feature of the weekday morning show. Every day, a different class from a school in the WISN viewing area is chosen to appear […]
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WISN: Kate Possing January Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Horlick High School teacher Kate Possing for being named WISN 12 News’ Teacher of the Month for January 2014. Possing was nominated by a student who has been inspired to not just up her game at school but also to focus on a future as a teacher. Meteorologist Sally Severson surprised Possing in […]