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November 3, 2007

Gunshot kills 17-year-old in Racine

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A single gunshot this morning at 1:48 a.m. killed a Racine youth. Police responding to a call at 2514 17th street found Torivio J. Melendez,...
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Lord, I don't want pie in the sky,
I want ham where I am.*

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Dan Taivalkoski and empty Food Bank shelf. Unemployment in Racine is almost 10 percent. A gallon of gas costs $3. One day this winter, when ...
November 2, 2007

Real estate: Location, location, patience

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How real is the real estate slowdown we keep hearing about? Well it's cost the presidents of Citigroup and Merrill Lynch their multi-mil...
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Property Transfers, Oct. 22-30

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Here are the property transfers for the week, straight from the Register of Deeds office... Property Transfers, Oct.22-30

UPDATE: Lehman hopes to rework state's school funding ; GOP leaders stick with plan to benefit rich schools

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UPDATE: Lehman responded to the J-S article today with a hand-delivered (specifically noted on the press release) statement to Assembly Spea...
November 1, 2007

Burlington attracts concrete products maker, 90 jobs

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A Milwaukee manufacturer of concrete products used in highway construction will build a 100,000 sq. ft. plant in Burlington, employing 90-95...
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Feingold urges halt to executions

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For the third time in two months, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped an execution, this time just 15 minutes before Mississippi was a...
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Chrysler cuts seem to spare Kenosha (this time)

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The world is flat, Tom Friedman taught us. So, when I saw a story on the wire this morning about Chrysler cutting 10,000 workers (on top of ...
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October 31, 2007

Downtown Holiday Parade, tree lighting on Nov. 10

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More than 50 entries will participate in Racine's Downtown Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 10. In addition to Santa Claus and his elves...

Dozens of sick students force schools closed

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Three Unified schools will be closed Thursday because of a mysterious illness that's left at least 75students sick with flu-like symptom...

City may shut group home for teen girls

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A group home for at-risk teenage girls may be shut down by the city because of repeated incidents involving Racine police. The city Plan Com...
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October 30, 2007

Need a hug? Hap's your man.

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Meet Hap, a Great Dane/Boxer mix who is 8 months old and looking for a home. Not just any home; before coming to the Countryside Humane Soci...
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Dear Mr. ... uh, Ms. .... uh, Sir/Madam:

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Sunday's New York Times had an article about gender-fluid names like Kelly or Dana, whose owners can turn out to be either boys or gir...

The word of the day ends in -phobia

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This was going to be one of those "word-of-the-day" posts, but The Goog, as usual, delivered more than it was asked for. Rather th...
October 29, 2007

What do the movies we rent say about us?

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The most frequently rented movies in and around Racine, according to Netflix: Cosmic rays, mutants, a cryptic killer, Mel Gibson's summe...

Holiday begins with Festival of Trees

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"Enchanted Christmas," the 19th Annual Festival of Trees, will be held Nov. 11 - 18 at the Masonic Center in Downtown Racine. Thi...

The best candidates (our) money can buy?

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The Real Debate Wisconsin blog pointed out this weekend that Republican presidential candidates raised $95,000 more from the Badger State t...
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OIC honors Karen Bayer, David Maurer

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Karen Bayer, executive director of Leadership Racine, and David Maurer, executive director of United Way of Racine County, will be honored n...
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Of secrets, perception and the catbird seat

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These are good times for Gordy Kacala, executive director of RCEDC. He has secrets to keep. After almost three decades working to enhance th...
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DP Wigley to host 'Homebrew Day' on Nov. 3

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Racine's DP Wigley, 234 Wisconsin Ave., will take part in "Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day," on Nov. 3. The event is open to an...