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May 23, 2008

Baby boom at the Zoo!
Meerkats and Tur kits now on exhibit

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The Racine Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of four meerkats and one west caucasian tur. The meerkats were born April 3 and are now on ...
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Sad tale from another Racine

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An unhappy story from one of the "other" Racine's caught our eye this morning. In the little town of Racine, OH, which is loca...
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Memorial Day fun!

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Happy Memorial Day weekend, everybody! Here's a few ideas for things to do this weekend: Weather Forecast looks OK for the weekend. 65 a...
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Senate passes Kohl bill helping state vets buy homes

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Last night, the Senate passed Sen. Herb Kohl’s legislation that would help 600 more veterans in Wisconsin receive low-interest home loans by...
May 22, 2008

'Mind the Gap,' Lehman tells top graduates

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The Downtown Racine Rotary Club on Wednesday honored the top students from this year's graduating class -- the top-ranked female and mal...

20% of Racine firefighters eligible for retirement

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Twenty-nine of Racine's 144 firefighters will be eligible to retire next year, but only four or five are planning to leave, Fire Chief S...
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Property Transfers, May 12-16

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Here are the county's property transfers for May 12-16 . There's one big sale for $10.5 million at 1202 N. Green Bay Drive. That...

Robert Felner recommended as next UW-Parkside chancellor

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UW-Parkside sent out this release on their likely next chancellor, Dr. Robert Felner: FELNER RECOMMENDED AS NEXT UW-PARKSIDE CHANCELLOR MADI...

Racine PD gives out its officer awards

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The Racine Police Department gave out its annual awards last week Below is a list of the winners. Not to take away from the officers who did...
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May 21, 2008

Summer school for the above-average kid, too

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This summer, the Jerstad-Agerholm (J-A) Lighted Schoolhouse Program will provide average and above-average middle school students in Racine ...

Le Tour de Racine? The cyclists are coming!

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Racine will look like a leg of the Tour de France for one exciting day this summer. The Racine County Convention and Visitors Bureau is bri...
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Police cameras won't be available to the public

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The JT wrote today about the police department's new policy on use of surveillance cameras. The department is planning to install five ...
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Police chief no fan of Racine's Post Prom

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Don't count Police Chief Kurt Wahlen among the supporters of Post Prom. From his perspective, the annual event is a security nightmare. ...
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May 20, 2008

Ryan promises 'bold plan' to transform federal government;
also sets listening sessions in 35 communities

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Update 3: Dem candidate Paulette Garin has something to say about Ryan's plan. Here it is: Healthcare: Basically, Ryan is still promot...
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Police give two citizens public service awards

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Two Racine residents received Citizen Public Service Awards from the Racine Police and Fire Commission on Tuesday. The award winners were: B...
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After two years, nonprofit sells two homes

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It took two years, but two homes in the 1000 block of LaSalle Street are close to being sold. The homes were built by Racine Housing and Nei...

Sixth Street could be done a full month early!

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Looking west: Utility work done, almost ready for paving Work on this year's portion of Sixth Street's rebuilding could be completed...

New two-way streets will cost at least $19,000

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It'll cost the city $19,000 to study turning Marquette Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive into two-way streets, an official said at...
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First of 75 wondrous spheres arrives...

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The spheres are coming! Or call it Sphere Madness , its official name, suggested by Lauren DeMorrow of Racine, winner of a contest to name t...
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May 19, 2008

City sells two homes seized from Southside Revitalization Corp

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We're about a year late on this story, but it was news to us. The Southside Revitalization Corp. is no longer in existence. The nonprofi...