Wisconsin has agreed to repay the federal government $10 million it recovered years ago from mistakenly overpaid welfare recipients, along w...

Over 1,500 people, including hundreds of kids, attended an awards banquet Saturday at the 26th Annual Black History Youth Achievement Awards...

Community for Change, the organization formed by President Obama's supporters in Racine, is holding a forum for mayoral candidates on Ma...

The meeting will please come to order... It was Friday night, and I had -- unquestionably -- the best seat in the house. To my right was the...

Mayoral candidate Jody Harding has reversed her position on wanting to take away the right to vote from people who receive government aid. ...

Alderman Q.A. Shakoor II apppears to be trying to shore up support for his mayoral run. Shakoor met with Rev. Tony Larsen and the Olympia Br...

Racine will receive $1.3 million in stimulus funds from the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development -- money to create jobs, probab...

Here are the county's most recent property transfers. Property Transfers, Feb. 16-20

Senior Center The Finance and Personnel Committee voted to extend the Friends of Seniors lease at the former Lakeview Committee center. The ...

Rep. Robin Vos, R-Caledonia, was flamed today by Madison columnist Bill Lueders in The Isthmus f or his reaction to one aspect of Gov. Doyle...

Racine's Hispanic community is being warned about a Puerto Rican man allegedly burglarizing the homes of illegal immigrants in the Gen...

A ground-breaking ceremony will be conducted Monday, March 2, at 3 p.m. at Mound Cemetery for Phase 1 of its new crypt complex. The origina...

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but this looks like good police work: On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, investigators arrested Michae...

Meet Josie. She's a beagle mix who is just eight weeks old. Her mother came to the Countryside Humane Society and delivered four puppies...

When it comes down to other-people's-money, the Racine County Board votes enthusiastically one way. But when the hand is reaching into o...

The Countryside Humane Society is creating a Memorial Courtyard with a dual purpose: It will allow pet owners to create a permanent memorial...

Sen. Herb Kohl, D-WI, sent this reaction to President Obama's speech: “The President laid out a sweeping plan to get our country back on...

President Obama was still delivering his address to Congress tonight when my email program dinged with this critical reaction from Rep. Paul...

The Racine Arts Council (RAC) is accepting applications for 2009 Project Grants. The money for these grants comes from RUAF (Racine United A...

The Racine Symphony Orchestra has cancelled three programs from its Spring concert schedule, because of current economic challenges. Cancell...