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June 12, 2010

Variety and surprises at Monument Square Art Fair

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More than 100 artists -- most of them from Wisconsin, but a few from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan (and one each from Florida and ...

Little dogs run for fun (and for K-9 Cancer)

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Deb Cvilicek's Boston terrier, Al, demonstrates his skill in tunnel running   Photos by Julie A. Jacob By Julie A. Jacob For RacinePo...

Relay participants remember cancer victims
-- and do something to fight the disease

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Applause for cancer survivors taking the first lap around the Relay track As track meets go, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Li...
June 11, 2010

Proposal to save bricks hits a roadblock

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Bricks on College Avenue in Racine. Two aldermen hope to force city contractors to save street bricks uncovered in road projects for the ev...

Health Board questions closing fountain

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The city shut down the Laurel Clark Fountain over health concerns. Now they're researching if those concerns are founded. The city...

Outdoor concert season is under way
(with only a partial rain-out)

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An enthusiastic audience greeted the Kal Bergendahl Project for the first of this summer's Music on the Monument concerts -- every Frid...

Caron Butler's bike giveaway is July 10

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NBA star Caron Butler will return to Racine on July 10th with bikes for city youths. Kids between 6 and 16 years old are eligible for the ...
June 10, 2010

Hispanics fuel Racine County's population growth, according to Census

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Racine County's population grew by 497 people from 2008 to 2009, according to US Census figures released Thursday. The Census estimate...

Countryside offers clinics to revaccinate pets

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Countryside Humane Society is holding vaccination clinics this week for pets that received expired rabies vaccinations from the shelter. ...
June 9, 2010

Police chief closing in on a new four-year contract

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Police Chief Kurt Wahlen (second from right) talks with Public Works Commissioner Rick Jones, City Attorney Rob Weber (far left) and Informa...

City returned West Racine grant to preserve development options

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Last week we reported on an oddity in West Racine: The city actually returned a $40,000 brownfield grant awarded by the state in 2007 to rem...

Beach weather, finally! (And all that brings)

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Beautiful weather drew big crowds to North Beach on Wednesday, and that comes with a large gathering of people. While many people enjoyed ...

21st Century Prep students perform at State Capitol

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 Sixty students from 21st Century Preparatory School perform at the State Capital on June 2. The students, grades K-8, were part of the scho...

RacinePost contest! Name these signs in West Racine

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 Think you know West Racine? Prove it by entering RacinePost's sign scavenger hunt. The image above is a collection of pictures of le...
June 8, 2010

Bowersox brings energy, fresh ideas to Racine Health Department

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Board of Health meeting, June 8, 2010. Public Health Nurse Dottie-Kay Bowersox is hitting her stride as the head of Racine's Health Dep...

Milwaukee legislator rips Simanek for 'absurd' drunken driving sentence

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A Milwaukee state representative is ripping Racine Judge Stephen Simanek for sentencing a drunken driver to 2 1/2 years in prison for killin...

Celebrating 175 years: The story of 'Lucky' Baldwin

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I discovered a wonderful feature on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's website this morning. The paper has a searchable digital archive o...
June 7, 2010

Celebrating 175 years: 'Vibrator Capitol of the World'

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Standard Electric Works Factory, 1313 12th St.  By Gerald L. Karwowski, www.racinehistory.com Few people today know the story of the Rac...

Fight over CAR25 consultant may change city law

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Remember the fights earlier this year about the mayor hiring a public information officer and trying to hire a consultant for CAR25? Both ...

City Council votes to revoke 16th Street gas station's liquor license; AD Petroleum heads to due process hearing

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A gas station with a reputation for selling liquor after 9 p.m. appears ready to change its ways. AD Petroleum at 1917 16th St. got a ster...