In case you missed it, a meteotsunami just hit the shore near Holland, Michigan. That’s the Lake Michigan shore. Directly across from Racine. And yes, we said tsunami. Well, tsunami-like. A progressive series of major waves quickly raised lake levels by roughly two feet, flooding the beach, according to a video The Weather Channel picked […]
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Racine students can buy prom tickets with cash, but some say options still too limited
Just in time for this year’s prom, students in Racine Unified School District can purchase their tickets in cash. The agreement to accept cash payment for the county’s main prom event comes 11 months after some students began advocating for the school district to expand options for cash ticketing. Those students said online-only ticket sales […]
Joe Biden to make 4th trip to Wisconsin with Racine visit next week
President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin for the fourth time in 2024 next week, his campaign confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Biden, a Democrat, plans to visit Racine on May 8, where he will deliver official remarks and then hold a campaign event. The trip follows Republican former President Donald Trump‘s second stop […]
Wisconsin’s RNC delegation lands downtown hotel after first being steered to Racine
WASHINGTON – Downtown hotels will be hard to come by when the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee in just over two months. But Wisconsin’s convention delegation have secured their rooms. The state’s delegation will stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites just half a mile from Fiserv Forum, the epicenter of the July […]
Racine police believe they’ve cracked the 1987 cold case murder of Derby Wagner-Richardson
Authorities believe they have cracked the case in the 1987 murder of Derby Wagner-Richardson, a security guard who went missing from her post at an engineering firm only to be found dead in her vehicle’s trunk a short time after. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office issued charges last week against the man that was […]
Some Racine students say cashless ticketing is leaving low-income families behind
RACINE — When Janelle Perez moved to Racine in 2022, she was excited for a fresh start. The William Horlick High School junior looked forward to making new friends, seeing the Friday night lights at the homecoming game and dressing up for her first homecoming dance. But Perez didn’t expect the school district’s new ticketing […]