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    DNR may be listening to concerns about smaller deer herd  Nov 20, 2009
    You don t see deer all year long, said Robert Bohmann, a deer hunter from Racine and a member of the executive council of the Conservation Congress, a group that advises the DNR on outdoor sporting issues. What does that tell you. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Edsel Lovers Gather This Week  Nov 19, 2009
    to remember the Motor City blunder that went out of production 50 years ago. David Hooten plans to be at the old Ford Edsel plant. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Lady Falcons Set for National Tournament  Nov 19, 2009
    Sophomore Jeni Sykes of Racine, Wis. is second in the nation in set assists per game at 10. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Agreement Brings Case IH Machinery to UW-Platteville (15)  Nov 16, 2009
    In addition, the UW-Platteville School of Agriculture will have access to Case IH s precision farming technologies and the expertise of the Racine-based company and of the people at Ritchie Implement ... Patricia Lardie, manager of North American government sales for Case IH, told Agri-View, Being based in Racine with our corporate offices, we have a really strong commitment to support the university system in Wisconsin ... They will be invited to take part in Case IH Student Plant Tours at... (Agri-View, WI)

    Some Fort Hood victims' funerals set for Saturday  Nov 14, 2009
    Capt. Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis. Pvt. (USA Today)

    Obama: Your Loved Ones EndureTheir Memory Will Be Honored  Nov 11, 2009
    Capt. Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wis. was assigned to the 467th Medical Company, Madison, Wis. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Full list of 13 Fort Hood victims released  Nov 8, 2009
    Capt. Russell Seager, Racine, Wisconsin. According to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, radio station WUWM, which did a profile on Russell Seager earlier this year, the 51-year-old man was a nurse from the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee and worked to help veterans with mental health problems related to war experience. (CNN)

    New SC Johnson Ad Inspired by Family  Nov 3, 2009
    Cogeneration using methane gas from a local landfill powers the largest global factory, Waxdale in Racine, WI. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) have been cut 27 percent since 2000. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Rental car taxes are getting jacked up  Nov 3, 2009
    Such a tax could increase the total tax rate to more than 70% on a $30 daily car rental in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties, the coalition says. Legislation is pending in Michigan that would add a $2. (USA Today)

    Tri City hires Elmwoods CEO  Nov 2, 2009
    The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on Oct. 23 closed the Racine bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver ... Levin joined the bank in 1970 and became Bank of Elmwood s president at age 28 in 1974 upon the abrupt death of his father, Harold, who founded the bank with six Racine businessmen in 1960. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    MEDC, other Wis. lenders get tax credits  Oct 31, 2009
    Johnson Community Development Co., Racine: $50 million. LLC, Milwaukee: $40 million. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Banking execs believe more failures possible  Oct 30, 2009
    The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions on Oct. 23 closed the Bank of Elmwood in Racine and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver. The FDIC immediately named as the new owner. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    BREAKING NEWS Kozerski named TGI publisher  Oct 30, 2009
    He served as interim publisher since September, when former publisher Mark Lewis was promoted to publisher of The Journal Times, a Lee newspaper in Racine, Wis ... Before joining The Garden Island, he served three years as controller at The Journal Times in Racine. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Regulators close Bank of Elmwood  Oct 25, 2009
    State regulators closed the floundering in Racine Friday night, named the as the receiver and shifted the bank s deposits to of Oak Creek. The five branches of Bank of Elmwood were to reopen Saturday as branches of Tri City National Bank, and Bank of Elmwood depositors automatically became depositors of Tri City. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Iraq casualties  Oct 25, 2009
    Forces: U.S. tion/Casualties - Special Reports from CNN.com. There have been 4,671 coalition deaths -- 4,354 Americans, two Australians, one Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, five Georgians, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, three Latvians, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, one South Korean, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the Iraq war as of October 23, 2009, according to a CNN... (CNN -- Specials)

    First Midwest assumes deposits of failed First Dupage Bank  Oct 25, 2009
    Also failing were: Bank of Elmwood in Racine, Wis. with $327. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    U.S. bank failures hit 106 for year  Oct 25, 2009
    Bank of Elmwood in Racine, Wis ... Normal banking operations continue at the main branch of the Bank of Elmwood, in Racine, Wis. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Senator Barack Obama Is Now the President-Elect (2)  Oct 25, 2009
    The main issue on the agenda will be the board s review of the Van Dyke v. Racine County (Noble Farms). The time of the meeting and other agenda items have not yet been set. (Agri-View, WI)

    Man settles with WI company over mattress smell  Oct 24, 2009
    According to Monteforte, the Racine company initially offered him a $5 check. Eventually the two sides settled, with SC Johnson agreeing to pay $3,000, according to a release of claim in the court file. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    Bank Failures in U.S. Exceed 100 for This Year, Most Closings Since 1992  Oct 24, 2009
    State officials closed Bank of Elmwood in Racine, Wisconsin. Tri City National Bank of Oak Creek, Wisconsin purchased all of the Bank of Elmwoods deposits and almost all of the assets, the FDIC said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- US)

    'HAM'-ing it up  Oct 22, 2009
    Some heaved blocks of concrete have been found in street work performed mainly on Broadway by Cornerstone Paving, of Racine, this summer, according to Randy Eide, pubic works director, and repairs will be made this fall under traffic. Eide imparted that information at a recent meeting of Menomonie s City Council when he reviewed a publication labeled Happenings Around Menomonie or The HAM Report. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Former Irish Head Coach Lou Holtz Teams With Allstate And The ...  Oct 21, 2009
    Notre Dame Official Athletic Site. Holtz has teamed with Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to serve as the official spokesperson for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. (Und.com)

    Complete On the Trail updates »  Oct 21, 2009
    Oct. 20, Racine, Lutheran H.S.Scouts Grade: 67Position Rank: 220. Wisconsin sleeper athlete Eric Oertel set for Pac-10 CougarsEric Oertel, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound running back/linebacker from Lutheran High (Racine, Wis. (ESPN -- Recruiting)

    Wayne W. Laurer  Oct 21, 2009
    Wayne is survived by: his wife of 52 years Annette; sister Sandra Koss of Stanley; aunt Hazel Fisher and Uncle Harold DeBruin; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and cousins; special niece Sandra Horn and her husband John of St. Louis; sister- in-law Mary Lou (Lyle) Anderson of Eau Claire; and brothers-in-law, Steve (Leda) Novak of Racine, Stanley Novak of Billings, Mont. and Jim Novak of Las Vegas, Nev. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Future Coug Oertel real deal says prep coach  Oct 21, 2009
    Doesn't matter, says Racine Lutherans coach, because the 6-1, 185-pounder will stand by his commitment to Paul Wulff and Washington State. Racine Lutheran coach Scott Smith said (6-1, 185, 4 ... If you have the work ethic, and if you're good enough, you'll make it at whatever school you go to," said Smith. NOT EVERY FAMILY can afford tuition at a private school like Racine Lutheran. There are no scholarships available for athletes. But Oertel, said Smith, was dead set on getting the kind of... (Cougfan.com)

    Twin Disc swings to loss  Oct 20, 2009
    a Racine manufacturer of marine and heavy duty off-highway power transmission equipment, swung to a loss in the fiscal first quarter on a sharp drop in sales, the company reported Monday ... Twin Disc said the sales decline was driven by the continued impact of the global recession and temporary plant shutdowns at its plants in Italy, Belgium and Racine. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Suspect charged in Mt. Pleasant Walmart shooting  Oct 19, 2009
    A Racine man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another man in the parking lot of a Walmart in southeastern Wisconsin ... He was in custody Sunday in the Racine County Jail and unavailable for comment. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Police: Illinois man shot in Wisconsin Walmart parking lot  Oct 17, 2009
    Police begin their investigation after a man was shot outside a Wal-Mart store in Mount Pleasant, Wis. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Cheryl O’Brien Selected as 62nd Alice in Dairyland (2)  Oct 4, 2009
    The candidates spent three intense days participating in interviews and public events in Racine County. Prior to her appointment as the 62nd Alice in Dairyland, O Brien worked at WISN-TV/DT in Milwaukee as an assignment editor. (Agri-View, WI)

    Fan reaches incredible attendance feat  Oct 3, 2009
    He and his father drove down from Racine to Comiskey Park and an obsession was born. In 1976, he saw the Rangers play in Arlington, in that almost obsolete park. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)

    Johnson Outdoors Completes New Financing Structure  Oct 1, 2009
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    Wis. board to seek crackdown on '08 felon voters  Oct 1, 2009
    At least nine were charged in Milwaukee and Racine counties, Magney said, while other prosecutors sent warning letters or declined to bring charges because of other priorities. The accountability board has not taken a stance on allowing released felons to vote, but its director, Kevin Kennedy, said he personally advocated such a change in testimony in August. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    LFSRB Awaits Court of Appeals Decision in Larson Acres Case (34)  Sep 30, 2009
    The LFSRB reviewed, clarified some language and approved its earlier decision in the Van Dyke v. Racine County, Docket No.09-L-01 case. Scheduled meetings for the remainder of 2009 are on Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. (Agri-View, WI)

    Fed grant supports entrepreneur training  Sep 26, 2009
    The three-year grant will pay for a significant amount of the training costs for new entrepreneurs who are establishing businesses or technology-based firms in Kenosha, Racine, Walworth and Rock counties a region highly dependent on the automotive industry sector and severely impacted by the 2008 floods. Total project costs are estimated at $1,126,387 with an in-kind match of $439,287 from Gateway, WCEDA and the Small Business Development Centers at University of Wisconsin-Parkside and... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Audit raises concerns over sex offenders in Wis.  Sep 24, 2009
    Two of the sex offenders were in Milwaukee County and two were in Racine County ... In one of the Racine County cases, the address of the provider matched that of her adult son, who was convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a child ... In the fourth case, also out of Racine County, the provider's address matched that of the person's adult brother, who was convicted of third-degree sexual assault. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Derrick Coleman Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®  Sep 23, 2009
    Chris Maragos Sr. DB Wisconsin Racine, Wis. Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), Divisions II, III, and NAIA. (Uclabruins.com)

    Spain indicts Mich. man accused as ex-Nazi guard  Sep 19, 2009
    Kumpf, 84, was born in what is now Serbia and had lived in Racine, Wisconsin before being deported. In Vienna, Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katharina Swoboda said Austria has not been officially notified of the indictments but ministry officials were contacting their Spanish counterparts about them. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Officials shut down Wis. farm's raw milk sales  Sep 19, 2009
    The order against Zinniker Farm Inc., says 35 people from Walworth, Waukesha and Racine counties have been diagnosed with campylobacter jejuni (cam-pil-oh-BAK-ter je-JOO-nee) since Aug. 13. That's a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea, cramping and vomiting. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    U.S. deports former Nazi guard to Austria  Sep 18, 2009
    Josias Krumpf, 83, lived for years after the war in Racine, Wisconsin. The United States revoked his citizenship in 2005 after the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice sought to denaturalize him. (CNN -- International)

    Spain indicts 3 alleged ex-Nazis  Sep 18, 2009
    Kumpf, 84, was born in what is now Serbia and had lived in Racine, Wisconsin before being deported. Universal justiceIn Vienna, Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katharina Swoboda said Austria has not been officially notified of the indictments but ministry officials were contacting their Spanish counterparts about them. (MSNBC -- International)

    Garden Island publisher reassigned to Wisconsin  Sep 17, 2009
    Mark Lewis, publisher of Kauai s The Garden Island, is leaving to become publisher of The Journal Times in Racine, Wis. Lewis has been publisher of The Garden Island since 2006. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    TGI publisher Mark Lewis reassigned to Wisconsin  Sep 17, 2009
    Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:10 AM HST DAVENPORT, Iowa Mark Lewis, The Garden Island publisher since 2006, will become publisher of The Journal Times in Racine, Wis. I am excited to join The Journal Times and look forward to getting to know the staff, as well as the Racine community ... Rick Parrish of The Journal Times in Racine will become publisher of The Daily News in Longview, Wash. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Daily News announces new publisher  Sep 17, 2009
    Parrish, 43, has been the publisher of The Journal Times in Racine, Wis ... Both The Daily News and the Racine paper are owned by Lee Enterprises ... The family loved their time in Racine, but Parrish s wife and son were both born in Washington and Parrish himself moved here as young boy and grew up in the Bothell-Kenmore area. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Kauai publisher leaving for mainland  Sep 16, 2009
    Mark Lewis, publisher of The Garden Island in Lihue, Hawaii, has been named publisher of The Journal Times in Racine, Wisc. Lee Enterprises Inc. Vice President Carl Schmidt made the announcement Tuesday in Racine. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    No agreement on best way to get jobs  Sep 14, 2009
    Cory Mason, a Democrat from Racine where unemployment was 17. 1 percent in July, introduced his plan to bolster job training and financial aid to help dislocated workers. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Milwaukee-area EAB quarantine starts Mon.  Sep 11, 2009
    State officials have declared that quarantines on materials that could transport the tree-killing emerald ash borer from Milwaukee, Waukesha or Racine counties will go into effect Monday, Sept. 14 ... As of Sept. 14, state or federal EAB quarantines will exist in 11 counties including Brown, Crawford, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Vernon, Washington and Waukesha counties. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Arrest of Racine man angers gun rights supporters  Sep 11, 2009
    The arrest of a Racine man who was openly carrying a holstered gun on his porch has sparked anger among supporters of gun rights. Frank Hannan-Rock, 52, was jailed Wednesday night on a charge of obstructing. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    Larry Griffiths  Sep 10, 2009
    Larry was born Oct. 24, 1931, in Milwaukee and was the adopted son of Ernest and Effie [Roland] Griffiths, of Racine ... Larry attended the University of Wisconsin Extension in Racine, Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Obituaries - (9.09.2009)  Sep 10, 2009
    and Doreen (Noel) Mares of Racine; and brothers, Dennis Kern, Tenn. and Doug Kern of Viroqua. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Sales tax increase could fund SE Wisconsin transit authority  Sep 9, 2009
    Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle on Tuesday announced a framework of a proposal crafted with legislators from southeastern Wisconsin on a plan to improve bus and rail service in Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine through a Regional Transit Authority ... I am pleased today to announce that leaders from Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine have joined me in support of a truly regional approach to improving and expanding transit in this area ... Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine would initially operate as sub-RTAs, with... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Doyle proposes new Milwaukee regional transit plan  Sep 9, 2009
    His plan is designed to give the southeastern Wisconsin region an advantage in winning federal transit aid for the proposed $200 million Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail line. Under the plan, Racine and Kenosha counties could get state matching money to persuade them to join in the regional transit plan. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Panthers Add Three To Roster As School Year Gets Underway  Sep 5, 2009
    and Quinton Gustavson of Racine, Wis ... Gustavson put together a solid career at Racine Case High School ... He was an All-Southeast Conference and All-Racine County performer as a senior, when he averaged 10. (Uwmpanthers.com)

    Martinkus-Wahl  Sep 3, 2009
    The groom is the son of Russell and Sandra Wahl of Racine, Wis. The bride wore a champagne colored strapless satin gown. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Backward Glances  Sep 3, 2009
    Members of the Hudson Planning Board were David Lamson, Roger Kane, Raymond Garcia, Roy Jacobs and Eugene Curley Scott Andrew Harris was born Aug. 20 Mildred Gibson received her nursing degree from St. Luke s Hospital School of Nursing, Racine, Wisconsin Friends and family honored Walter Dailey who retired from the Hudson Fire Department. - Compiled by Rosemary Rimkus. (Hudson Sun, MA)

    State Fair Beef, Sheep and Swine Supreme Female Results (30)  Sep 1, 2009
    Commercial: Champion - Kellon Whitley, Racine; Reserve Brandon Zuck, Rusk. AOB High %: Champion Aubrey Doherty, Jefferson; Reserve Tyler Tonkin, Iowa. (Agri-View, WI)

    LFSRB Responds to Statements on Van Dyke Case (19)  Aug 31, 2009
    On the agenda included the status of the appeal on Larson Acres, Inc. v. Town of Magnolia, Docket No. 07-L-01 circuit court decision, as well as Van Dyke v. Racine County, Docket No. 09-L-01 ... On the Van Dyke case, Daniels highlighted that the board was reviewing an amended permit application that addressed the concerns raised by the Racine County board ... The case is regarding a Racine County-issued permit allowing a Kansasville operation, owned by Jay Noble, to expand. (Agri-View, WI)

    Milwaukee-area jobless rate down from June  Aug 27, 2009
    The Racine area's unemployment rate remained at 10. 8 percent, the second-highest rate of Wisconsin's 12 metro areas. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Racine County issues stimulus bonds  Aug 27, 2009
    Racine County issues $4 ... Racine County issues $4 ... 3 million bond issue for Racine County. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Grassroots battle tests the Obama movement  Aug 24, 2009
    Bird had lived at that precipice ever since joining Barack Obama's campaign as a top organizer in 2007, but rarely had he faced a challenge so daunting as the one awaiting in Racine ... When Bird arrived at a Racine coffee shop called Cup of Hope and sat down with 10 OFA volunteers, he spoke with similar urgency ... Around the table in Racine, Bird listened as the volunteers rattled off evidence of OFA's growing pains. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    USDA Designates 29 Wisconsin Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (2)  Aug 23, 2009
    The 24 counties designated as primary natural disaster areas due to flooding losses in June 2008 include Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green Lake, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Waukesha, and Winnebago. Since their counties are contiguous, farm operators in the following counties also qualify for natural disaster benefits. (Agri-View, WI)

    Local agencies get transportation funds  Aug 21, 2009
    Waukesha Metro, Washington County Transit Services, Ozaukee County Transit and the city of Racine were among the Wisconsin transportation authorities to receive $27 ... The city of Racine was awarded $2. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    GLAD YOU ASKED: Did they ever determine whether a cougar was in Union Grove? The last I heard, fecal samples were sent to a lab.  Aug 13, 2009
    In Racine, driving north on LaSalle Street, you have to jog left at Goold Street to continue on LaSalle ... Can you tell me where Dandelion Park was in Racine ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GOLF: Woltman leads U.S. Amateur qualifiers (31)  Aug 12, 2009
    Racine native Jason Samuelian of Tuckaway Country Club shot 5-over 149 and tied for 11th ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GOLF: Tock wins Senior Championship (37)  Aug 12, 2009
    WSGA PATER-FILIUS CHAMPIONSHIP: Kai and Tyler Kamakian of Racine, members of H.F. Johnson Park, combined on a 6-over-par 78 Tuesday to tie for 17th place and the top finish by Racine County golfers in the low gross amateur division of the WSGA Pater-Filius (Father-Son) Championship at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake ... Bruce Duerr of Franklin, a member of the Racine Country Club, and Joseph ... Two Racine County pairs finished among the top 10 in the net division. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GLAD YOU ASKED: In this cash-for-clunkers program, how does the public know used car dealers wont just turn around and sell the clunkers and worsen the problem? Who watches them?  Aug 11, 2009
    She s got a cherry tree by her south-side Racine home and is willing to let a few people come and pick some while they re ripe ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    County has $6.5 million in unclaimed property, is it yours? (20)  Aug 11, 2009
    RACINE COUNTY There are more than 40,000 unclaimed property accounts in Racine County worth more than $6 ... State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass will meet with the Racine County Board Tuesday to discuss unclaimed property and other programs run by her office ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Youths to conduct tours of green Downtown businesses  Aug 9, 2009
    RACINE As a result of one E3 group s summer work, the youths will be leading green Downtown tours Thursday ... The Green Guide was compiled by youths from the Racine County Workforce Development Center s E3 (Employ, Engage and Enrich) program ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Welcome, Chancellor Ford  Aug 9, 2009
    It has served Racine and Kenosha well and has a history of working to connect with the needs of both communities business as well as academic ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Forward Racine: Taking advantage of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor  Aug 9, 2009
    In 2002, the Racine County Economic Development Corp., together with our development partners, completed the Racine County Economic Development Plan ... Racine County is completing a three-year process for countywide comprehensive planning ... Racine County is the only county in the state with 100 percent participation of its cities, towns and villages in this planning process. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Alternative treatments not new to area  Aug 9, 2009
    STURTEVANT Acupuncture for animals is not a new concept in Racine County ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    UWM Baseball Team Adds Five In Late Signing Period  Aug 8, 2009
    Drew Pearson of Racine, Wis ... Pearson played at Racine Horlick High School, earning All-Southeast Conference and All-Racine County honors as a catcher on the diamond ... He was a two-time WBCA Brewers Classic All-Star and also played three years with the Racine Hitters Premier team, batting. (Uwmpanthers.com)

    Schmidt goes where the wild things roam  Aug 8, 2009
    My dad loved to hunt and fish, said the 71-year-old Schmidt, a native of Racine ... Racine-native LeRoy Schmidt, 71, poses with a his four-horn ram that he took while on a hunting trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in August 2008 ... I ve been on every continent except South America, said Schmidt, who was a tool and die maker at the Bosch Co., formerly Racine Hydraulics, for 37 1/2 years and now works part-time for the Caledonia Parks Department. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    150 years of Jews in Racine: Beth Israel Sinai Congregation celebrating past, present of Jewish presence in city  Aug 8, 2009
    This year marks 150 years of Jewish presence in Racine, according to members of Beth Israel Sinai, and the congregation is inviting the public to come and celebrate that presence with them during a special service and program ... While it has been 110 years since Racine s first Jewish congregation, B nai Yeshurin, was formed by 10 Jewish families, the history of Jews in this city can actually be traced back to 1850, according to information compiled by Max Gordon, a lifelong member of Beth... (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Friday Finishers, 8-7-09  Aug 7, 2009
    THUMBS UP: If you re looking for something closer to home to celebrate the last month of summer, Racine s lakefront once again rises to the occasion ... That was the case this week when Racine s Downtown post office made a list of 700 stations nationwide that are being eyed for closure as the independent Postal Regulatory Commission looks to deal with declining revenues and a $7 billion loss projected for this year ... THUMBS UP: Things will be kicking up in Caledonia this weekend as 350 teams... (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Bridezilla to appear Thursday for hearing (8)  Aug 6, 2009
    RACINE A hearing is scheduled Thursday to determine if Bridezilla should be freed from jail ... Racine County District Attorney Michael Nieskes is also beginning to investigate the case because he may need to represent the Department of Corrections, he said ... The hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday on the fourth floor of the Racine County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave.. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Franksville Bridezilla behind bars (13)  Aug 5, 2009
    While the Department of Corrections investigates Gibson Hart s behavior, Eisenberg has petitioned the Racine County Circuit Court to release her from jail ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Don't cut flexibility  Aug 5, 2009
    Better still, tell Racine Mayor John Dickert ... (COPS stands for Community Oriented Policing Services and refers to officers, like those in Racine, who work primarily with the people in a specific neighborhood ... From that standpoint, Racine should count itself fortunate to be one of the seven Wisconsin municipalities selected for a grant. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GLAD Y0U ASKED:  Aug 4, 2009
    There s a Racine noise ordinance that prevents people from cutting grass before 7 a.m. When workers cut the Johnson Park grass at 5 a.m., isn t the city violating its own ordinance ... Nothing has changed substantially since the last we reported on the stabbing death of Ann Larson in November, said Sgt. Bernie Kupper, a spokesman for the Racine Police Department ... That might explain why only three Racine County residents were approved in the first half of 2008, the most recent numbers listed... (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    States domestic partnership law in effect Monday (7)  Aug 4, 2009
    RACINE Brent Nance spent almost a month in the hospital last year after suffering two seizures and a stroke on Thanksgiving Day. It was a scary time for Nance, 62, of Racine ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    School Notes, 8-4-09  Aug 4, 2009
    RACINE The Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency Head Start Program will hold free preschool enrollment from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. The Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency Head Start program is a free pre-school for children ages 3-5 ... The Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency has begun accepting applications for the 2009-10 program year. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Wisconsin Woman Headed to Jail After Reality Show Appearance  Aug 4, 2009
    Now the wife and mother will be heading to the Racine County Jail Monday, despite her claim that she asked her parole officer to appear on the show. Gibson s attorney Alan Eisenberg says the charges are inexcusable. (Fox News)

    Arrowhead golfer sets the pace  Aug 4, 2009
    The top local players in the field are Adam Vanderheyden of Racine and Eric Dankle of Burlington, both of whom shot 74s and are tied for 11th. Also in the top 50 is Robbie Jacobsen of Racine, who shot a 77 and is tied for 33rd ... BROWN DEER WOMEN S AMATEUR: Jordyn Wyzgowski of Racine, a senior-to-be at Prairie, shot a 6-over-par 79 and is tied for fifth in the championship flight going into the second and final round of the Badger Mutual Brown Deer Women s Amateur Golf Tournament at Brown Deer... (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Racine Recreation Schedule for August 2-7  Aug 3, 2009
    H (Douglas) Coasters 2 vs. Rojo s, 5:55 p.m.; Fritz s vs. Ricky s Place, 6:50 p.m.; Racine Moose Lodge vs. Buckets 1, 7:45 p.m. ... AMBER (Island N) Evelyns vs. Blue Rock, 5:55 p.m.; TBG s vs. Racine Gymnastics, 6:50 p.m.; TBG 2 vs. Temperature Controls, 7:45 p.m. ... This entire web site content copyright 2009, The Journal Times, 212 4th St., Racine, WI, 53403. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    GLAD YOU ASKED: What is the total amount, in dollars, that Racine County residents have contributed to Miller Park over the years?  Aug 3, 2009
    GLAD YOU ASKED: What is the total amount, in dollars, that Racine County residents have contributed to Miller Park over the years ... Some analysts predicted Racine County would end up paying 10 percent of the bill, said Doug Stansil, the county appointee to the stadium board ... Because Tom Friedel resigned his seat to temporarily become Racine mayor, shouldn t he have to run to become an alderman again. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Freedom of religion, not a free pass  Aug 3, 2009
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