RACINE POST 2008

Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y

They are spending their money here, and the economy is showing that. --Richard Bolender, Oak Creek mayor, on the 2,500 workers living nearby as they build the We Energies power plant. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Downtown's a museum With art at every storefront. Wow, how neat is that! Your turn! Write a haiku here! Bookmobile's summer schedule Music on the Monument line-up Animal Crackers' schedule Theatre Guild sets '08-'09 schedule JUNE 2 Nerd auditions at RTG 4 Library to screen Freedom Writers 6 Music, Sphere Madness on First Friday 6 Roy Edwards Band at the Monument 7 Free fishing weekend thru state 7 Going green at the art fair 7 'Rayscene from the Streets' 9 Racine Friendship Clubhouse golf outing 13 Racine Relay for Life 14 Emmy-winning storyteller at Library 20 Surf's Up summer's first Zoovie JULY 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Submit your community events to Racine Kiosk at: racinekiosk@gmail.com ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, ETC! Here's lookin' at you, Tiny A B O U T U S - RacinePost exclusive story - Independent media - Racine Kiosk event SEND TIPS TO Dustin or Pete Get RacinePost via Twitter RacinePost on the radio: HERE Benefit planned for Jamie Isome, Racine Raider with brain cancer Interview with Racine's ultimate fighter Nick Agallar Craig Leipold sells Minnesota Swarm lacrosse team Racine Park gunning for state track title MSU, Illini go after Horlick's Jamil Wilson P R O P E R T Y T R A N S F E R S CLICK for our growing archive of Racine County Property Transfers

`L A T E S T N E W S` `Sphere Madness makes its public debut Downtown City may inspect inside of rental properties`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y They are spending their money here, and the economy is showing that. --Richard Bolender, Oak Creek mayor, on the 2,500 workers living nearby as they build the We Energies power plant. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Downtown's a museum With art at every storefront. Wow, how neat is that! Your turn! Write a haiku here! Bookmobile's summer schedule Music on the Monument line-up Animal Crackers' schedule Theatre Guild sets '08-'09 schedule JUNE 2 Nerd auditions at RTG 4 Library to screen Freedom Writers 6 Music, Sphere Madness on First Friday 6 Roy Edwards Band at the Monument 7 Free fishing weekend thru state 7 Going green at the art fair 7 'Rayscene from the Streets' 9 Racine Friendship Clubhouse golf outing 13 Racine Relay for Life 14 Emmy-winning storyteller at Library 20 Surf's Up summer's first Zoovie JULY 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Submit your community events to Racine Kiosk at: racinekiosk@gmail.com ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, ETC! Here's lookin' at you, Tiny A B O U T U S - RacinePost exclusive story - Independent media - Racine Kiosk event SEND TIPS TO Dustin or Pete Get RacinePost via Twitter RacinePost on the radio: HERE Benefit planned for Jamie Isome, Racine Raider with brain cancer Interview with Racine's ultimate fighter Nick Agallar Craig Leipold sells Minnesota Swarm lacrosse team Racine Park gunning for state track title MSU, Illini go after Horlick's Jamil Wilson P R O P E R T Y T R A N S F E R S CLICK for our growing archive of Racine County Property Transfers
`Downtown gets two summer rides City puts out recycling containers`	`North Beach: 'Malibu of the Midwest' Best local gas prices HERE`

Gardeners snap up plant sale goodies More jobs and better workers: Now Racine County has a plan \| 'Higher Expectations' report HERE City hires grant facilitator Three baby falcons living at Racine County Courthouse Baby boom at the Zoo! State looking at revisions to roundabout at highways 38/K 20% of Racine firefighters eligible for retirement this year How city officials make their money New two-way streets will cost at least $19,000 Sixth St. work could be done a full month early Police honor two: Biz owner and 17-year-old After two years, RHNP sells two homes City sells two Southside Revitalization Corp. homes Racine under federal ozone limit, but SE Wisconsin remains polluted City moves to cut position, give clerk new duties City may give senior center to Racine Zoo Alderman objects to paying JT to publish legal notices City struggles to fill vacant positions Health Notes: City may muzzle biting dogs; update on measles; Kenosha CC gives city $10K Fun and games at Caledonia Parks and Rec? \| Village 'branding' meeting May 22 Police Dept. taking back parking ticket collections $250,000 jobs initiative proposed by McReynolds First electric vehicle driving around Racine Feds move last barrier from I-94 lane expansion project Kenosha County Exec Kehl: 'I took wads of $100 bills' GOP's Chocolate Fest poll favors Ryan for U.S. Senate Kenosha County will be state's 'Capital of the Day' on June 12 County Board announces committee assignments Lehman elected chair of Senate Democratic Caucus Will I-94 expansion squash commuter rail? JOHN NICHOLS: Ryan's cynical 'Lord of the Flies' agenda Novak applauds Ryan's stand on farm bill, rips Congressional GOP Racine Republican 'gagged' at state GOP Convention, Ron Paul supporter says Ryan gets more VP attention \| And more Dem primary candidate wades into foreign policy	Chrysler seeking short-term employees for Kenosha Miller Park stadium tax has best month ever Modine reports $41 million loss; slashes dividend 43% Racine misses out on giant new postal center J.M. Brennan buys Racine HVAC firm Lee Enterprises CEO gets 18% raise as stock drops 52% Kenosha lands 450 more jobs Lee Enterprises reports loss of $716 million in 2Q Twin Disc names John Batten president and CEO State St. business damaged by city contractor Wilbur's BBQ on Sixth St. is NOT closing Racial gap persists in Unified test scores Analysis: Unified's fifth-graders improve reading skills \| Jerstad, Janes show big gains \| Wading through the data No contract yet for Unified's new superintendent Summer school is for the above-average kid, too UW-Parkside names new chancellor POST PROM 2008 \| Photos \| More photos Horlick Principal Nola Starling-Ratliff retiring 900 students enroll in Unified's 4-year-old kindergarten