RACINE POST 2008

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

Higher gasoline prices are changing consumer behavior, and rapidly - significantly affecting the U.S. auto industry sales mix. --GM chairman Rick Wagoner, announcing Janesville plant's closure H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Class, write an essay: 'How I would run Unified.' Best one gets the job. 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 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 Lehman, Turner to address county Dems 9 Racine Friendship Clubhouse golf outing 13 Wine, beer tasting benefits The Arc 13 Racine Relay for Life 13 Final Approach at Monument 14 Emmy-winning storyteller at Library 14 First Summer Nights concert at Square 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` `Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Olympics GM to close Janesville SUV plant by 2010 $634,000 winter storm aid for county, city Racine woman living with same cancer as Sen. Kennedy Dr. V quits Unified Christensen kicking off her run for County Clerk`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y Higher gasoline prices are changing consumer behavior, and rapidly - significantly affecting the U.S. auto industry sales mix. --GM chairman Rick Wagoner, announcing Janesville plant's closure H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Class, write an essay: 'How I would run Unified.' Best one gets the job. 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 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 Lehman, Turner to address county Dems 9 Racine Friendship Clubhouse golf outing 13 Wine, beer tasting benefits The Arc 13 Racine Relay for Life 13 Final Approach at Monument 14 Emmy-winning storyteller at Library 14 First Summer Nights concert at Square 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
`Gov. Doyle makes 63 appointments ... just one from here Downtown gets two summer rides City puts out recycling containers`	`Sphere Madness makes public debut Downtown City attorneys going to Brewers game Wednesday North Beach: 'Malibu of the Midwest' Best local gas prices HERE`

Racine Zoo to collect and recycle cell phones 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	Linens 'n Things liquidation begins at Regency Mall 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 Unified selects contractor for new security system Dr. V quits Unified 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