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Boat sinks in Racine's harbor
Unified appoints new principals at Horlick, Case
YPR hosting 'wedding party' to benefit non-profits
WMC: Remove Racine County from federal ozone list

PULLIAM HIRED AS SUPERINTENDENT
BY GEORGIA SCHOOL DISTRICT



The river's down, but this guy almost caught a carp with his bare hands Tuesday on Spring 'Street'
Root River receding; 2' over flood stage
Lake Delton, area economy, devastated
Forecast: Rain today, more this week



State poll: Obama, 45%; McCain, 43%


L A T E S T   N E W S

The river formerly known as Spring Street, on Monday.
On the dry side... or under water? Photos

Final deadline to appeal I-94 expansion: Dec. 3, 2008
The Beat Goes On: Looking for a substitute for HarborFest
Racine native climbing his way around the world
Legislature targets tainted day care toys
EPA predicted these heavy rains, in 2003!

Q U O T E   O F   T H E   D A Y  

I'm actually very surprised and disappointed that she won't be coming to be our superintendent.
--Tony Baumgardt, Unified board president, on the withdrawal of Dr. Barbara Pulliam.

H A I K U   O F   T H E   D A Y  

Don't know what happened,
But Pulliam's withdrawal
Earns both sides an F

Your turn! Write a haiku here!

Racine Raiders home games
Free movies in city parks this summer Bookmobile's summer schedule
Music on the Monument line-up
Animal Crackers' schedule
Theatre Guild's '08-'09 schedule

JUNE
12 YPR hosts 'wedding party' as benefit
13 AAUW-Racine plant sale

13 Wine, beer tasting benefits The Arc
13 Racine Relay for Life

13 Final Approach at Monument

14 Mural creation and festival
will launch Uptown arts district

14 Emmy-winning storyteller at Library

14 First Summer Nights concert at Square
16 Aloha Week on playgrounds June 16-20
20 Surf's Up summer's first Zoovie
21 Band, fireworks herald cannons' return
25 Weight loss surgery seminar

JULY
13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13
24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races
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Tony Romo split with Simpson over her father

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
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Finally, beaches open

Repeat offender fatality spurs Vos' call for stricter DUI penalties

Best local gas prices HERE
Waukesha sheriff eyes Racine jail beds

Parking meters return to West Racine

Fewest traffic deaths in state last month since WWII

Average price of gas falls below $4 per gallon



City puts out recycling containers


Weather cooperates, giving great First Friday


Northern Lights gallery adds pop artist, philanthropist

First Music on the Monument concert rained out

Caledonia School District? Hear the study results June 23

$634,000 winter storm aid for county, city


Sphere Madness makes public debut Downtown


North Beach: 'Malibu of the Midwest'


Downtown gets two summer rides

Racine changing its rummage sale rules

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



ONE BLOGGER'S OPINION: Feingold for VP

Fifth Dem seeks to oppose Ryan

Christensen kicking off her run for County Clerk

Local Dems slighting two of their candidates?

Gov. Doyle makes 63 appointments; just one from here

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

Déjà vu: Lee Enterprises' stock hits new low...

SC Johnson among world's 'most ethical' companies

GM to close Janesville SUV plant by 2010

Modine revamps top managers' focus

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%

Wilbur's BBQ on Sixth St. is NOT closing


New head of UW-Parkside will earn $205,000

Kenosha Unified lost $214,000 on investments

Remembering Prom: NPR reprises episode featuring Racine's | Listen HERE

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


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