RACINE POST 2008

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

If you’re a repeat offender you’ve lost the right to say you’ve made a mistake. --Rep. Robin Vos, as he and Sen. John Lehman target Wisconsin's lenient drunk driving laws. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Our cannons return! Both point north, at Canada What am I missing? Your turn! Write a haiku here! Summer Storytimes at the Library RSO Summer Pops schedule 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 16-20 Aloha Week on City playgrounds 20 Road Less Traveled at Monument 20 Surf's Up summer's first Zoovie 21 The Lighthouse Run 21 RCPJ Stand for Peace 21 Band, fireworks herald cannons' return 25-26 Dems Garin, Mogk slate fund-raisers 25 Weight loss surgery seminar 27 Night Wing at Monument Square 27 RSO's first Summer Pops concert of year 28 Walk 'N Roll to benefit The Arc JULY 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Submit your community events to Racine Kiosk at: racinekiosk@gmail.com Hear that coon hound calling you? 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 1947 Racine Belles All-Star team... 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 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` `Meet the Zoo's newest residents \| AND BABIES! Lehman, Becker, Vos on Regional Transit committee 15 Racine gang members indicted for selling crack Rep. Bob Turner running for re-election`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y If you’re a repeat offender you’ve lost the right to say you’ve made a mistake. --Rep. Robin Vos, as he and Sen. John Lehman target Wisconsin's lenient drunk driving laws. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Our cannons return! Both point north, at Canada What am I missing? Your turn! Write a haiku here! Summer Storytimes at the Library RSO Summer Pops schedule 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 16-20 Aloha Week on City playgrounds 20 Road Less Traveled at Monument 20 Surf's Up summer's first Zoovie 21 The Lighthouse Run 21 RCPJ Stand for Peace 21 Band, fireworks herald cannons' return 25-26 Dems Garin, Mogk slate fund-raisers 25 Weight loss surgery seminar 27 Night Wing at Monument Square 27 RSO's first Summer Pops concert of year 28 Walk 'N Roll to benefit The Arc JULY 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Submit your community events to Racine Kiosk at: racinekiosk@gmail.com Hear that coon hound calling you? 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 1947 Racine Belles All-Star team... 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 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
`Nazi guard from Racine will appeal deportation order Surf forecast for Racine County (seriously)... McAuliffe's gets a nice review as music venue FEMA adds Racine to flood aid list Antique tractors pass through on 'cruise' across Wisconsin`	`Hot Rods returning in 2009 Our polyglot classrooms: Unified, suburbs surge ahead of MPS Homicides cast pall over Racine's shining weekend Ex-Nazi guard from Racine again ordered deported Best local gas prices HERE DHFS tours county flood areas \| Food aid for flood victims Disaster unemployment comp available to flooding victims`

Double rainbows shine over Racine wedding Big art transforms Uptown \| More Pix Racine native climbing his way around the world Just rock, no rain, at this week's Music on the Monument More Juneteenth Day photos HERE \| Bikes for 500...compliments of Caron Butler YPR's 'Big Fat Wedding' has it all, raises $6,000 for nonprofits On the dry side... or under water? Photos Boat sinks in Racine's harbor Racine native, Max Hardcore, convicted in Fla. of making obscene movies JT Irregulars: A new local news and commentary blog Waukesha sheriff eyes Racine jail beds Parking meters return to West Racine 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 Conservative consultant backs KRM, transit tax SEWRPC Cracking? Two Milwaukee aldermen seek county's withdrawal STATE POLL: 80% think country is on the wrong track Ryan pushes drilling for oil in ANWR Hillary tops Richardson in WI Dems' VP poll State Dems seek to replace turncoat Waterford delegate Ignition lock proposed for first-time drunk drivers KRM Brawl: Becker, Lehman, Vos tapped for state transportation committee Ohio approves Lakes Compact; two to go 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	Case delivers huge order to Kazakhstan Mall's farmers' market moving to West Racine Aurora wins $376,000 bonus in government quality care test Wilted Rose: Downtown restaurant closing June 28 Analyst recommends steep dividend cuts for Lee Enterprises' stock Journal-Sentinel's revenue down 8% in May Company building $50 million distribution center in Kenosha Madison helps Oscar Meyer hot dog go upscale Marcus Theatres to add digital 3D screen in Sturtevant Four-alarm fire at Yorkville's Zignego Concrete plant Johnson Outdoors may share in $96 million defense contract Déjà vu: Lee Enterprises' stock hits new low... SC Johnson among world's 'most ethical' companies Wilbur's BBQ on Sixth St. is NOT closing IT WAS THE MONEY: Pulliam gets $35K more from Georgia district Where does Unified go from here? A Wiser approach Search firm would 'give' us free second round Unified appoints new principals at Horlick, Case New head of UW-Parkside will earn $205,000 Remembering Prom: NPR reprises episode featuring Racine's \| Listen HERE Unified selects contractor for new security system Analysis: Unified's fifth-graders improve reading skills \| Jerstad, Janes show big gains \| Wading through the data Summer school is for the above-average kid, too POST PROM 2008 \| Photos \| More photos