RACINE POST 2008

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I don't even know if Dr. Felner knew about it until this weekend. --Mark Bradley, UW Regents President, on the newly disclosed probe at Parkside Chancellor-designee Robert Felner's former college. Felner withdrew Tuesday. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y 'It's always something,' Roseanne Roseannadanna taught us... eh, Parkside? Your turn! Write a haiku here! JUNE 25-26 Dems Garin, Mogk slate fund-raisers 25 Weight loss surgery seminar 26 First Music and More concert 27 Night Wing at Monument Square 27 RSO's first Summer Pops concert of year 28 Walk 'N Roll to benefit The Arc 29 Teen bands concert in Kenosha JULY 2 Racism movie, 'Glory,' at library 3 First Friday will be on Thursday! 3 Keith Scott at Monument -- twice! 4 Marcus Hanel leads Fourth Fest Parade 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 9 Library hosts Alexander Hamilton exhibit 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Music and More Thursday concert schedule 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 Submit your community events to 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 Racine Threat fall to Rock County Packers profits plunge to mere $21 million 1947 Racine Belles All-Star team... Tony Romo split with Simpson over her father 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` `Lighthouse Run draws thousands \| Unexpected runners 9-year-old student driven to bus driver's home; driver fired Breaking up is hard to do (and costly), Caledonia told Despite its own flooding, United Way is helping others Novak: Ryan the future of the Republican party Transit authority won't hire conservative consultant It's none of my business, but... Racine Post creates new Web site for Racine obituaries`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y I don't even know if Dr. Felner knew about it until this weekend. --Mark Bradley, UW Regents President, on the newly disclosed probe at Parkside Chancellor-designee Robert Felner's former college. Felner withdrew Tuesday. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y 'It's always something,' Roseanne Roseannadanna taught us... eh, Parkside? Your turn! Write a haiku here! JUNE 25-26 Dems Garin, Mogk slate fund-raisers 25 Weight loss surgery seminar 26 First Music and More concert 27 Night Wing at Monument Square 27 RSO's first Summer Pops concert of year 28 Walk 'N Roll to benefit The Arc 29 Teen bands concert in Kenosha JULY 2 Racism movie, 'Glory,' at library 3 First Friday will be on Thursday! 3 Keith Scott at Monument -- twice! 4 Marcus Hanel leads Fourth Fest Parade 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 9 Library hosts Alexander Hamilton exhibit 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races Music and More Thursday concert schedule 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 Submit your community events to 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 Racine Threat fall to Rock County Packers profits plunge to mere $21 million 1947 Racine Belles All-Star team... Tony Romo split with Simpson over her father 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
`4 Mile Road closed for construction Civil War cannons went BOOM! Ryan, Feingold on opposite sides as Congress OKs FISA bill Housing slowdown felt throughout county`	`OOPAH! (Greek Fest to you) How you can help flood victims \| United Way helping out Three Dems interested in running for county clerk Best local gas prices HERE`

Racine's Briana Lipor wins Miss Wisconsin pageant How you can help flood victims \| Drop-off points for donations Racine couple arrested for DUI 40 minutes apart Deer breaks through Racine store's window Meet the Zoo's newest residents \| AND BABIES! 15 Racine gang members indicted for selling crack Sheriff steals patrol time from west end villages \| Waste of gas? Disaster unemployment comp available to flooding victims FEMA adds Racine to flood aid list DHFS tours county flood areas \| Food aid for flood victims Hot Rods returning in 2009 Homicides cast pall over Racine's shining weekend New local blog: Thoughts from West Racine... Nazi guard from Racine will appeal deportation order Antique tractors pass through on 'cruise' across Wisconsin Civil War cannons return 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 County still not meeting on Superior Linens Lehman, Becker, Vos on Regional Transit committee Rep. Bob Turner running for re-election 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	Dial sues SC Johnson over patent infringement McAuliffe's gets a nice review as music venue 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 D�j� vu: Lee Enterprises' stock hits new low... SC Johnson among world's 'most ethical' companies Wilbur's BBQ on Sixth St. is NOT closing Unified's test scores show... what exactly? 500 students (and $3 million) leave Unified through open enrollment Unified hints at its next referendum Our polyglot classrooms: Unified, suburbs surge ahead of MPS 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