RACINE POST 2008

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

We can’t leave it to watchdog groups or federal regulators. The government can’t test everything or monitor everyone. And we should not want it to — companies should understand the science and have the sincerity to do what is right. We all must be responsible. --Fisk Johnson, delivering SCJ's annual environmental report. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Kids say, 'Great idea!' Why can't Unified give us A four-day week too? Your turn! Write a haiku here! JULY 2 Racism movie, 'Glory,' at library 3 First Friday will be on Thursday! 3 Keith Scott performs at Monument 4 Marcus Hanel leads Fourth Fest Parade 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 9 Mindi Abair opens Animal Crackers 9 Library hosts Alexander Hamilton exhibit 11 Mark Paffrath at the Monument 12 Dave Fitzpatrick Band at Square 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 18-27 Sondheim's Side by Side at RTG 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races 25 OOHP offers witty summer bonus plan 26 Micro Cars coming Downtown 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 Mistreated, but Bucket still friendly 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 Raiders open in championship form 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 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` `Court rules against social workers union; County Exec. pleased Your incredibly shrinking 401k 140+ bands, floats, groups in 4th Parade \| We're in the Top Ten! It's none of my business, but... \| UPDATED Racine Post creates new Web site for Racine obituaries Sell one, knock down another: Nonprofit transforms neighborhood Gov. Doyle creates Dept. of Children and Families`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y We can’t leave it to watchdog groups or federal regulators. The government can’t test everything or monitor everyone. And we should not want it to — companies should understand the science and have the sincerity to do what is right. We all must be responsible. --Fisk Johnson, delivering SCJ's annual environmental report. H A I K U O F T H E D A Y Kids say, 'Great idea!' Why can't Unified give us A four-day week too? Your turn! Write a haiku here! JULY 2 Racism movie, 'Glory,' at library 3 First Friday will be on Thursday! 3 Keith Scott performs at Monument 4 Marcus Hanel leads Fourth Fest Parade 7-11 History Mystery: The art of artifacts 9 Mindi Abair opens Animal Crackers 9 Library hosts Alexander Hamilton exhibit 11 Mark Paffrath at the Monument 12 Dave Fitzpatrick Band at Square 12 Twang Dragons at Dragon Boat Festival 13 AAUW Racine plant sale July 13 18-27 Sondheim's Side by Side at RTG 24 Le Tour de Racine cycle races 25 OOHP offers witty summer bonus plan 26 Micro Cars coming Downtown 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 Mistreated, but Bucket still friendly 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 Raiders open in championship form 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 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
`Rep. Mason raises $64,000 for re-election campaign Theatre Guild sets trip to Chicago for 'Dirty Dancing' Racine gaining a sixth sister city 4 Mile Road closed for construction John Mogk: The candidate as sommelier`	`Career Industries collects items for soldiers in Iraq The FELNER Chronicles Troubles began in '80s at C-U Try this, Unified and UW-P! THE NEVERENDING STORY SC Johnson backs cutting state's greenhouse gas emissions \|Catches heat for going green PROPERTY TRANSFERS: Total 24 sells for $1.2 million Best local gas prices HERE Wisconsin gays better not marry in California...`

Sgt. Hilton Manning, of Racine, on duty in Iraq... Racine bus drivers may strike How you can help flood victims \| United Way helping out Lighthouse Run draws thousands \| Some unexpected runners OOPAH! (Greek Fest to you) What a difference a day makes at Festival Hall Racine alderman Greg Helding was foreman of McGee jury Civil War cannons went BOOM! 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! Hot Rods returning in 2009 Civil War cannons return Double rainbows shine over Racine wedding Big art transforms Uptown \| More Pix 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 FEINGOLD'S FILIBUSTER: Fight for privacy delays FISA spy bill passage Michigan OKs Great Lakes Compact; one state to go LATEST WISCONSIN POLL: Obama, 52%; McCain, 39% FEINGOLD ON FISA: 'No one should be fooled by this bill...' \| VIDEO McReynolds says sales tax for public transit dead in Racine County State Dems ask DNC to unseat area delegate planning to vote for McCain Ryan, Feingold on opposite sides as Congress OKs FISA bill	Big Buck Builders Supply sold HIGH STAKES GAMBLE: Ho-Chunk refuses to pay $100 million it owes state SC Johnson shifts $20 million from broadcast to cable TV Jeffrey Starke of Union Grove judged motorcycle building contest State approves We Energies' $830 million upgrade (rates going up) Case reaches deal to buy dealerships out West Dennis Troha's former trucking company declares bankruptcy Dial sues SC Johnson over patent infringement McAuliffe's gets a nice review as music venue Case delivers huge order to Kazakhstan Caledonia school district secession effort continues Jack Parker to head Unified through September (maybe longer) 9-year-old student driven to bus driver's home; driver fired Breaking up is hard to do (and costly), Caledonia told Unified's test scores show... what exactly? 500 students (and $3 million) leave Unified through open enrollment Unified hints at its next referendum