Mount Pleasant considering $10 million sports facility
Doyle passes on Favre controversy
Paul Ryan: U.S. headed toward bankruptcy
Sturtevant's Ruud Lighting selling LED streetlights to save money, electricty
Sierra Club blasts nuclear plan McCain outlined in Racine
City offers discounted tickets to Great America, Dells attractions



Police cameras go live


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Power companies reach $105 million
settlement with environmental groups





L A T E S T   N E W S

Compassionate Kids! New camp teaches caring, creativity
City residents may vote on more cops
110 attend Flashinski Assembly race fund-raiser
City may give Zoo more money | Cops, too
EMERALD ASH BORER FOUND 50 MILES NORTH OF HERE
And now, a word from the dog of the house...
EXCLUSIVE: The chutzpah of Dr. Barbara Pulliam
Track flights in and out of Racine's Batten Airport
Brewers, Cubs fans duke it with haiku

Q U O T E   O F   T H E   D A Y  

Why does John McCain think it's OK for hundreds of tons of dangerous nuclear waste to go through Wisconsin, but yet too dangerous to go through his own state?
--Rosemary Wehnes of the Wisconsin Sierra Club

H A I K U   O F   T H E   D A Y  

Let's be honest, Brett:
You suck at retirement.
Tampa Bay awaits.

Your turn! Write a haiku here!


AUGUST
August Neighborhood Watch meetings

8 Racine Camera Club reception at JavaVino
8-10 Fiesta Mexicana at Festival Park

8 Musicians in Training at the Monument
9 Nina Ferraro at JavaVino
9 Film: 'My Name Is Sabine' at JavaVino
9 Natty Nation at the Square
10,11 All-breed dog show at Pershing Park
11 Dems set 1st CD candidate forums
11,27 Urban League political forums
12 Library hosts intro to Sahaja Yoga
13 Volunteer tutors needed
13 End of summer rollerskating party
15 Jeremy Scott at the Monument
15 Deadline for city's fall softball leagues

16 Know this pic? Gallery Night mystery revealed!
17 Fire up the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ!
19 Youth soccer camp Aug. 19-21
23 Araya Hope flood relief benefit

SEPTEMBER
3 Free classes for adult caregivers
6,7 RTG auditions for Beauty and the Beast

13 80 breweries at Kilties' Brew Fest!
16 Risk management conference

Film, poetry, stories at JavaVino
Body Language: Rebecca Venn exhibits
Rep. Ryan schedules mobile office
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

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Happy-go-lucky Melanie





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City tennis tournament results


Photo-finish decides Racine's champion!

Racine's Jamil Wilson playing in 2008 Nike Global Challenge


We have a winner: Luke Bell, in 3:49.58.
Thousands compete in Spirit of Racine | RESULTS HERE

Racine's Matt Lojeski playing for Bucks NBA summer team|


St. Cat's Angelfish team wins Dragon Boat races | More pics HERE

Raiders win season opener, 41-8 |

A hard night for the Raiders


Raiders open in championship form

Interview with Racine's ultimate fighter Nick Agallar
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



Bloggers give Becker an earful about crime



McCain brings campaign to Racine | Pix

'Secret' fund-raiser at Menards

Coat donations sought for the needy

Best local gas prices HERE

Shaw-time: Superintendent
candidate meets the public


320 teachers go back to school



Araya Hope foundation to hold flood relief benefit Aug. 23

Racine library may adjust its hours

Train and gardens enliven Ridgewood Care Center


A view from the top

Enthusiastic bidding at Chair-i-ties auction


Old cars, great music Downtown: First Friday rocks!

Becker promises changes around King Center neighborhood


Committee stalls plan to study two-way traffic on MLK Drive, Marquette

Are Racine Concert Band members city employees


More money for police, but churches must step up



'Vine-cutting' opens new Zoo exhibits

Superior Linens: County kisses and makes up

County seeks $500,000 grant to aid low-income flood victims



Racine on scooterist's 'world's largest peace sign'



County's first 'barn quilts' are hung

New Mount Pleasant blog(+calendar) is up and running

North Bay has a new village president



THE REST OF THE STORY: Who got the most goat-milk?


Dems dump Waterford delegate who preferred (Gasp!) McCain

Vos raises $83K for re-election; Flashinski raises $13K

10 things you didn't know about Paul Ryan (Don't call him 'Petey')

Ryan opposes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout; prefers a break-up

Wall Street Journal: The Ryan vs. Fannie backstory

DOYLE RAISES $905,000 FOR ... WHAT?

Optimism reigns, as Dems open Obama HQ

Garin gets top spot on ballot; Hebert survives challenge|

Mogk schedules listening sessions|




Milwaukee J-S shutting down its Racine section

Downtown shop holds benefit for Afghan hounds' rescue

Plan on flying Northwest? Bring an extra $80!

Dominicans to open fair trade store and coffee shop downtown

CLEAN COAL? NO COAL! Doyle to scrap three state power plants

Oak Creek power plant's opening delayed three months

Modine earnings beat consensus...

Twin Disc earnings grow

Johnson Outdoors 3Q sales, income down 6%

Starbucks spares Racine coffeeholics... and here's a gift!

Sixth St. getting a new BBQ place

Journal Times lays off 7; also loses its only minority reporter | LEE 3Q earnings fall 87%


UW-P's Felner search chair faces discipline for blowing off class |

Provost at UW-Oshkosh is Parkside's interim chancellor

21st Century Prep's library named in Jack Keating's honor

Web site launched for new Caledonia school district

Unified implements 4-day work week to save energy


The FELNER Chronicles
Charge it! he said ($31,000 worth)
Emails detail fraud, collusion,
fear of IRS and much, much more!

UofL president raps 'anonymous crap'
FOI brings stack of grievances
That $694,000 grant was for us?
Grant money went to fake company? VIDEO
Grant monitoring ignored -- VIDEO
The Grievance King
Feds widen probe
He was crime victim, too
UW System finger-pointing
Troubles began in '80s at C-U
Retaliated against critics
Try this, Unified and UW-P!
THE NEVERENDING STORY
Withdraws before taking office