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The board also recognized the retirement of Caledonia Police Department Deputy Chief of Police Shawn Engelman.
Primaries, if necessary, will be held Feb. 17.Â
She plans to compete next for the National American Miss Wisconsin Elite title.
Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling was first elected 16 years ago and has been with the RCSO for 32 years.
The change is part of a citywide effort to streamline customer service.
The Common Council's approval of the ordinance update aligns city code with changes to state statute made last fall.
All critical, 24-hour operations such as the Racine County Communications Center, Racine County Sheriff's Office and the Racine County jail are not affected by the closure.
The challenge, running Feb. 1 to March 31, will award cash prizes to Wisconsin residents who complete the highest number of free, online career skills-building courses.
Microsoft is finishing construction on its first Mount Pleasant data center and is set to break ground on the second this year.
Twenty-one businesses opened in Downtown Racine in 2025.
The planning project would analyze potential improvements along the Racine-Sturtevant and North Shore trails between Lathrop Avenue and State Trunk Highway 11.
The tentative agreement, which includes a 2.5% wage increase for 2025 (which will be paid retroactively), a 4% increase for 2026 and 6% wage increases for 2027 and 2028.Â
The Racine Police Association has operated without a formal contract since 2021.
The City of Racine was one of 59 local governments to be named a Digital Inclusion Trailblazer.
The restoration project is part of the village's plan to improve the storm water capacity conveyance, reduce streambank erosion, reduce sediment loading and protecting infrastructure in Turtle Creek.
Matt Koepnick was promoted from his role as city forester, a position he has held since 2010.
The layoffs come as the company moves to eliminate its operations department, according to a memo from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
The manufacturer will employ about 240 people when building improvements are completed, according to a broker for the company.
The new building at 1720 Taylor Ave., Racine, is slated to open by the end of 2026.
The Community Foundations National Standards establish legal and ethical practices for community foundations in the U.S.
Contractors will relay about 1,300 feet of sanitary sewers downstream of Summerset Drive.
Timothy Zarzecki served as Mount Pleasant's police chief from 2008-18.
The Sturtevant-based company will move into the new space in Racine on March 1.
The Feb. 17 Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings will kick off the boards' new first-and-third-Tuesdays meeting schedule.
The bond was part of the county's original plan for the capital project.
Candidates vying for positions in Racine and Waterford.
Roy and Meagan Petersen plan to bring a "new concept" to the site that has held several restaurants over the years, including Corner House and the Chancery.
Twenty Racine County students and 11 Kenosha County students earned medals at Friday's regional SkillsUSA competition in Sturtevant.
Temperatures will peak mid-week in Racine and Kenosha counties, but are expected to fall back below freezing by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The two are alleged to have exchanged explicit information about and contact information for several teenage girls
The project will replace infrastructure and reconstruct East Four Mile Road from North Main Street to Lighthouse Drive, spanning areas in both municipalities.
Trustees agreed to gather information about an office building at 4061 N. Main St. for potential purchase by the village.
The facility at 6107 Washington Ave. will remain open for used vehicle sales and service.
The project cost is estimated at about $750,000.
The ordinance creation clarifies village guidelines on regulations for townhouses and duplexes.
The Wind Point Plan Commission must still approve several plans for the new parking lot near the lighthouse grounds before it is constructed.
Commissioners said Cudahy serves as an important community for the rail project with its proximity to the Milwaukee airport.
The board also approved hemp product regulations, park contracts and easements during Tuesday’s meeting.
The project will reconstruct the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Street between Rapids Drive and Romayne Avenue.
Two newcomers will face off for the Trustee No. 3 seat on the Raymond Village Board.
Four candidates are on the ballot for two open seats on the Waterford Town Board of Supervisors.
Santos will resign from his current role as Racine County's emergency management director effective April 6.
Anyone with information is asked to contact RPD's Investigations Unit at 262-635-7756.
The National Weather Service measured 2.5 to 3 inches of rain accumulation in the greater Racine area from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning's storm.
The National Weather Service measured 2.5 to 3 inches of rain accumulation in the greater Racine area from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning's storm.
The approval came after the board rejected two substitute salary resolutions.
Caledonia Village Board of Trustee seats 2, 4 and 6 are up for election. Each incumbent faces one challenger.
Racine Common Council members heard a presentation from developers in closed session at a March 10 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Wanggaard has held the District 21 seat since 2015.
Four candidates are on the ballot for three open seats on the Wind Point Village Board of Trustees, including incumbent trustees Carmen Gaspero and Robert Loppnow.
Union Grove Village Board Trustee Eugene Bower faces challenger Shai Demers for the Trustee No. 6 seat.
The 2025 Wisconsin Act 103 honors Gail Zeamer, a Wisconsin woman who died in 2024 after a late-stage breast cancer diagnoses caused by undetected cancer in dense breast tissue.
He made the proposal Thursday after Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farmer Workers alongside Chavez, accused Chavez of sexual assault.
The decision greenlights exterior modifications to the building and the addition of a backup generator to the site
OAK CREEK — Peregrine falcons returned to the WE Energies power plant off County Line Road at the beginning of the month — and as of Monday, they had laid three eggs.
Each lot is 29,676 square feet with 150 feet of frontage.
The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association selects one family annually to receive the award, which recognizes farmers’ work in community involvement and conservation education.
