The Bright Side stories
The Bright Side highlights uplifting moments from around our community.
OAK CREEK — Peregrine falcons returned to the WE Energies power plant off County Line Road at the beginning of the month — and as of Thursday, they had laid four eggs.
Since September, Jimmy Boatner has helped teach 4-year-olds at the Bull Early Education Center.
Isaiah Ivey, a junior, will be one of 100 high schoolers from around the country participating in the LEDA Scholars Program this summer.
Swapped items include adult clothing, children’s clothing, household goods, toys and sometimes furniture.
Green Bay Packers players spoke Wednesday about the importance of self-confidence and hard work.
Karon Thomas, Bray Center branch director, said the food pantry could not function without the volunteers’ consistent efforts.
Five-year-old Ayubu is making the journey from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas.
“Wayman's Legacy in Motion” was a collaboration between Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mitchell K-8 School to showcase former Wayman parishioners who impacted the area.
Racine Dominican Sister Sgt. Linda McClenahan served 10 years for the Women’s Army Corps before starting a mental health retreat program for veterans.
Levi Aust won the 2026 School Photographers of America + Sony Student Photo Contest in the “dominant photo” category.
Terrance Riley-Smith plans to pursue a construction career and said the youth apprenticeship greatly improved his self-confidence and life direction.
It was Claire Freeze's first time doing a fundraiser, but she excelled and was recently named the 2026 Milwaukee American Heart Association Teen of Impact winner.
She wrote about moving from India to America a few years ago.
Isabella Rotizza, a sophomore at Westosha Central High School, won first place in the Congressional Art Competition for her photography piece titled “Beauty Doesn’t Have to Have Color.”
The postcards are part of Downtown Racine Corporation's 25th annual public art project and will remain through mid-September,.
Now consisting of 20 tiny homes, the village allows veterans to live rent free for a two-year term.
The Racine Police Department Community Oriented Policing house program allows officers to build relationships with community members and empowers residents to take control of their neighborhood.
Nick Demske was one of eight honorees at a Wisconsin Writers Awards event in May in Madison.
