‘Food brings people together’ Sam & Will’s Pizzeria to open at former DeRango’s on Racine’s north side HOLLY GILVARY May 13, 2026 6 hrs ago × Top stories for May 8, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — The DeRango’s on the corner of Douglas Avenue and Three Mile Road might have shuttered its doors in February, but pizza is there to stay.kAm$2> U2>Aj (:==’D !:KK6C:2 H:== @A6? 2E bgc_ s@F8=2D pG6] 3J yF?6 ` 2E E96 =2E6DE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ @H?6CD (:==:2> 2?5 $2>2?E92 $E2?<@]k^AmkAm%96 C6DE2FC2?E :D ?2>65 27E6C $2>2?E92 $E2?<@ 2?5 96C D@?[ (:== #:G6CD]k^AmkAm“(:== <:?5 @7 A:A65 FA 2?5 D2:5 96 H2?E65 :E ?2>65 27E6C 9:>[” D96 D2:5] “x E9@F89E :E H2D 8C62E E@ 92G6 :E ?2>65 27E6C 9:> E@ 8:G6 9@?@C 2?5 EC:3FE6 E@ >J D@?]”k^Am The new restaurant on 3840 Douglas Ave. is named after Will Rivers, left, and his mother, Samantha Stanko. HOLLY GILVARY kAm%96 $E2?<@D 3@F89E E96 3F:=5:?8 :? u63CF2CJ 7C@> q6??J s6#2?8@ 2?5 #@36CE s6#2?8@[ H9@ D@=5 D@ E96J 4@F=5 C6E:C6[ $2>2?E92 $E2?<@ D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… New clothing store set to open in downtown Lake Geneva Geneva Lakes Family YMCA eyeing Townline Road site for new campus Lake Geneva considers property for police and fire station Lake Geneva approves conceptual plans for Hillmoor area Lake Geneva alderman censured after video incident Ridglan Farms beagles: How and when to adopt one in Wisconsin Simple Food Group presents plans for multi-use campus Gov. Tony Evers, Republican leaders agree to $1.8 billion deal on school funding, tax rebates UAW Local 180, CNH Industrial reach tentative labor contract agreement She narrowly survived hantavirus 30 years ago. Here’s what it was like. Is Lake Geneva really going with trolleys? Lakeland Players presenting classic musical ‘Into the Woods’ New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states 12 potential candidates to become Wisconsin athletic director Cruises, a safari, dinner train: Do something different this Mother’s Day in Lake Geneva kAm(:==:2> 2?5 $2>2?E92 $E2?<@ 2=D@ @H? }@??2’D !:KK6C:2 :? $EFCE6G2?E 2E ge_f sFC2?5 pG6] %96J 4=@D65 E96:C #24:?6 =@42E:@? 2E `b`f u@FC |:=6 #@25 =2DE H66< 3642FD6 @7 :ED AC@I:>:EJ E@ $2> U2>Aj (:==’D]k^AmkAm$2>2?E92 $E2?<@ D2:5 E96J H6C6 6J:?8 E96 bgc_ s@F8=2D pG6] =@42E:@? D6G6C2= J62CD 28@[ 3FE E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 56=2J65 E96:C A=2?D E@ AFC492D6]k^Am kAm“tG6CJ @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 3FD:?6DD6D <:?5 @7 ;FDE =2?565 @? >J A=2E6[” $2>2?E92 $E2?<@ D2:5]k^Am kAm$96 25565 E92E D96’D 6I4:E65 E@ C6:?EC@5F46 5:?6\:? E@ E96 =@42E:@?[ H9:49 s6#2?8@’D 4=@D65 27E6C E96 A2?56>:4]k^Am kAm“%96 7665324< H6 2=C625J 962C[ 6DD6?E:2==J[ :D ?@E9:?8 3FE A@D:E:G6 2?5 A6@A=6 42?’E H2:E[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 5:?:?8 C@@> H:== 762EFC6 FA52E65 5é4@C[ 3@@E9D[ E23=6D 2?5 492:CD[ 2 C6A2:?E65 46:=:?8 2?5 2 C6G2>A65 32?BF6E C@@>]k^Am kAmvF6DED 42? 6IA64E D:>:=2C 72C6 E@ E96 $E2?<@D’ @E96C C6DE2FC2?E[ :?4=F5:?8 A:KK2[ A2DE2 2?5 D2?5H:496D H:E9 9@>6>256 :?8C65:6?ED[ 2=@?8 H:E9 DE62<D @? $2EFC52JD[ 2 G2DE >2CE:?: >6?F 2?5 DA64:2= 5C:?< >6?FD 7@C E96 9@=:52JD]k^Am William and Samantha Stanko plan to open their pizzeria by June 1. From left are William Stanko, Will Rivers and Samantha Stanko. HOLLY GILVARY kAm“W(6’C6X ;FDE 3C:?8:?8 2 C62==J 72>:=J @C:6?E65 A=246 E@ 2? 2C62 E92E :D :? ?665 @7 :E[” $2>2?E92 $E2?<@ D2:5] “x 2=H2JD D2J 7@@5 3C:?8D A6@A=6 E@86E96C[ H96E96C :E’D 2 8@@5 D:EF2E:@? @C 2 325 D:EF2E:@? 2?5 … :E >2<6D J@F 766= <:?5 @7 9@>6J]”k^Am State-regional Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Holly Gilvary Updated 1 hr ago The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top stories for May 8, 2026 Top stories for May 8, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Watch Now: Related Video WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal Online or in-person gaming: Which is better? Online or in-person gaming: Which is better? Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Top stories for May 12, 2026 Top stories for May 12, 2026 Watch Now: Related Video WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal Online or in-person gaming: Which is better? Online or in-person gaming: Which is better? Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model Top stories for May 12, 2026 Top stories for May 12, 2026
