CITY OF RACINE Racine greenlights $10M Shoop Park renovation agreement with Leipold Johnson Golf Group From the Racine Common Council meeting stories series holly.gilvary Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Jul 30, 2026 × Top stories for July 22, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — The city is moving forward with a plan to renovate the Shoop Park Golf Course and stabilize the shoreline.kAmr@>>@? r@F?4:= >6>36CD @? %F6D52J F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 2? 28C66>6?E H:E9 {6:A@=5 y@9?D@? v@=7 vC@FA E92E :?4=F56D 2 `_\J62C =62D6[ H:E9 E96 @AE:@? @7 7@FC 255:E:@?2= `_\J62C =62D6 A6C:@5D[ @7 E96 A2C< 2?5 8@=7 4@FCD6 2E cd`_ {:89E9@FD6 sC:G6]k^AmkAm%9:D 7@==@HD E96 #24:?6 tI64FE:G6 r@>>:EE66VD F?2?:>@FD G@E6 yF=J `b :? 72G@C @7 E96 28C66>6?E]k^AmkAm{yvv H:== =62D6 $9@@A !2C< 7@C 2 @?6\E:>6 A2J>6?E @7 S`]he >:==:@? 2?5 Sad[___ 2??F2==J[ H9:49 H:== 36 25;FDE65 7@C :?7=2E:@? 6249 J62C] %96 4:EJ H:== 56D:8?2E6 E96 @?6\E:>6 A2J>6?E 7@C E96 ?6H {:?4@=? z:?8 r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches Walworth County Fair exhibitor finds housing for her dairy cows after storm damage Traver School starts off the school year with new principal Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Bo Naylor callup question, Bitonti lead Brewers minor-league update Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation College a family affair for two sets of UW-Madison triplets They lost one fight against a solar farm. 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