Editor’s note: This year we wrote a number of stories on the Hospitality Center, HALO and homelessness, but we centered on the lives of four men: Bob Rhodes, Milos Milosavljevic, Mike Ludwigson, and Dennis Raymond. So we thought it would be fitting to check in with them to see how things were going for our last story […]
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Posted inAdopt-a-Pet
Meet Landry: Smart, Silly and Velvet-Soft Ears
Landry is a seven-month-old Coonhound mix, and he’s looking for a furever family who will exercise both his brain and his body. “He’s smart and silly and loves a good belly rub after a nice winter walk,” Wisconsin Humane Society spokesperson Angela Speed said. She also said that Landry has “the sweetest velvety elephant ears […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community
Book Collaboration Spurs On Racine Arts Council Efforts
When Nick Ramsey became Racine’s poet laureate, part of his duties included putting together a book titled Transformation: Art & Poetry. The project featured 12 poets and artists, and the proceeds from the book will go towards the Racine Arts Council. The book features 24 poems and 24 pieces of artwork, including metal sculptures, blown […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Police: Drug Dealer Left Backpack Full of Pot at Relative’s House
Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department say a 22-year-old man already out on bond for running a drug house near a park is facing new charges after a relative found pot in a backpack at their home. William Mueller, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Man Facing 3 Armed Robbery Charges for Christmas Crimes
Racine police say three women were robbed at gunpoint of their purses late on Christmas night, and the same man is responsible for all three crimes. Melvin Powell, 44, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court in two separate cases; 4 counts of armed robbery with use of force, nine total counts of […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Caledonia Portion Of Highway V Water Main Project Approved
The Caledonia Village Board voted 6 to 0 to approve the water main portion of a larger $10 million project at a special board meeting held Tuesday, but the decision didn’t set well with some Caledonia residents. Caledonia Village Board member Ed Willing was not at the meeting because he was working. The sore spot: […]
Posted inSchools
Caledonia Parks Start Slow-pitch Softball And Kickball Leagues
The Caledonia Parks Department will offer adult slow-pitch softball and kickball leagues, which will kickoff a 12-week season beginning June 6 at Gorney Park, 8201 Nicholson Rd. Sign-up for men’s and women’s competitive and recreational softball, and kickball leagues will begin on Jan. 11 and run through March 4. Randall Solberg, parks supervisor for the Caledonia Parks […]
Posted inElections, Government
Letter to the Editor: Martini for Mount Pleasant Village Board
**Editor’s Note: The Letter to the Editor was submitted by Mount Pleasant Village Board candidate John Martini, M.D. Citizens of Mt. Pleasant, My name is Dr. John Martini, I am running for Mt. Pleasant Village Board of Trustees in seat #6. I am a life-long resident of Racine County and I have lived in Mt. Pleasant […]
Posted inBusiness
Benjamin Beer Company Finds Home on 6th Street
Microbrewery Benjamin Beer Company is rehabbing their new digs on 6th Street and plans to open sometime next spring. Originally founded in Paddock Lake, Benjamin Beer grew too large for its location there and will now call Racine home. Their new address is 507 6th Street, and work is underway to transform the space into […]
Posted inBusiness
Freight Company Buys Land In Sturtevant
Dayton Freight Lines Inc., a freight carrier based in Dayton, Ohio, purchased 33 acres of land in Sturtevant from Pitts Brothers and Associates LLC for $1.2 million. Pitts Brothers and Associates, a commercial real estate firm based in Kenosha, sold the property on the southeast corner of Highway 11 and Highway H, on Dec. 17, […]
Posted inAdopt-a-Pet, Community
Meet Princess: This Girl Would Love a Family with Kids
Princess is a pit bull mix dog who would make a pawfect member of a family with children. She’s three years old and weighs in at just 45 pounds. Princess also really loves kids and would do well with a family who can give her the love and attention she deserves. She is sponsored by Happy […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Police: Two Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin
Mount Pleasant police say two men are facing drug charges; one for supplying heroin to the other man who overdosed while working as a caregiver Daniel Hermes, 47, of Mount Pleasant, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of manufacture/delivery of heroin; first degree recklessly endangering safety; possession with the […]
Posted inBreaking, Police and fire
Pregnant Woman Runs From Police After She Calls Police For Help With Locked Car
To avoid spending Christmas in jail, Mount Pleasant Police allowed a pregnant woman — who had several unpaid tickets and warrants for her arrest — to make several phone calls to friends and relatives to get the money together, but she ended up fleeing from police. Jeaniqua Brumby, 25, of Mount Pleasant, was charged by […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Register All Drones or Face Hefty Fines
That cool, new drone you unwrapped last week and have been zipping around your back yard must be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)Â or you could face a hefty fine. Technically, all drones must be registered before they’re flown outdoors, a story from FOX 6 Now reads, after the FAA passed […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Sentencing Scheduled for Man Accused of Shipping Pot
The 26-year-old Milwaukee man accused of shipping pot from Colorado to the post office in Caledonia will be sentenced next spring. Daniel Goldberg was charged last summer with one felony count of marijuana possession with the intent to deliver after police say he had six bags of marijuana totaling 271 grams shipped to his attention […]
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