Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Holly Gilvary
The manufacturer will employ about 240 people when building improvements are completed, according to a broker for the company.
The tentative agreement 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 Community Foundations National Standards establish legal and ethical practices for community foundations in the U.S.
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 Common Council's approval of the ordinance update aligns city code with changes to state statute made last fall.
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.
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 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.
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 new building at 1720 Taylor Ave., Racine, is slated to open by the end of 2026.
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.
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 bond was part of the county's original plan for the capital project.
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 project cost is estimated at about $750,000.
The approval came after the board rejected two substitute salary resolutions.
The project will reconstruct the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Street between Rapids Drive and Romayne Avenue.
