Racine

Racine Zoo announced the arrival of four new meerkats, which went on exhibit Thursday, Aug. 21. The meerkats are siblings from the Henry Vilas Zoo.

A 12-year-old boy died following a Lake Michigan water rescue in Racine on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

A Racine home was damaged by fire on Wednesday night, Aug. 6.

The Racine Firefighters Union says the city is not following a state ruling on contract language related to health insurance benefits.

A Racine County judge on Tuesday, Aug. 5 sentenced 64-year-old Leroy Kolacinski to 15 years initial confinement in prison and 15 years extended supervision for his three convictions of possession of child pornography. 

The Racine Zoo is excited to announce the newest members of its zoo family – 6-year-old red kangaroo sisters.

Family is remembering 15-year-old Shaylani Williams, who died in an accidental drowning in Lake Michigan last week.

A Racine girl has died after she was rescued from Lake Michigan and taken to a hospital in critical condition on Thursday night, July 31.

A 15-year-old Racine girl is in critical condition after she was pulled from Lake Michigan on Thursday in a water rescue.

A community of sorts is being built in the basement of Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine.

An Oak Creek man is accused of driving drunk when he crashed into Racine's Olympia Brown Elementary School early Tuesday morning.

A car crashed into Olympia Brown Elementary School in Racine early Tuesday morning, July 29.

The Racine Zoo announced on Thursday, July 24, the recent passing of Sydney, a beloved emu.

An abandoned shopping mall on Douglas Avenue near High Street in Racine was damaged by fire on Wednesday, July 23.

Racine police revealed on Wednesday, July 23 that both the 48-year-old woman who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and the 51-year-old man suspected of firing the shots have died from their injuries.

A motorcyclist died following a two-vehicle crash in Racine on Tuesday, July 22.

There was a significant police presence near Reschke and Prospect in Racine on Tuesday afternoon, July 22 due to a shooting and standoff.

There were rumbles in the sky around Milwaukee on Thursday, July 17, but it was not thunder. The Milwaukee Air & Water Show is set for this weekend.

Racine police say a 37-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Racine early Tuesday, July 15, was an innocent victim, caught in the crossfire.