Lake Michigan water rescue, man drifted mile out on swimming tube
A man was rescued on Lake Michigan on Friday, Oct. 3, when he drifted a mile out from North Beach in Racine and was unable to swim back.
Racine commercial building fire; vacant structure damaged heavily
Racine firefighters battled a fire in a large commercial building on Washington Avenue early Wednesday morning, Oct. 1.
Microsoft Caledonia data center; crowd debates project, commission votes
Hundreds of residents filled Caledonia Village Hall on Monday night, Sept. 29, for a heated meeting over a proposed Microsoft data center.
Union Grove purse theft leads to arrests of Ohio man, woman
A Columbus, Ohio man and woman are in police custody suspected of stealing purses from vehicles, and then using credit cards from those purses on purchases in Racine County.
Mount Pleasant vehicle-vs-bus crash, 1 injured; 1 arrested for OWI
One person was injured, and another person was arrested after a vehicle-vs-school bus crash in Mount Pleasant on Monday morning, Sept. 29.
Microsoft Caledonia data center plans; meeting Monday on rezoning
The Village of Caledonia will host a community meeting on Monday, Sept. 29 for residents to ask questions and learn more about a proposed Microsoft data center.
Mount Pleasant shooting, 2 injured early Sunday morning
Two people were injured in a shooting in Mount Pleasant early Sunday morning, Sept. 28.
Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery awarded $931K grant
The Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove will receive a $931,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration.
Microsoft Caledonia data center plans; residents voice frustration
Caledonia residents are still sounding off about a proposed Microsoft data center after a neighborhood information meeting Wednesday night, Sept. 24.
Racine enhances water safety measures at Carre Hogle Park
The City of Racine announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24 that it is enhancing water safety measures at Carre Hogle Park on Lake Michigan.
Microsoft reveals Caledonia data center plans; residents raise concerns
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday, Sept. 23, it is behind “Project Nova," a proposed data center in Caledonia, its third in Racine County.
Racine County flatbed truck rollover crash, driver injured
A man was injured in a Racine County rollover crash that snapped a utility pole on Monday, Sept. 23. It happened on Durand Avenue just west of Union Grove.
Racine drownings; new group advocates for water safety education, protections
Newly formed SWIM Racine is pushing for life rings, lifeguards and better signage, along with water safety education after two drownings happened within eight days.
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Marshals seek 3 fugitives in Racine crime
U.S. Marshals are hoping you have information that could lead them to three fugitives.
Microsoft in Wisconsin; new $4B investment in Mount Pleasant datacenter
Microsoft, along with state and local leaders, held a news conference on Thursday, Sept. 18 to announce Microsoft’s next infrastructure investment in Wisconsin.
Threat to 'shoot up' Racine school; pair of 12-year-old students arrested
Racine police arrested two 12-year-old students, a boy and a girl, who they say made a threat to “shoot up" Racine Christian School on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Racine County WIS 38 resurfacing project; Gov. Evers approves
Governor Evers has approved a $404,000 resurfacing and improvement project along WIS 38 (Northwestern Avenue), between Golf Avenue and Rapids Drive in the city of Racine.
Microsoft data center; Milwaukee nonprofit sues Racine over water records
Milwaukee Riverkeeper is suing the City of Racine, saying it ignored an open records request on projected water usage at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center.
Lightning strikes Racine home, sparks fire in structure's attic
A lightning strike sparked a fire in the attic of a home on Carlisle Avenue in Racine on Saturday morning, Sept. 13.