Racine ends mask ordinance following CDC recommendations
The City of Racine ended its mask ordinance – effective noon on Friday, May 14 – Mayor Cory Mason announced.
Racine prom king's impact shines on others
Bubba Ruiz—a student living with special needs—has been crowned the prom king of Park High School.
Racine student's sanitizer design wins award
Nowadays, hand sanitizer is everywhere, but a Racine school will soon have dispensers with a very unique design.
COVID vaccine site in Racine opens May 14; no appointment needed
Racine officials announced a community COVID-19 vaccination site will soon open at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
Racine shooting kills Horlick student
Joshua Daniel faces homicide charges for the Racine shooting death of Dontrell Bush.
New Racine police chief sworn in
Maurice Robinson was sworn in on Monday, May 10 as the City of Racine’s next police chief.
Clairmont Street shooting: Suspect arrested; victim identified
Racine police identified the 18-year-old they have in custody in connection with a fatal shooting that happened at a residence on Clairmont Street.
Suspect arrested, teen shot, killed in Racine: police
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Racine late Friday night, May 7. Police arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection to the shooting.
Child porn, 'abhorrent' conditions found in Racine home: sheriff
A 37-year-old Racine man is charged with 17 counts of child porn possession after a search warrant was executed at his home in March.
Racine store owner pistol-whipped man, broke his skull: police
Prosecutors say Iyad Alabed, 36, of Mount Pleasant hit the man with his gun and physically assaulted him – at one point, accidentally firing the weapon.
Shane Stanger pleads not guilty to dozens of sex assault charges
Shane Stanger pleaded not guilty in Racine County court on Thursday, May 6 to more than 80 criminal counts he now faces. Stanger is an Iowa man who authorities have described as a sexual predator.
Former coach charged with sex assault of Racine student-athletes
A former Horlick High School assistant wrestling coach now faces 27 charges, accused of sexually assaulting and taking nude photos of team members.
Racine opens up capacity at businesses to 100%
A sign of recovery from the pandemic -- Racine has opened its businesses to 100% capacity with some safety restrictions remaining in place.
COVID rules partially lifted, Racine businesses welcome Wine Walk
The Downtown Racine Wine Walk, a way to draw people to downtown stores, took advantage of the changes. For some, it felt like life pre-pandemic.
Racine police seek shooting suspect with active warrant
Racine police are searching for Kevion Minor -- identified as the suspect in a Friday, April 30 shooting. He should considered armed and dangerous.
Casey the therapy dog calms students in Racine
A Racine elementary school psychologist is relying on a new employee to help students and staff learn to manage stress: Her 3-year-old Shih Tzu-Yorkie mix named Casey.
Therapy dog: COVID stress relief at Racine school
Casey the therapy dog is hard to miss in the halls at Gilmore Fine Arts School in Racine.
‘Safer Racine’ increases venue capacity to 100%, mask mandate continues
The City of Racine released a revised version of the City’s “Safer Racine” ordinance which allows for increases in capacity limits on venues, special events, and mass gatherings, the public health administrator said Thursday.
Students donate to K-9 unit of fallen Racine police officers
Union Grove High School's National Honor Society presented a check for $15,000 to the K-9 unit of two fallen Racine police officers Thursday, April 29.
Drug bust in Racine nets 2 arrests
Investigators recovered more than 46 pounds of marijuana, multiple weapons and more upon serving a Racine search warrant.