Candle sparks fire at Lincoln School Apartments in Racine; two displaced
RACINE -- At least two people are displaced after an apartment fire on Carlisle Avenue in Racine Thursday, March 2nd.
Twins! Racine Zoo announces birth of 2 emperor tamarins
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo announced on Monday, February 27th that its breeding pair of emperor tamarins has given birth to a set of twins!
Leap to summer: Racine Zoo Summer Camp registration now open for 2017
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo is welcoming summer campers for the 2017 season.
Wild at heart? Racine Zoo hosts Valentine's event Saturday, February 11
RACINE -- Believe it or not Valentine's Day is only about two weeks away!
Racine Zoo welcomes Naka, an Amur tiger who's lived in New York, Connecticut
RACINE -- Officials at the Racine Zoo are welcoming Naka, an Amur tiger!According to a statement from the Racine Zoo, Naka was born on June 7th, 2004 at the Rosemond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.She was later moved to the Beardsley Zoo located in Connecticut in 2009.She arrived in Racine in December!Zoo officials said Naka weighs around 260 pounds and consumes 10 pounds of meat per day.
"My stomach turned seeing this:" Racine's historic "Palmer" boat encased in foot of ice in Root River
RACINE -- A piece of Racine history has sunk as a historic boat sits submerged in the Root River.
Give the gift of time: Racine Zoo wants you to consider volunteering
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo is urging young and old alike to consider volunteering their time at the zoo.
For some, 6+ inches of snow meant Sunday Funday on the sledding hill in downtown Racine!
RACINE -- Besides the snowblowing and shoveling that came along with our first significant snowfall of the season on Saturday, December 10th through Sunday, December 11th -- there was some looking to get out and enjoy it!After a warm November, the long fall, beginning on Saturday night and continuing for more than 24 hours, was wiped away by more than six inches of snow in Racine!
"We will undoubtedly miss him:" Hodari, African lion born at Racine County Zoo moving to Indiana
RACINE -- Officials with the Racine Zoological Society announced Monday, November 21st Hodari, one of the Racine Zoo's African male lions will be moving from the zoo in Racine to Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana on November 28th.According to a statement from zoo officials, Hodari was born July 7th, 2014, at the Racine Zoo.
Discover box turtles and salamanders at the Racine Zoo
RACINE -- Beth Heidorn and Amber Olsen from the Racine Zoo joined the WakeUp crew on Saturday, November 19th -- checking out a box turtle and salamander!To learn more about the Racine Zoo, CLICK HERE.
Just in time for winter: Racine Zoo welcomes new arctic foxes, Echo and Luna
RACINE -- There are some new arrivals at the Racine Zoo!Echo and Luna are arctic foxes -- a brother and sister duo!According to zoo officials, they were born on May 20th, 2016 at the Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo in Kansas.Echo, is known for making chatter and noise when he wants the attention of his keepers.
Racine Zoo officials announce death of beloved lemur Pfeiffer, who had kidney disease
RACINE -- A beloved lemur, living at the Racine Zoo since 2007 has passed away.The Racine Zoological Society announced the sad news Monday, September 26th.According to a news release, Pfeiffer, a female blue-eyed black lemur, was diagnosed with irrevocable kidney disease and truly held on for as long as she possibly could.
Enjoy wildlife, wine and beer all while visiting the Racine Zoo
RACINE -- It was quite the zoo on FOX6 WakeUp Saturday, August 20th.
“It’s wonderful:" Racine Zoo welcomes pair of Hartmann's mountain zebras
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo is excited to welcome a pair of Hartmann’s mountain zebras to Racine.In a news release issued to FOX6 News, Racine Zoo officials said the pair of one-year-old male zebras were acquired from Rough Hollow Reserve in Austin, Texas as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Program.
"It's gonna affect everything:" Some in Racine concerned over proposal to divert water from lake for Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- The city of Waukesha needs water -- and the effort to get it is involving eight states that border the Great Lakes.
"Unique, creepy, crawly:" Racine Zoo adds new animals to the Benstead Discovery Center
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo is excited to announce the addition of new animals to the Benstead Discovery Center, located near the main entrance of the Zoo, to highlight unique, creepy, crawly, and misunderstood animals of the world.New exhibits within the Benstead Discovery Center include a Western fox snake, an anaconda, a rhinoceros iguana, and a Caledonian giant gecko.According to a press release, a second new exhibit showcases a colony of 11 straw-colored fruit bats.
One-year-old taken to the hospital after being bitten by dog in Racine
RACINE -- A one-year-old child was taken to the hospital for treatment after being bitten by a dog on Jerome Boulevard near Taylor Avenue in Racine on Thursday evening, June 2nd.The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m.When officials arrived on scene they were met by the child's grandfather, who stated that the family dog, a 6-year-old American Bulldog Boxer, had bit the one-year-old in the face and head while the child was playing on the floor.The grandfather told police he had to pry the family dog off of the child's head.The child received severe trauma to his head.According to the Racine Fire Department, the child was transported to All Saints Hospital in Racine, then airlifted via Flight for Life to Children's Hospital.
Public meeting with experts set for June 7th amid severe bluff erosion in Racine, Kenosha counties
RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES -- Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave on Thursday, June 2nd announced that a meeting will take place involving state and federal officials on Tuesday, June 7th amid severe erosion along Lake Michigan in both Racine and Kenosha counties -- affecting homeowners in Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, Racine and Kenosha.This "Technical Assistance Community Meeting" will take place at the Village of Mount Pleasant Auditorium at 8811 Campus Drive in Mount Pleasant from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on June 7th.Affected property owners and local officials are invited to attend."It's taking your land, is what it's doing, you know?
“We are very proud:" Racine Zoo’s white-handed gibbon reaches important milestone
RACINE -- The Racine Zoo is excited to announce that on Saturday, May 28, Yule, the white-handed gibbon and the oldest living gibbon in North America, turns 50 years old.
Proposed homeless shelter in Racine stirs up controversy: "The wrong location for this area"
RACINE -- Just feet from a bar and next to a school, critics say a proposed homeless shelter in Racine is in the wrong location.