News across Racine County

Racine Art Museum to host Midwest premiere of “Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures in Wisconsin” in 2027
RACINE — Racine Art Museum (RAM) announced Monday it will partner with Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA) — a popular travel photography brand and digital media platform — to present a special exhibition that spotlights Wisconsin locations and other destinations with a look…

Artists Gallery to feature Juli Janovicz in October guest artist exhibit, opening Sept. 30
RACINE — Artists Gallery in downtown Racine will present “The Dynamic Still Lifes of Juli Janovicz,” an October guest artist exhibit featuring pencil and watercolor studies by Kenosha artist Juli Janovicz, according to an announcement from the gallery. The exhibit opens Sept. 30…

Growing Up GenX: What My Grandfather Never Told Us
I think we all have an innate desire to know where we come from. Why else would Ancestry.com be so popular? The United States is a nation of immigrants. Most families came from someplace else, and it wasn’t unusual for immigrants from the same country or culture to settle…

Racine Public Library to launch twice-weekly social services hours starting Oct. 13
RACINE — Racine Public Library will launch standing social services hours beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, offering drop-in support to patrons on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an announcement from the library. The service will be based in the library’s…

Racine Lutheran boys basketball coach Justin Hullum to step away from coaching for 2026-27 season
Racine Lutheran boys basketball coach Justin Hullum will step away from the program for the upcoming 2026-27 season to focus on his family, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. The statement, which was sent to the Racine County Eye and Journal Times, cited Hullum’s wife…
Racine PRCS fall league schedule lists games Oct. 5–7 at Island Park, plus Oct. 6 at Lincoln and Lockwood
RACINE — The City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) fall league schedule lists adult softball games for Monday, Oct. 5, through Wednesday, Oct. 7, with games scheduled at Island Park North and Island Park South. Additional games are listed for Tuesday, Oct.…

Microsoft to redirect $5 million yearly incentive to Mount Pleasant, Village says
Mount Pleasant says Microsoft will redirect its $5M annual data center incentive. What it means for December tax bills, and what's undecided. Microsoft to redirect $5 million yearly incentive to Mount Pleasant, Village says was first posted on September 28, 2026 at 7:01 pm. ©2024…

Raiders have successful tune-up for playoffs
RACINE — You could tell Saturday night that the Racine Raiders had not played a football game in six weeks. Half a dozen offside calls and missed tackles on defense; multiple holding penalties and false starts on offense; and a few mental lapses overall were all part of the…

Wisconsin’s Medicaid budget is $322 million short. Racine County is seeing one reason why
Nearly 1,000 Racine County children are enrolled in a Medicaid program whose costs are outpacing the state budget, as Wisconsin faces a projected $322.4 million gap. No coverage cuts or payment delays have been announced. Wisconsin’s Medicaid budget is $322 million short. Racine…

Peter James Ross, 89, of Franksville – Obituary
Peter James Ross, 89, of Franksville, died Sept. 27, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Service details at Racine County Eye. Peter James Ross, 89, of Franksville – Obituary was first posted on September 30, 2026 at 1:49 pm. ©2024 " Racine County…
Racine Unified board unanimously censures member Mike Bellagio over social media post
The Racine Unified Board of Education unanimously approved a public censure Monday of board member and Clerk Mike Bellagio over an Aug. 24 Facebook post about Kelly Gallaher, chair of the Democratic Party of Racine County, and several other women. Racine Unified board unanimously…
OPINION: I was named in Mike Bellagio’s post. Here is how we covered it.
Racine County Eye publisher Denise Lockwood on how RCE covered the Racine Unified censure of Mike Bellagio, a post that named her, and the standard elected officials owe the community. OPINION: I was named in Mike Bellagio’s post. Here is how we covered it. was first posted on…