Things to do in and around Racine County
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Planning a wedding in 2021 or 2022? Then come to the Bridal Showcase 2021 to talk with vendors, get creative ideas for your special day, and t…
RACINE — “The Art of the Cup: Variations on Cups from RAM’s Collection” will open Wednesday, Jan. 27, and continue through Aug. 7 at Racine Ar…
WATERFORD — The Village of Waterford’s skating rink has moved locations and is ready for skaters.
Through its Facebook page, Ice Castles LLC posted numerous dates for its Geneva National Resort & Club location.
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., will host an outdoor beer tasting event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Attendees can cozy up b…
RACINE — It may be January in the middle of an isolating pandemic, but that doesn’t mean people can’t enjoy some safe, fun entertainment with …
RACINE — The BONK Poetry and Music Series will host a virtual event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. It will feature poets Angie Trudell Vasquez, …
KENOSHA — People can virtually view the Carthage College Music Theatre Workshop production of “Ride the Cyclone” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Satur…
CALEDONIA — Steve and Suzie Rottmann, and their three children, had never gone snowshoeing before.
RACINE — Sexual Assault Services of Racine County is offering a Sip & Dip virutal valentine's fundraiser Feb. 12-15.
CALEDONIA — River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, will host a winter campfire event event from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30.
BRIGHTON — Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Road, invites the public to explore the newly-installed winter StoryWalk.
For two decades, crowds gathered each March at the Bowls and Books Soup Fest at the Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St.
RACINE — The “January 2021 Fine Arts Invitational Show” will continue through Feb. 7 at Spectrum Gallery at the DeKoven Center, 610 Caron Butl…
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., is offering a Winter Picnic in a Snow Globe promotion.
BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Chicago Zoological Society’s animal care staff will once again present its “Bringing the Zoo to You” Facebook Live chats Mo…
CALEDONIA — Cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals are available at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, weather permitting and g…
It can seem like Kenosha's Civil War Museum captures an earlier time that's not relevant to today.
RACINE — Spirit of Racine Music Makers, a new charitable nonprofit, announces the release of “A Christmas Spirit,” a virtual Christmas concert…
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources now offers annual state park passes for sale online. This service is part of the DNR’s…
RACINE — In response to the current impact of the global pandemic in Wisconsin, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) has extended the run of four ongoi…
RACINE — What are the holidays without music?
RACINE — “Waste Not,” a contemporary art exhibit in vacant storefront windows along the 1400 to 1500 blocks of Washington Avenue in Uptown Rac…
YORKVILLE — Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., offers reservations for private horse-drawn sleigh/wagon rides.
KENOSHA — In the air, water and even under foot, insects inhabit every domain of our daily lives, performing essential functions that balance …
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has published a Fall/Winter "FUN 101 COVID-19 Edition: 101 Things to See & Do …
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. is offering a socially distanced, self-guided historic tour of Downtown Racine with a web-based, mobile-friendl…
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., is showcasing a needlework exhibit called In “Stitches: Contemporary Approaches to Needlework” t…
RACINE — Over the last 20 years, the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., has built one of the largest public collections of contemporary ar…
WATERFORD — Funding for a Waterford High School resource officer could be on district residents’ ballots in the spring.
TOWN OF GENEVA — Planners of the Lake Geneva ice castle announced Dec. 2 that construction work is underway on an outdoor winter attraction that could reach a full acre in size.
WATERFORD — Following four weeks of full-time in-person learning, Waterford High School returned last week to a hybrid model.
Racine Police Chief Art Howell expressed confidence the department will continue to effectively serve after a staff reduction of 11 sworn officers due to budget constraints.
Health Department starts handing out citations for Safer Racine violations as pandemic worsens
After reporting from The Journal Times revealed that the Racine County Jail was not informing attorneys of the numbers of COVID cases that had been confirmed within the jail, nor was the jail sharing which pods had outbreaks, the jail has changed its policies and is now sharing that information with attorneys.
BURLINGTON — The Burlington Area School District will go all virtual, beginning Wednesday, due to a drastic increase in COVID cases within the…
Racine Unified School District does not expect its middle and high school students to meet the required number of learning hours set by the state for the second year in a row. Why? COVID.
Looking ahead, Real Racine Executive Director Dave Blank said year-end 2021 occupancy figures are projected to recover to 85% of pre-COVID year-end 2019 figures.
“It was canceled.” Those words have become all too common in 2020.
RACINE — The Racine Community Health Center’s application for Federally Qualified Health Center status was denied in September.
RACINE — Restoration of Racine’s public-access channel is set to go to the City Council for a vote on Tuesday, though the cost is higher than …
RACINE — Four candidates will be on the ballot for 4th District alderman for the Feb. 18 primary election.
RACINE — A demonstration of U.S. Cellular’s 5G network in Racine left Walden III students speechless.
RACINE — The contest for Racine’s 4th Aldermanic District has gone from five candidates down to two — retired electrician and contractor Denni…
RACINE COUNTY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially declared the Jan. 10-12 storm that hit southeastern Wisconsin an emerge…
While city officials and aldermen postponed signing off on the Washington Avenue project through West Racine in order to conduct public outreach and learn more about the project, utility work is already scheduled to begin next week.
RACINE — Year after year, the City of Racine has kicked off the budget process having to figure out how to fill the gap between its growing ex…
RACINE — The Racine City Council on Tuesday approved a proposed settlement with Kurt Hanson and Melissa Hernandez for $270,000, though there w…
UNION GROVE — Despite a pandemic and not being able to function as the group usually does, Leadership Union Grove has been busy this year.
MOUNT PLEASANT — Advanced Pain Management, which has locations across Wisconsin including in Mount Pleasant, filed to enter receivership last …
RACINE COUNTY — Demand for the FoodShare program jumped in Racine County, and across the state, in August when program recipients were granted…
People drive through the Halloween Glow at the Racine Zoo Oct. 14, as they enjoy an enchanting Halloween drive-through spooktacular light disp…