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Building at Herrick Village gets underway, Assurant Global Auto pitches in to construct 2 new homes

RACINE, WI — Building Racine’s first Habitat for Humanity subdivision is underway at 10th and Memorial Drive where Herrick Village will grow into 12 – 14 homes for local families. The development’s name pays tribute to Charles Herrick, a 19th-century Racine resident who was a successful farmer, banker, city alderman, and state senator. The area around South Memorial Drive was once known as Herrick’s Flats. On Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, staff from …Racine · Racine Read Article

COVID vaccines: Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated

Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services no longer recommends that they should. This story also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner Along with being older and having an underlying health condition, pregnancy itself is a risk factor. Pregnant women are more vulnerable to …Vaccines · Racine Read Article

Award-winning Racine journalist Lauren Sklba joins TMJ4 News

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Racine native Lauren Sklba is no stranger to covering the county where she was born and raised. Shes worked as the news editor for The Journal Times in Racine since April of 2023. This week, TMJ4 announced that Sklba will join its news team and continue covering Racine, only this time, in front of a camera. Sklba has prior television news experience, working as a producer for the CBS affiliates in both Madison, WI and Denver, CO.Covering Racine …Journalism · Racine See the Story

Washington Park Pool: The Best Part of Summer in Racine

Racine, WI — Summers in the 1950s and 60s in Racine were never complete without a visit to the Washington Park Pool. This oasis in the middle of the city was a circular pool surrounding an island that hosted a tall tower complete with diving boards. From 1939 to 1968, children and adults flocked to this pool and now reminisce about swimming lessons, fond memories, and a nostalgic desire for a lost piece of Racine’s history. Building the Pool In…Racine · Racine Read Article

Olympia Brown Elementary car crash repairs estimated at $366K and won't delay the first day of school

RACINE, WI —Repairs at Olympia Brown Elementary School are expected to be $366K after a car crashed into two classrooms in July, Racine Unified School District administration announced Monday. At the RUSD September Board of Education meeting, Chief Operations Officer Peter Reynolds said expected repair costs for the two classrooms damaged by a July car crash are $366,058. Repairs are expected to be complete by November, Reynolds added. “We cle…Racine · Racine Read Article

'Delayed, not denied': JayVian Farr’s faith, fight, and NFL dream with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

When JayVian Farr walked out of rookie minicamp earlier this summer without a roster spot, most players might have thought the dream was over. But Farr, a Racine native and cornerback who once worried about being “undersized,” didn’t lose hope. Instead, he leaned on faith, family, and the words of Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles: “Delayed is not denied.” Weeks later, Farr got the call. He was headed back to Tampa, signing an NFL contract, and …NFL · Racine Read Article

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Building at Herrick Village gets underway, Assurant Global Auto pitches in to construct 2 new homes

Racine Zoo Welcomes Meerkat Family

Washington Park High School celebrates record year for AP success

Racine tops state in childhood vaccines, but herd immunity remains out of reach

Danger of Following FAANG’s Workplace Culture Adaptation

COVID vaccines: Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated

Award-winning Racine journalist Lauren Sklba joins TMJ4 News

Washington Park Pool: The Best Part of Summer in Racine

Olympia Brown Elementary car crash repairs estimated at $366K and won't delay the first day of school

'Delayed, not denied': JayVian Farr’s faith, fight, and NFL dream with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Local News Publishers

Building at Herrick Village gets underway, Assurant Global Auto pitches in to construct 2 new homes

Racine Zoo Welcomes Meerkat Family

Washington Park High School celebrates record year for AP success

Racine tops state in childhood vaccines, but herd immunity remains out of reach

Danger of Following FAANG’s Workplace Culture Adaptation

COVID vaccines: Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated

Award-winning Racine journalist Lauren Sklba joins TMJ4 News

Washington Park Pool: The Best Part of Summer in Racine

Olympia Brown Elementary car crash repairs estimated at $366K and won't delay the first day of school

'Delayed, not denied': JayVian Farr’s faith, fight, and NFL dream with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers