Festival Guide - Sept. 8, 2008
Craft beer reigns at Racine's Great Lakes Brew Fest
The Great Lakes Brew Fest gathers more than 250 crafts beers and sodas from about 100 brewers across the country and brings them to the beer heartland, along the western shores of Lake Michigan.
Tags: great lakes brew fest, beer, craft beer, breweries, racine, lakefront brewery, new glarus

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 24, 2008
Eco-Justice Center nurtures sustainable living
Sister Janet Weyker and several other sisters of the Racine Dominican order to founded the Eco-Justice Center, a 15-acre learning center, farm and homestead located in Racine County.
Tags: eco justice center, racine, racine dominican, pragmatic construction, sustainable, farming

Kids & Family - May 10, 2008
Wisconsin sites offer fun and education
With the price of gas going through the roof, your economic stimulus check might not be enough to convince you to vacation outside the Badger State this summer. However, in addition to its many natural charms, Wisconsin also offers some fun family destinations that are also educational.
Tags: Paul Bunyan, Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley, Kenosha, Racine, Madison, Spring Green, Fox Valley, history, kids, families, Wisconsin Connections Academy, Jeff LeMahieu

Politics - Jan. 30, 2008
Racine gets rolling with bike racks for buses
Racine's transit system has just become the most enlightened in the region. Installing bike racks on the front of buses was all it took.
Tags: racine, bus, bike rack, milwaukee county transit, jb van hollen, peg lautenschlager, michael murphy, mark nicolini, bill camplin, shank hall

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 3, 2007
"Finding Freedom" trails runaway slave Joshua Glover
Read Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald's book "Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave," and you'll immediately recognize the significance of the intersection of Glover and Booth Streets.
Tags: joshua glover, sherman booth, ruby west jackson, walter t. mcdonald, whs, historical society, finding freedom, underground railroad, racine, slavery, abolition