Festival Guide - July 22, 2008
Roma Lodge Italian Festival: July 25-27
As the Roma Lodge folks like to boast, their festival has "Great food, great entertainment and all reasonably priced." There's music, festive decorations and more, but the best part is that all of the food is homemade by Roma Lodge members.
Tags: festivals, roma lodge, italian, racine, Racine Italian Welfare Association

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

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 28, 2007
Highway 20 offers urban and rural attractions
Known as Washington Avenue in the city of Racine, Hwy. 20 loops its way around five blocks and takes you by many of the city's downtown attractions.
Tags: racine, highway 20, washington avenue, racine art museum, festival park memorial hall, racine heritage museum, washington park golf course