Diane Dregne Lemerond, 89, died May 23, 2026, at home in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, surrounded by family. Diane Dregne Lemerond’s Early Life Lemerond was born Sept. 8, 1936, in Viroqua, Wisconsin, to Sylvan “Sully” and Leola “Odie” Dregne. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1954 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned […]
Thomas Petersen, 67, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Hospice Alliance Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie. Thomas Petersen’s Early Life Petersen was born Oct. 28, 1958, in Racine to James and Betty Petersen. He married Annamarie Smrekar on July 22, 2000, at the DeKoven Center in Racine. Petersen enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing and hunting. He […]
Marnie is a 2-year-old pup with brown eyes and white and brown fur. She is available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Campus. Sweet girl This sweet gal weighs 40 pounds, and her soulful brown eyes will capture your heart. Marnie enjoys going for walks and snuggling up after playtime. Fixed, Vaccinated, and […]
RACINE, WI — Aphasia Morales had to learn independence at a young age after her father was killed in a hit-and-run crash in 2022. Morales, a senior at Washington Park High School, is getting ready for her next chapter in life. She plans on attending UW-Milwaukee in the fall, either majoring in nursing or education. […]
A Racine native and college film professor is returning home this summer to shoot a feature film rooted in one of the city’s most vexing struggles, and he wants local residents in front of the camera. Anwar Jamison, founder of BKE Films and a film professor at Jacksonville State University in Alabama, is partnering with […]