JOHN F. McGUIRE GYMNASIUM – Even ahead of one of the most anticipated games of the season, St. Catherine’s coach Ryan Thompson had jokes. The fifth-year head coach of Racine’s most storied basketball program went up to senior guard EJ Vinson, one of the top quarterbacks in the state, who is also a respectable athlete […]
Cars filled the small parking lot outside of Milwaukee’s Cross Lutheran Church on a recent Monday afternoon. The church’s pews sat empty, but downstairs visitors waited around folding tables. Not to hear a sermon, but to see a volunteer physician. Staff and volunteers walked patients past a row of dividers used to separate the “waiting […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. This story also appeared in Associated Press As Republicans and Democrats have failed to find compromise, senators voted on two partisan bills instead […]
RACINE, WI — A new chapter in Washington Park High School football has officially begun. With the hiring of Marquan Holloway as head coach, the Panthers are entering a modern, energized, and motivated new era — one built on discipline, toughness, and hometown pride. Holloway is a Racine native, U.S. Navy veteran, and respected defensive […]
RACINE — Clover Pup Salon owner Allison Murphy has received top honors at the 2025 Global Creative & Model Dog Conference and Competition in Coventry, United Kingdom, for a “Fairy Forest”–themed groom that judges praised for its detail and complexity. Murphy, a Racine-based groomer and salon owner, was recognized at the international event for a […]