Deaths Jan. 16, 2026: Laurie J Flood, Joseph E. Daniels

News from Kenosha Lens

• Local employers: Racine County Eye launches new sponsored Business Spotlight + Hiring Boost hiring packages February 18, 2026
  Racine County Eye is rolling out a new sponsored content product for local employers seeking to hire in a tight, fast-moving labor market. The new package, called Business Spotlight + Hiring Boost, combines a sponsored article with hiring visibility across Racine County Eye’s platforms. It also includes placement in Now Hiring in Racine County, a […]
  Denise Lockwood
• UWP launches bold initiative for AI fluency 2028 February 18, 2026
  KENOSHA, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside (UWP) is launching a campus-wide initiativeto achieve AI fluency for students, faculty, and staff by 2028, according to a campus media release. Through strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Kenosha-based Ordify AI, the university said in the release they will “integrate artificial intelligence into the curriculum and campus operations […]
  By Grant Ritchey UW Parkside
• Hamilton scores 26 as St. Catherine’s tops Shoreland Lutheran; Racine County record waits February 18, 2026
  RACINE, Wis. — St. Catherine’s High School senior guard Lamont Hamilton entered Tuesday night’s Metro Classic Conference game against Shoreland Lutheran just 35 points away from the all-time Racine County scoring record. JC Butler’s mark is safe — at least for now — as Hamilton finished nine points short. More importantly, however, Hamilton was a […]
  Robb Luehr
• In final State of the State, Evers urges lawmakers to keep working, rejects GOP tax cut plan February 18, 2026
  Gov. Tony Evers urged Wisconsin lawmakers to work through the rest of this year during his final State of the State address Tuesday evening — rejecting a Republican tax cut and school funding proposal and calling for lawmakers to invest in schools.  This story also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner Evers, who decided not to run […]
  Baylor Spears
• First IN2WORK Cohort Graduates at Racine County Youth Center February 18, 2026
  CALEDONIA — Three youth at the Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development & Care Center have earned nationally recognized food safety certifications after completing a six-week workforce training program, marking the first IN2WORK cohort in Racine County. A graduation ceremony was held this week at the Caledonia facility to recognize the participants, who successfully passed the ServSafe […]
  Racine County Eye Staff