News by Karen Kidd | Racine Sun

'Will never be forgotten': Steil recalls Pearl Harbor attack

By Karen Kidd | Dec 9, 2021

Republican Wisconsin First Congressional District U.S. House Rep. Bryan Steil recalled the unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 earlier this week and the heroism of those who served that day.

Medium mayormasoninavshuttlefromfacebook800x450

Mason reminds residents to 'wash hands, eat healthy, exercise and drink water'

By Karen Kidd | Nov 18, 2021

Racine Mayor Cory Mason recently took to social media with a reminder that washing hands, drinking plenty of water, exercising and eating a nutritional diet are important for health.

'Turnout was amazing' at first-ever Racine County Youth Sports Expo, will happen again next year, organizers say

By Karen Kidd | Nov 17, 2021

Racine County's inaugural youth sports expo last weekend was, by all accounts, a hit with many area young people coming to experience a wide variety of sports and recreation.

Medium neubauerfromassemblywebsite800x450

'I am so proud': Neubauer encourages LBGTQ+ community on National Coming Out Day

By Karen Kidd | Oct 17, 2021

This year's National Coming Out day earlier this week had special meaning to a Racine-area state assembly representative.

Downtown Racine quilt exhibit displays Underground Railroad quilt 'code'

By Karen Kidd | Oct 5, 2021

The Racine Arts Council and Real Racine are hosting an Underground Railroad Quilt Exhibit that recalls the code passed down through a family, a code thought to have lead many enslaved to freedom.

Amendments to NDAA 'directed at getting answers for our troops and the American people,' Steil said

By Karen Kidd | Oct 5, 2021

Wisconsin First Congressional District U.S. House Rep. Bryan Steil recently introduced five amendments to the nation's annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after what he called the "mishandled" withdrawal from Afghanistan.