$5 Million Construction Project Will Be Coming to a Close

Racine County, WI – Since it opened over 13 years ago, Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (SWVMC) near Union Grove has experienced significant growth. “We oversee more than 800 interments annually,” says Director Marian Lewandowski, Jr. That makes SWVMC the fifth busiest state veterans’ cemetery in the nation. Currently there are 74 state cemeteries in operation throughout the United States. Read More→

William McReynolds

Racine County, WI – Racine County Executive William McReynolds and Human Services Director Jonathan Delagrave announced today that the Racine County Workforce Development Center has been awarded a $560,580 Transitional Jobs Demonstration Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. The grant is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; no county funds are required.

“Transitional jobs are time-limited and publicly funded, combining real work, skill development, and support services to help people overcome substantial barriers to employment,” said Alice Oliver, Workforce Development Center Manager. Read More→

Town of Burlington – The Town of Burlington Police Department has joined the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Read More→

Attorney General J.B.Van Hollen

Madison, WI — The Department of Justice has filed an enforcement action in Racine County Circuit Court against Prestige Business Solutions, Inc., a New Jersey corporation that operates a nationwide locksmith business under the name USA Locksmith. The complaint is the result of a joint investigation by the Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection into fraudulent locksmith advertising. Read More→