We have been having a huge number of issues with the scanner the past month and hope they are now behind us. Some of it was related to our internet stream host and some was due to running out of slots for listeners to connect to. I am happy to inform you that our troubles are behind us! We have moved the stream service to a new provider with 100 slots, in addition we have upgraded the quality and speed of the stream.

J.B.Van Hollen

Racine, WI – The Racine Police Department has joined the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

“We are pleased to have you as a member of the Wisconsin ICAC Task Force and pledge our full support to you as we work together to make Wisconsin safer for our children,” said Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. Read More→

Mayor John Dickert

Racine, WI – Racine Mayor John Dickert has been appointed to the Mayors Water Council (MWC) of the United States Conference of Mayors.

“Your expertise is providing for water services and water resource protection in your community will be especially important to the Mayors Water Council over the next few years,” said Elizabeth B. Kautz, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Mayor of Burnsville, MN, when making the appointment. “As we look for ways to provide for a safe and plentiful water supply for the citizens of our cities, the Mayors Council will need to call on you and the other mayor members of the MWC to share their experiences.” Read More→

David Newby

Madison, WI – President Obama’s visit to our state couldn’t have come at a better time.  First, we need the President to intervene to break the logjam created by Republican Senators in Congress that is preventing the extension of Unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers and providing additional funds to the states to pay for desperately needed Medicaid benefits. Read More→