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RPD increases its presence in north side neighborhood to reports of shots fired

Four people shot over Fourth of July weekend in Racine; several other holiday arrests reported

Four nonfatal shootings in the City of Racine were reported over the Fourth of July weekend. One victim is reported to be in serious condition and another woman who was shot appears to have not been the intended target of the gunfire. Just $1 gives you full access for 3 months to exclusive content from The Journal Times and journaltimes.com.  Western Racine County saw a handful of partying-related arrests, too. And one small grass fire may have been caused by fireworks, according to the South Shore Fire Department. The SSFD — which serves the villages of Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant and Elmwood Park — responded to a dumpster fire of unknown cause, other assorted fires, three motor-vehicle crashes, no fireworks-related injuries and no “apparent victims of violence” over the long weekend, according to Battalion Chief Michael Wienke.

Two-thirds of Racine employees have been vaccinated against COVID, but only 51% of Police Department has

Just $5 gives you full access for 5 months to exclusive content from The Journal Times and journaltimes.com. The incredible deal won t last lo… The departments with the highest rate of vaccination include: the human resource department, the mayor’s office, the municipal court, city attorney’s office, the health department and the waste water utility. As of last week, Public Works had a vaccination rate near 60%, the Fire Department was at 63% and the Police Department was at 51%. Behind one curve, ahead of another Melby “I do not know of a widespread consensus reason of why people choose not to receive the vaccination. It seems up to the individual and reasons tend to vary,” Sgt. Chad Melby, the RPD’s public information officer, said in an email.

Remembering lost heroes, Union Grove students donate to Racine PD in honor of Hetland, Diener

Diener UNION GROVE — John Hetland and Jennifer Diener were more than just officers in the Racine Police Department. Both were also parents of students who still attend Union Grove High School. To honor the two fallen police officers — Hetland killed while trying to stop a robbery at a bar, Diener in an off-duty car crash — fellow students at Union Grove are donating $15,000 to the Racine Police Department. Members of the high school s National Honor Society collected community donations in recognition of the fact that Hetland and Diener not only were public servants, they also were part of the Union Grove High School community.

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