Saturday, April 25, 2026
Friday, April 24, 2026
North, Zoo beaches earn ‘B’ on report cards for water quality
RACINE — North and Zoo beaches have both earned a B grade for water quality, according to the Racine Public Health Department's 2026 North and Zoo Beach Report Card.
The report summarizes the water quality monitoring and environmental data from 2020-25.
According to the report card, 88% of water samples at North Beach and 87% of samples at Zoo Beach met water swimming standards, earning the beaches the B grade.
The largest threat to water quality is stormwater runoff, the report card said; after a quarter-inch of rain, water samples were up to 16 times more likely to fail safety standards than on dry days.
Shoreline health also is an issue.
The beaches have lost almost five acres (31%) of dunes since 2018, which the department said is driven largely by high water levels and storms.
“The dunes and natural areas that help keep the water clean are disappearing, and that affects everyone who visits,” said Adrian “AJ” Koski, a grant coordinator and research assistant.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Racine man pleads no contest to three counts in child pornography possession case
Milana Doné
RACINE — A 22-year-old Racine man pleaded no contest Tuesday in connection to nearly a dozen charges of possession of child pornography.
Ciquil Mangum originally faced 11 counts, to which he pleaded not guilty in March 2025.
On Tuesday, Mangum entered a plea of no contest to three of the counts. The remaining charges were dismissed but read into the court record.
Mangum was charged in February 2025 following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
He is scheduled for a sentencing hearing June 23.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Bobcat stalks and strikes at Wisconsin turkey hunter
Carson Bender
Saturday, April 18, 2026
19-year-old Racine man sentenced for possessing child pornography
Milana Doné
RACINE — A 19-year-old Racine man was sentenced to five years prison Friday in connection to allegations of possessing child pornography.
Ernesto Roman was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography in April 2025. After pleading not guilty to all counts in May 2025, Roman pleaded guilty to three of the counts in January. The remaining three counts were dismissed but read into the court record.
Roman also was ordered to serve four years of extended supervision, and the the court imposed a $500 surcharge on each of the three counts.
According to previous Journal Times reporting, Roman was arrested after the Racine County Sheriff’s Office received two cyber tips from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.
According to a criminal complaint, both tips contained child pornography and were generated by WhatsApp.
Information obtained through a warrant to WhatsApp reportedly indicated that Roman was the account owner and revealed six videos containing child pornography.
RCSO investigators searched Roman’s home April 14, 2025.
During questioning, he allegedly provided information connecting him to the cyber tips and the account.
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