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From The Journal Times.com:

Milana Doné

RACINE — Racine County residents have a handful options available to honor service members this Memorial Day weekend.

Racine

The Racine Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday on Washington Avenue at West Boulevard, according to Racine Area Veterans Inc.. The parade moves north along West Boulevard to Osborne Road, and concludes at Graceland Cemetery with a remembrance ceremony at 11 a.m.

West Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Osborne Boulevard will be closed from about 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..

Over the weekend, the Racine Zoo, at 2131 N. Main Street, will feature extended summer hours. From May 23-25, the zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mount Pleasant

West Lawn Memorial Park’s Memorial Day Honor Service is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday at 9000 Washington Avenue in Racine.

The ceremony includes a flag display from a South Shore Fire Department ladder truck, a portrayal of George Washington by a historical reenactor and patriotic music performed by the Racine Lutheran High School Band.

Additionally, patrons can expect a reading of the names of veterans interred at West Lawn since last Memorial Day. It will be followed by a dove release and the placement of a wreath at the veterans’ memorial.

Wind Lake

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8343 will host its Memorial Day ceremony from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

It will feature a motorcycle parade led by the Gary Wetzel Riders, the motorcycle club of Wisconsin Medal of Honor recipient. The parade will leave from The Penny Bar at 6959 South Loomis Road at 11 a.m. Riders will travel around Wind Lake to the VFW memorial grounds next to B-Lazy Bar and Grill at 7922 South Loomis Road.

The ceremony also will include reading the names of veterans, live music by the Smooth Blues Band, games, a firework show, raffles and the Boy Scout food booth.

Union Grove

The fifth annual Memorial Day Parade to honor the residents of Wisconsin Veterans Home Union Grove will be held Monday.

Parade participants will meet between 1:30 and 2:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Racine County Fairgrounds and can use the Highway 45 Fairgrounds entrance.

The vehicles will leave the fairgrounds at about 2:30 p.m. and travel on Highway 11 and Highway C to the grounds of Southern Wisconsin Center and the Wisconsin Veterans Home.

They will then pass through the adjacent Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery and take a final pass by the Wisconsin Veterans Home.

The parade will include vehicles from the Kansasville Fire Department and Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department.

More information can be found by contacting committee member David Bart at 847-691-3901 or Ellen Jante at 262-492-2439.

Burlington area

The Rochester Memorial Parade is one of the longest-running traditions in the state.

It will line up at 1 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Fire Department at 31020 Academy Road in Burlington. The parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. and will end at Pioneer Park. The post-parade ceremony features taps, the lowering of a wreath and a flag-folding ceremony.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_3af38e87-4f73-4308-b105-bf77e8286f19.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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From TMJ4:

Racine Police

Photo by: Racine PD

By: TMJ4 Web Staff

Posted at 11:11 AM, Jan 14, 2022

 

and last updated 12:18 PM, Jan 14, 2022

RACINE — The Racine Police Department said two people have been arrested for vandalizing headstones at a Racine cemetery.

Kaitlyn B. Armstrong, 20, and Brandon S. Pfiefer, 20, have both been arrested and charged with criminal damage to religious property - party to a crime.

Police say on July 31, 2021, they damaged several headstones and grave sites at Mound Cemetery, 1144 West Blvd. At the time of the incident, investigators collected fingerprints from the affected sites but found no matches.

However, in late 2021 Armstrong was cited and his fingerprints were taken, connecting him to the July crime. Officials said this and some other investigative leads led police to both him and Pfiefer.

Racine police are still interested in any additional information about the crime. If you know anything, call the Crime Stoppers at 262-636-9330 or the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at 262-635-7756.

From: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/two-arrested-for-vandalizing-headstones-in-racine