Ryan Patterson

Racine

Racine @Journaltimes reporter. Formerly at @LeaderTelegram and @Sheridan_Press. @MarquetteU journalism graduate. @RacineNewsGuild

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Case High School student to attend Air Force Academy

1 week ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

MOUNT PLEASANT — Kaeden Saunders was in sixth grade when a family friend graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. That put the idea in his head of attending a military academy, and Saunders decided near the start of high school to actively pursue that goal. Saunders, a Case High School senior, was recently accepted to the Air Force Academy and will attend college at the military school in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Saunders has always challenged himself to see what he can achieve.
Graduations scheduled for Racine County high schools

1 week ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RACINE COUNTY — Graduation season is approaching for Racine County high schools. Ceremonies will take place from late May through mid-June. Three graduations are scheduled for Friday, May 23.
Raymond School Board president does not plan to resign

1 week ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RAYMOND — Community members are again calling for the Raymond School Board president to resign, but she has no plans to do so. During the public comment portion of the April 22 Raymond School Board meeting, two people said Audrey Kostuch, Raymond School Board president, should resign, and one person said Raymond School Board member Ed Robinson also should step down. Raymond School’s three-year, $2.25 million nonrecurring operational referendum failed on April 1, with 62% voting against it.
Poole, Freeman, Terry

1 week ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson
O'Malley

1 week ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

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RUSD Board OKs capital projects, cybersecurity contract

2 weeks ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RACINE — The Racine Unified School District Board approved three items related to capital referendum-funded work at RUSD buildings during its business meeting Monday. Members approved $28.74 million as the Case High School construction guaranteed maximum price. Work at Case is scheduled to be done by end of summer 2026 at a total cost of $36 million. The board approved $19.025 million as the Wadewitz Elementary construction guaranteed maximum price.
Raymond School Board forced to cut 12% of operational budget

2 weeks ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RAYMOND — Raymond School will look different this fall. The Raymond School Board during its meeting Tuesday approved several staff cuts that were required because a school referendum recently failed. The cuts “will impact kids negatively,” Superintendent Michael Leach said. “Period, end of story. That’s it.
Capital projects, cybersecurity contract on RUSD Board agenda

2 weeks ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RACINE — The Racine Unified School District Board will consider three items related to capital referendum-funded work at RUSD buildings during its business meeting Monday. Members will decide whether to approve $28.74 million as the Case High School construction guaranteed maximum price. Work at Case is scheduled to be done by end of summer 2026 at a total cost of $36 million. The board also will consider approving $19.025 million as the Wadewitz Elementary construction guaranteed maximum price.
Case students manufacture pepper mills for capstone

2 weeks ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RACINE — David Groen occasionally didn’t feel like working on the project. However, Groen knew his peers were counting on him, so he completed his tasks. Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:06Remaining Time -0:06Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. Groen led a small group of engineering students that recently helped create salt and pepper mills for a Case High School capstone project. The mills can be used at home and commercially.
Racine Lutheran's Evan Hansing to attend West Point

2 weeks ago | journaltimes.com | Ryan Patterson

RACINE — Evan Hansing has always been driven to improve. That cannot be done without struggle, which Hansing, a Racine Lutheran High School senior, embraces. “It’s not as much that I’m looking for hard things to do, but looking for things that I think will help me become a better person, help me develop myself, and I accept those challenges with open arms,” Hansing said.