Mount Pleasant police say a man and woman over the weekend attempted to steal more than $3,000 in merchandise from Kohl’s. Ruben Medina and Nadia Strong, both of Mount Pleasant, were each charged Tuesday with one felony count retail theft. If convicted, they face up to 3-1/2 years in prison each and/or up to $10,000 […]
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Police: Racine Woman Supplied Heroin to User Who Overdosed
A 34-year-old Racine woman is facing over a decade in prison because Racine police say she supplied heroin to a woman who overdosed late last month. Stephanie Arnold was charged Thursday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with one felony count of first degree recklessly endangering safety. If convicted, she faces up to 12-1/2 […]
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Highway K West of I-94 Now Open
Drivers once again have access to westbound Highway K from I-94. While the reconstruction of the interchange is scheduled to continue through the spring, traffic started moving westbound again Thursday. Project notes on the 94 North-South Freeway Project website confirmed that a lane in each direction will be open. Work on Highway K got underway […]
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Man Facing 3rd OWI Charge After Witness Calls in Erratic Driving
Caledonia police say a driver on Highway 32 at 6-Mile Road reported an erratic driver who turned out to have a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. Ronald Glass, 61, of Caledonia, was charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s office with one misdemeanor count each of operating while intoxicated, third offense […]
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Electricity Projects for Foxconn Could Cost State Residents
If a new electricity infrastructure project is built in Racine County to help power the proposed Foxconn factory in Mount Pleasant, state residents could foot the bill but for how much is up in the air. According to a story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, American Transmission Company (ATC) is looking for state approval to […]
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Police: Elkhorn man facing 9th OWI charge
An Elkhorn man was charged Monday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with his ninth OWI charge after he was pulled over Friday on Durand Avenue. Jason Sensabaugh, 41, was also charged with one misdemeanor charge of driving with a revoked driver’s license. He is facing up to 13-1/2 years in prison and/or up […]
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Teen Accused of Stealing Over $8,000 from Champs Sports
A Racine teenager was assigned a $1,000 signature bond Monday after the Racine County District Attorney’s Office said he stole over $8,000 in merchandise from Champs Sports in Regency Mall. James Green, 17, was charged Monday with one felony count of theft. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison and/or up to […]
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Police: Racine man stole $8,000 from closed bank account
A Racine man is facing decades behind bars after cashing checks totaling $8,200 on a woman’s closed bank account, according to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. John Nash was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with 11 felony counts each of identity theft and forgery as well as eight felony and three misdemeanor […]
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Sold: 64 acres in Mount Pleasant for $1 million
A total of more than $11 million in real estate changed hands between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, including a parcel of wooded land near Ascension All Saints and a large parcel of farmland in Mount Pleasant near the intersection of Braun Road and Highway 31. Other real estate highlights include: Racine-based J&A of Racine LLC […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing from Elderly Man
Mount Pleasant Police say a 39-year-old Kenosha woman stole almost $5,000 from an elderly man who she befriended at a local auto shop. Sabrina Ward was scheduled to be charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney with one felony count of identity theft and 18 felony counts of forgery. If convicted, she faces up […]
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Man Accused of Stealing Over $5,000 from Brossman’s
A man is behind bars after Caledonia police say he stole over $5,000 in cash and food from Brossman’s Meat Market. Daniel Arndt, 45, was charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s office with one felony count of theft from a business. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison and/or up […]
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Poll: Should We Do Away with Daylight Saving Time?
Should Wisconsin join states across the country that are launching efforts to do away with Daylight Saving Time? A report from Scripps on wtmj.com lists Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have all filed bills to remove the annual fall back. Among the reasons are health concerns – including increased […]
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Man Charged with 6th OWI After High-Speed Chase
A Mount Pleasant man is facing more than a decade in prison after deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department say he lead them on a high-speed chase into Milwaukee County while he was drunk. Racine County Eye initially reported the incident Tuesday morning. Adrian Oliver, 36, was charged Tuesday afternoon by the Racine County District […]
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Property Transfers: Manree Park Homes Go Fast
More than $16 million in real estate changed hands between November 13 and 16, including another house in the popular Manree Park neighborhood. Located between Russet and Kentucky Streets and Haven and Lindermann Avenues on Racine’s west side, Manree Park is named for the Reed family, who plotted land in the area and L.O. Mann […]
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Badger Meter Moving Jobs to Mount Pleasant from Arizona
The CEO of Badger Meter said Wisconsin becoming a right-to-work state was a key factor in his decision to shutter a Scottsdale, AZ, production facility and move those jobs to Mount Pleasant. Milwaukee-based Badger Meter manufactures flow measurement devices. According to a story in BizTimes Milwaukee, Rich Meeusen will move 35 jobs plus a nationally certified lab […]
