By the time all of the ballots were counted and the county website was updated, total voter turnout in Racine County for the April 2014 election Tuesday was a dismal 12 percent. East of I-94 the turnout was even lower, at about 10 percent. This baffled us. Two years ago we had six elections […]
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Transmission Errors Lead to Confusion in Mount Pleasant
Incorrect vote totals posted on the Racine County election site lead to some confusion Wednesday over who was actually elected Tuesday to the Mount Pleasant Village Board. While newcomers Anna Marie Clausen and Rick McCluskey were safely declared the top vote-getters, the individual who scored a third-place finish was up in the air for a […]
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Mount Pleasant Newcomers Score Seats, 1 Incumbent Remains
Two new Mount Pleasant board members will be sworn in later this month after results Tuesday revealed that only one incumbent survived the April election. Trustee Gary Feest was the only current trustee to retain his seat. “I kind of figured this would be the result with low voter turnout and not really any pressing […]
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Sturtevant Sees Less Than 10% Turnout
As expected, turnout for the election Tuesday was low, and Sturtevant was no different. Out of around 3,500 registered voters, only 203 residents cast ballots. Incumbent Trustees Jayme Hoffman and Gary Johnson and former Trustee Daryl Lynaugh were the only names on the ballot for village board. Hoffman garnered the most votes with 134; […]
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Racine Unified Candidate Forum Tuesday at Starbuck
The annual Racine Unified candidate forum begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Starbuck Middle School. Hosted by the Racine PTA Council, the forum gives RUSD community residents the opportunity to ask the candidates questions. There are seven residents running for four seats on the Board of Education. Typically there are three seats open in […]
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Schulz Wants to Help Build New Fire Station
Mount Pleasant Trustee Don Schulz wasn’t supposed to run for re-election, but he said there are some things he thinks the village needs that he’d like to try and see through. After he was appointed to the board last April to fill the late Harry Manning’s seat, he said he promised his wife he […]
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Garski Seeking 3rd Term to Help Mount Pleasant Keep Saving
Mount Pleasant Trustee Jerry Garski is running for a third term because he feels like there’s more work to do when it comes to finding creative ways to save money for village taxpayers. “Since I’ve been on the board, I feel like we’ve been able to find ways to save money without cutting services,” […]
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Johnson Running for 6th Term to Keep Sturtevant Financially Stable
Over the last 10 years, Sturtevant Trustee Gary Johnson has served on or chaired nearly every village committee, and he’s running for a sixth term in order to keep serving. “It’s important to me to be part of setting a course of action to keep Sturtevant financially stable for years to come,” he said. […]
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Hoffman Seeks 2nd Term on Sturtevant Board
Sturtevant Trustee Jayme Hoffman is running for a second term because, he said, he loves the village. Only three candidates returned nomination papers; incumbents Hoffman and Gary Johnson, and former Trustee Daryl Lynaugh. Trustee Linda Busha has served on the board since 2005 and announced last month that she wouldn’t run for a sixth term. “I’ve […]
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McCluskey Has Support, Eyes Development if Elected
Bringing more commercial development and jobs to Mount Pleasant is Rick McCluskey’s primary reason for giving a run for village board another go. He ran in 2012 but came in fourth behind the late Harry Manning and was okay with continuing as the chair of the Fire/EMS Oversight Committee and the vice president of the […]
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Improving Communication Spurs Clausen’s Run
After attending village board meetings for over a year and getting familiar with how Mount Pleasant government works, Anna Marie Clausen decided it was time to run for a seat on the board. “I’ve been going to the meetings for over a year and I felt I could possibly make a contribution; particularly with […]
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Only 3 Running for 3 Sturtevant Seats
Three seats are open in Sturtevant, and only three candidates returned nomination packets by the 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline. Incumbents Jayme Hoffman and Gary Johnson along with former Trustee Daryl Lynaugh will have their names on the ballot. Unless a serious write-in campaign ensues for another candidate, it’s safe to assume Hoffman and Johnson will […]
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Racine Unified Board of Education Has Four Seats Up for Grabs
Voters will have seven candidates from which to choose April 1 to fill four seats on the Racine Unified’s Board of Education. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to turn in their nomination papers to get their name on the ballot. Four is an unusual number this election because typically there are only three […]
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Five Running for Mount Pleasant Village Board
There will be five names on the ballot in April for Mount Pleasant Village Board; three of them incumbents. In addition to Trustees Gary Feest, Jerry Garski and Don Schulz, Anna Marie Clausen and Rick McCluskey are also running. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to turn in their nomination paperwork. This isn’t McCluskey’s […]
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All Incumbents Running in Mount Pleasant
Three seats are up for grabs in Mount Pleasant for the general election in April, and all three incumbents are running to retain their seats. Trustees Jerry Garski, Gary Feest and Don Schulz will appear on the ballot. Garski and Feest were elected in 2010, and Schulz was appointed to the board in April […]