RACINE COUNTY – Local elected officials sounded happy and relieved that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) and Foxconn Technology Group reached a new agreement on subsidizing a manufacturing complex in Mount Pleasant. The original agreement was developed in 2017 by Republican officials, led by former Gov. Scott Walker. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature approved the […]
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State, Foxconn Reach New Financial Agreement
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Foxconn Technology Group announced Monday that a new agreement had been reached between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Foxconn regarding the company’s project in Mount Pleasant. The next step in the process involves a review of the amended agreement by the WEDC Board. That meeting is scheduled […]
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Foxconn Says It Has Reached Construction Milestone
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Company officials at Foxconn say the roof and building enclosure are “substantially complete” for weather protection for the nearly one-million-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility at the Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology Park in Mount Pleasant. Company officials say the substantial completion of the roof enclosure is a milestone of sorts heading into […]
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Foxconn Eminent Domain Opponent To Run For County Board
RACINE COUNTY, WI — A vocal opponent of Mount Pleasant eminent domain proceedings as they pertain to the Foxconn electronics plant lands has entered the race to become the next County Supervisor in that area. Kim Mahoney, one of the most vocal opponents of eminent domain procedures for the Foxconn project, said she running for […]
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Foxconn To Pay Mount Pleasant $8.3 Million
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Though it is unclear what the Foxconn electronics plant currently under construction in Mount Pleasant will look like when it’s reached critical mass, local officials say it’s already the largest taxpayer in the village. According to a news release, he Village of Mount Pleasant has received 2019 property tax payment from […]
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Foxconn Awards $31 Million In Construction Contracts
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Foxconn has awarded $31 million in new construction contracts for the company’s Mount Pleasant electronics manufacturing plant. Company officials say this week’s contract announcement brings the total value of contracts awarded for work at the park to about $350 million. “Foxconn is pleased to be taking another step forward at the […]
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Foxconn Picks Milwaukee Contractor For 2 Major Projects: Report
RACINE COUNTY, WI — Foxconn officials are moving ahead with two major construction projects in the Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology park, company officials said Wednesday. According to Foxconn, Mortenson has been named as the construction manager as they partner with local company officials to build both a Smart Manufacturing Center and a High-Performance Computing […]
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Foxconn Violated Labor Law In iPhone Production: Report
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — As the Foxconn electronics plant rises from the ground in Mount Pleasant, a leading labor rights group in China says the company has run afoul of numerous labor laws. According to China Labor Watch, which claims to monitor the working conditions at several Foxconn plants, Foxconn has relied too much on […]
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The Buzz on Foxconn, First Fridays, and Angel Has Fallen
Keep up to date with your favorite businesses, learn about events and special deals at The Buzz, Racine County Eye’s returning weekly column. Notable News Foxconn unveiled that it will be using the Mount Pleasant facility to manufacture fully -automated coffeehouses. Read more here. Flick of the Week Angel Has Fallen, the sequel to Olympus […]
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Foxconn To Make Autonomous Coffee Houses In Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — Foxconn will be building more than just LCD screens at the Mount Pleasant electronics manufacturing plant that’s currently under construction. Under a new agreement with Austin, Texas-based Briggo, Foxconn will manufacture fully-automated coffee houses in Mount Pleasant. Briggo coffee houses have already been deployed in high-traffic areas, such as an airport […]
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My Place Hotels of America is ready for Foxconn
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – With Foxconn right around the corner, My Place Hotels of America, 13320 Globe Dr, is helping Racine County prepare for the huge influx of people. With 64 units capable of holding four adults each, they’re prepared to house an entire community. My Place Hotels of America has carried a vision since […]
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National Group Selects Gateway to Hold Event, Talk Advanced Manufacturing
Gateway Technical College’s leadership in the area of advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 curriculum and training has helped it to co-host the national Manufacturing Skill Standards Council and Leadership Summit, June 4 to June 5 at its Racine Campus. The event is designed around the catalyst of economic development and pending workforce challenges Foxconn has […]
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Restoring the River of Pike
Did you know there is another major river in Racine other than the Root River? It’s called the Pike River and sections of it have been on the EPA’s Impaired Waters list since 1998. Pike River Branches by Applied Ecological Services, Pg 22. The Alliance for the Great Lakes hosted an event on May 14 […]
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$125 million in Wisconn Valley water projects begins
Love or hate the Foxconn project — the water and roads projects around the Wisconn Valley area in Mount Pleasant have already begun. With a price tag of a $125 million, the area around the Foxconn construction project will continue to change the area. How should people navigate around all of that construction? I sat […]
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Opinion: The Highway KR Project – The Expendables
There once was a City and a Village, who dreamed of glory. The City hopes to return to its former days of being an industrial king, and the Village of being somebody—anybody? In 2017, County Executive Jonathan Delagrave and Mount Pleasant Village President, David DeGroot saw their chance for the fairy tale when an international […]
