MOUNT PLEASANT — On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Delta by Marriott Hotel across from J.I. Case High School injuring one individual. According to Racine County Eye partner, TMJ4 News, the victim has been identified as 16-year-old, Zysean Golden. The Case High School student, who is a member […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 31-Sept. 6
The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the past week. Between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6, there were 330 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, 107 traffic stops, one OWI arrest (first offense), and three accidents happened. The police department added that the accidents included […]
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Fiery crash closes Green Bay Road Tuesday afternoon
MOUNT PLEASANT — At 2:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Mount Pleasant Police Officers responded to a call for a multi-car collision while a school bus was unloading children. The school bus was not directly involved in the crash, but was the reason vehicles were stopping at that time. The accident occurred on the southbound side of […]
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Shoplifting suspect at large, Mount Pleasant PD seeks public’s help
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a shoplifting suspect. The department posted to their Facebook asking for assistance in finding him. The photos that are posted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department are timestamped for Aug. 25, 2022, at 11:07 a.m., and 11:11 a.m. in a local grocery store. […]
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4 injured in 3 weekend shooting incidents, suspects at large
Racine police are asking for the public’s help apprehending the suspects responsible for injuring four people over the weekend in three separate shooting incidents. First shooting Shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, police responded to the emergency room at Ascension Hospital for a report of an adult male with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. […]
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Pop-up food pantry today at Mount Pleasant COP House on Mead Street
The Mount Pleasant Police Department, Mount Pleasant Citizen Police Academy Alumni, and Journey Disaster Response Team are hosting a pop-up food pantry. This community event is free and welcomes those in need to attend. It will take place tonight (Aug. 23) from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. or while supplies last. Food pantry details This […]
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2022 Citizens Police Academy of Mount Pleasant accepting applications through Aug. 24
The Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department is searching for individuals to join its Citizens Police Academy. This program aims to educate participants about the various areas of law enforcement. The Citizens Police Academy provides residents with a better understanding of the roles of officers and their training. Those enrolled will meet for 12 weeks […]
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Update: Issue resolved, We Energies: Power outage affects more than 3k residents in Racine County
Update: The outages that occurred due to this incident have been resolved as of July 8. There are currently 3,236 people within the Racine County area without power due to an incident. We Energies serves over 14,000 people in the Village of Mount Pleasant, where the outage took place. The official cause of the power […]
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Clear Your Medicine Cabinet: Rx Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 30
RACINE COUNTY – Clear your medicine cabinet of unused or expired drugs this Saturday, April 30, on Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) will host a drop-off site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are asked to use the main driveway entrance at the northwest corner of Mount Pleasant Village […]
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Failure to yield causes 3-car accident, one driver seriously injured
One person was seriously injured Thursday in a “failure to yield” car accident with two additional vehicles, but drugs and/or alcohol are not considered factors in the crash. According to a press release from the Mount Pleasant Police Department, officers were called shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Emmertsen Road and Washington […]
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Mount Pleasant Police apprehend, charge Racine man with Impersonating a Peace Officer
RACINE COUNTY – The Mount Pleasant Police Department received a call on Sunday, April 17, 2022, around 3:47 p.m. regarding a male who identified himself as a Police Officer to a hotel worker in the 13300 block of Hospitality Court. During the interaction, the man produced a badge, provided a badge number and gave the […]
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UPDATE: Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Hit & Run, Kenosha Man in Custody
UPDATE: A 23-year-old Kenosha man is in custody, and his vehicle was impounded after Mount Pleasant police officers say he struck a pedestrian Saturday night and fled the scene. According to a press release from MPPD, officers and South Shore Fire rescue personnel were called at 8 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Newman […]
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Caledonia Police Department’s Weekly Police Reports
Recently, the Caledonia Police Department shared a round-up of their encounters on their Facebook page. The following incidents took place between Feb 22 through March 1. During this week, the Caledonia PD responded to 373 service calls. There were 87 traffic stops. 3 OWIs occurred. There were 15 accidents. February 22 The Caledonia Police Department wrote that […]
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Gateway Technical College Alumni Association Seeks 2022 Distinguished Alumni Nominations
The Gateway Technical College Alumni Association is asking the public for nominations for this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Each year, Gateway College graduates have the chance to be nominated for this award. Nominees should have achieved: An exemplary level of excellence in their fieldMade significant contributions to their fieldExhibit outstanding leadership, character and service GTC […]
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Police Pursuit Ends With 2 Shoplifting Arrests
MOUNT PLEASANT – A police pursuit following an attempted traffic stop here Wednesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of two people accused of shoplifting and other crimes. A Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on South Green Bay Road (Highway 31) near Durand Avenue (Highway 11) […]