WHEATON, IL – A Mount Pleasant student was named to the Dean’s List at Wheaton College for the Fall 2021 semester. Annie Rhoads has earned Dean’s List honors at Wheaton by achieving a 3.50 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale. Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted […]
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12 Racine County Students Make President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University
MANCHESTER, NH – Racine County has 12 students that have been named to the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) for the Fall 2021 semester. Full-time, undergraduate students who earn a 3.7 and higher grade point average are given this honor. RacineBrittany EbbenTeri KarpinskiJessica RaineyNatalie Rossi Mt. PleasantDominic McKendallLeslie Palmer BurlingtonMatthew FarmerTanner GaudesGrace […]
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2 Racine County Students Make Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University
MANCHESTER, NH – Two Racine County students have been named to the Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) for the Fall 2021 semester. Full-time, undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 – 3.699 grade point average are given this honor. Kasey Smith of Mount PleasantChristina Trinidad of Racine About Southern New Hampshire University Southern […]
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Burger King Employee Threatened in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is on the lookout for a male who threatened a Burger King employee at their Washington Ave location. The suspect pointed a handgun at the employee in the drive-thru and fired the weapon at the employee’s vehicle in the parking lot before fleeing the scene. Fortunately, at the time of […]
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Cimbalnik Resigns; RUSD Seeks to Fill Board Vacancy
The Racine Unified School District (RUSD) is a seeking a community member to fill a board vacancy created by the resignation of school board member Amy Cimbalnik earlier this week. Cimbalnik, of Sturtevant, resigned via email after Monday’s RUSD Board of Education regular monthly meeting. She reportedly cited “personal reasons.” She could not be reached […]
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Two Injured in Sunday Crash; Racing Cited As Cause
Two people were injured in a three-vehicle accident here Sunday afternoon that police believe was caused by racing. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) and the South Shore Fire Department responded to the reported rollover accident on southbound Green Bay Road (Highway 31) at Joanne Drive about 4:35 p.m. Sunday. Vehicles involved were a 2013 […]
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Racine County Sheriff alleges voting issues during 2020 presidential election
RACINE COUNTY – Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office sounded an alarm around alleged voting issues, specifically how one long-term care facility collected ballots for the fall 2020 presidential election. During a press conference held Thursday morning, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling released findings of a 10-month-long investigation into the role staff at the […]
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No Injuries In Mount Pleasant Basement Fire
No one was injured in a basement fire that caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to a home on Thursday afternoon. The South Shore Fire Department was called to the home at 3518 Hwy KR shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews found smoke showing from the structure and located the fire in the […]
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Fire Damages MP Home
MOUNT PLEASANT – Fire in a basement caused an estimated $65,000 damage to a single-family home here Sunday morning. The South Shore Fire Department was called to the home at 6455 South Circle Drive shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a small fire in the basement area. The fire was brought under […]
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Lamparek Creek Restoration Project Begins in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT – The first phase of restoring Lamparek Creek – a Lake Michigan tributary impaired by stormwater pollutants – is now underway here. The project is a joint initiative of the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN), the Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County. It will eventually restore the creek, which is currently a […]
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Mount Pleasant hair salon shooting: 1 person dead, suspect in custody
MOUNT PLEASANT – Officers with the Mount Pleasant Police Department arrested a person suspected of shooting a man outside a Mount Pleasant hair salon Saturday afternoon. The shooting took place at 2:34 p.m. in the 2200 Block of Durand Avenue. Witnesses said the person shot was lying on the ground, according to a press release by the […]
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Associated Bank Closing Durand Avenue Office
MOUNT PLEASANT – Associated Banc-Corp. plans to close its Associated Bank branch office at 5439 Durand Ave. here later this year. The Green Bay-based company filed a notice of closure for eight branches in the region with federal regulators. A spokesperson told the Milwaukee Business Journal the closures “are part of an industrywide trend” that […]
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Storms Brings Scattered Power Outages
RACINE COUNTY – Severe thunderstorms that swept through the county early Thursday resulted in scattered power outages. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the We Energies website showed 976 Racine County customers without power. The greatest number (435) were in the Town of Burlington. Smaller pockets of outages were shown in the City of Racine, Mount […]
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National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Delegation Tours Racine County Water Shed Areas
RACINE COUNTY – County Executive Jonathan Delagrave met with the leadership contingent from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) last Friday during a visit to Racine County. The group came to Wisconsin as part of their 75th Anniversary celebration and annual summer meeting being held in Chicago. Members of the NACD viewed the new […]
