Sturtevant trustees will meet in closed session Tuesday to discuss the situation with SC Johnson and the Willow Road relocation project. Representatives from SCJ will not be present, Village Administrator/Clerk Mary Cole confirmed. This meeting comes on the heels of letters exchanged between the village and SCJ that argue whether or not the company was […]
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Opinion: SCJ Threatens to Leave Over 2.6 Acres Worth $70,000
The situation between Sturtevant and SC Johnson over a 2.6 acre parcel of land worth approximately $70,000 has moved from a negotiation to what appears to be a stalemate. At issue is the village’s need to acquire a sliver of land located at the southern end of Waxdale, SC Johnson’s primary manufacturing plant, so Willow Road […]
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Trustees Talking SCJ, Willow Road Land Situation Tuesday
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday will talk more about their attempt to purchase six acres of land from the southern end of Waxdale, SC Johnson’s manufacturing plant in the village, and the company’s objection to the deal. In a nutshell, Sturtevant officials want to buy the land in order to re-route Willow Road so it connects with what […]
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SC Johnson Threatens Investment in Sturtevant Over Land Purchase
A road relocation project in Sturtevant as well as any further investment in the village by SC Johnson is in jeopardy, according to a letter from company chair Fisk Johnson. The letter was delivered over the weekend to Sturtevant trustees and Village Administrator/Clerk Mary Cole in answer to a letter from the village outlining a […]
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Will Allen, Former Basketball Player Turned Urban Farmer, To Speak April 15
Will Allen, an urban farmer who started a food movement called Growing Power, will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at SC Johnson Golden Rondelle Theater, 1525 Howe St. Sponsored by the Racine County Food Bank in partnership with SC Johnson, Allen’s talk is titled A Community Interest Program: Growing Power. Allen, […]
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STEM Workshop Empowers Girls to Go After Science, Math Careers
The number of girls going into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) careers is rising, but is still lower than women in those fields would like to see. To help spark interest in STEM occupations, 200 girls in 7th and 8th grade from Gilmore, Starbuck, Jerstad and Mitchell middle schools through Girls, Inc. participated Wednesday in the annual […]
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Sealed Air Officially Pulling Out of Sturtevant in September
After announcing last July that it would move its headquarters to North Carolina to consolidate operations over the next three years, Sealed Air has announced it will move out of Sturtevant by Sept. 30, 2015. 165 workers will lose their jobs between April 3rd, 2015, and June 20th, 2017, according to a story at FOX 6 Now. […]
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New Playground Will Open this Spring in Lakeside Neighborhood
This spring, green space, a playground with a variety of equipment, covered seating and plenty of laughter will fill a current brown space in the Lakeside neighborhood in Mount Pleasant. The village’s Parks & Rec advisory committee last week approved the construction in the 2200 block of Mead Street – across from the […]
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Officers Expected to Fire First Shots in April
Mount Pleasant police officers are expected to take their first shots in the department’s new firing range in April. Trustees Monday approved 5-1 building the range for an amount not to exceed $550,000, but the final bill should be much less. The winning bid of $496,367 was from Katt Construction of Racine. Money to outfit the […]
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Trustees Expected to Approve Firing Range Construction
Mount Pleasant police officers will soon get to practice shooting to meet their annual certifications at home instead of renting time elsewhere. Trustees Monday will vote on whether or not to approve the chosen bid to construct the police department firing range. Racine County Eye has messages into Mount Pleasant police Chief Tim Zarzecki to get details […]
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Telecommunications Boot Camp Applications Available Now
Looking for a new gig or a new direction? Racine County Workforce Development and Gateway Technical College are now accepting applications for a Telecommunications Installer Boot Camp program. The camp begins March 9, 2015 and will last 12 weeks. Interested applicants should be: At least 18 years old and a Racine County Resident Able to […]
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Discover Wisconsin features Racine Co.
Discover Wisconsin covers Racine County from one end to the other! You won’t want to miss the encore presentation of “A Welcome Home – Racine County” THIS Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 The program airs Saturday at 10 a.m. on FSN Wisconsin ( check cable listings) and Sunday at 10 a.m. on WITI-TV, […]
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Civil Lawsuit Names Curt Johnson In Second Sexual Assault Case
Curt Johnson, 55, of Wind Point, has been accusedof sexually assaulting a friend of his stepdaughter’s, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Racine County Circuit Court. The complaint alleges that billionaire Johnson, an heir to the SC Johnson fortune, sexually assaulted the girl when she was 12 to 13 years old and that she […]
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Mount Pleasant COP House Nearing Completion
Mount Pleasant’s first COP house is well on its way to completion. Located in the 2200 block of Mead Street on the village’s southeast side, the home is the first of its kind for Mount Pleasant police’s COP program (Community Oriented Policing). Construction of the single-family home is being financed by a $350,000 grant from […]
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300 Sealed Air Jobs Moving to North Carolina
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – Some 300 people here may lose their jobs in the next three years as Sealed Air consolidates its operations into one location in Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently headquartered in New Jersey but with offices in several other states, the company announced Wednesday it would be moving to North Carolina and taking […]