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Snow emergency declarations in Racine and Kenosha Counties for March 24-26

RACINE, KENOSHA — Multiple counties within Racine and Kenosha Counties have declared a snow emergency for their municipalities The following snow emergency restrictions are in effect: Municipality Time Parking restrictionsVillage of Mount PleasantMarch 24 from 9 p.m. to noon on March 26During the hours of the snow emergency, parking restrictions are in place to allow […]

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Snow emergency declarations in Racine and Kenosha Counties for March 9

RACINE, KENOSHA — Multiple counties within Racine and Kenosha Counties have declared a snow emergency for their municipalities. The following snow emergency restrictions are in effect: Municipality Time Parking restrictionsCity of RacineMarch 9 from 6 p.m. to noon on March 10No parking is permitted during a snow emergency on either side of the city’s arterial […]

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Sturtevant’s tree lighting takes place on Dec. 3, village seeks participants for tree decorating contest

The Village of Sturtevant invites community members to kick off the holiday season on Dec. 3 at their annual tree lighting, event. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., there will be a variety of holiday activities for families to enjoy. At 5 p.m., attendees are asked to gather front of the South Shore Fire Department […]

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Village of Sturtevant Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Village of Sturtevant Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny The Village of Sturtevant is hosting a Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on April 16. The event will start at 8:30 a.m and go until 11:30 a.m. at the Sturtevant Village Hall, 2801 89th St. This event will benefit the Sturtevant Youth Baseball and Fireman’s […]

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Sturtevant Holiday Tree Lighting & Community Gathering

The Village of Sturtevant is hosting its holiday tree lighting and community gathering on December 4. Families, residents, and visitors are welcome to attend the festivities at the Sturtevant Village Hall and Fire Department Station 9, a co-facility located at 2801 89th St. Attendees are encouraged to park their cars on 90th Street or in […]

Village of Sturtevant to Repurchase Land

The New Year has brought about a new transaction involving the Village Board and developers for a property in Sturtevant, according to a story in the Journal Times. The Village Board purchased a property in Renaissance Business Park that was sold to Dr. Marc Kennedy and his wife, Dr. Debbie Kennedy, back in December 2017. […]

Cobble Court Parcels Up Between Village, County

Now that the Village of Sturtevant has the deed for Cobble Court in hand, a once-disputed parcel along Durand Avenue, officials are beginning to explore how to market them and other properties with an eye to to the future. The village will likely see a growth-boom if Foxconn Technology Group builds a manufacturing campus in […]

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Government Meetings: Week of June 4

Looking to get involved with municipal government? Here’s a list of government meetings. Caledonia Special Village Board Meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, East Side Community Center, 6156 Douglas Avenue. Village Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, East Side Community Center, 6156 Douglas Avenue. Elmwood Park Plan Commission meeting canceled for this week. Mount Pleasant Public Works Committee, 9 […]

Sturtevant Files Lawsuit Against County Over Cobble Court

A land dispute between the Village of Sturtevant and Racine County, playing out as a war of attrition, came to a head Monday with Sturtevant beginning a lawsuit against the County. The property in question consists of four vacant parcels located near the corner of 84th Street and Hwy 11. They were originally part of […]

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Grand Appliance and TV Announces Relocation To Sturtevant

Grand Appliance and TV will move its headquarters from Zion, Illinois and operations in New Berlin to Sturtevant. The company, which employees 300 people, operates 20 retail locations in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. It plans to build an $8 million, 137,000 square-foot facility, which will serve as its corporate headquarters and distribution facility. The facility will […]

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Sturtevant Considers Ice Rink In North Park

To put in an ice rink in Sturtevant, village officials are looking at having the South Shore Fire Department flood an area of North Park as part of a training exercise. The notion of an ice rink was raised at the last Parks, Event Planning and Village Beautification Committee meeting. Village trustee Carrie Harbach said […]

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Public Hearings in Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant for 2017 Budgets

Residents of both Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant will have the opportunity next week to weigh in on the 2017 budgets of their respective villages. Mount Pleasant will host a public hearing where neighbors can let board members know what they think about a proposed property tax increase – albeit one lower than originally discussed – […]

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