Mount Pleasant Civic News

Wisconsin's measles outbreak has reached 38 confirmed cases and three probable, with two hospitalizations reported.

• 40 of 41 infected were...

Mount Pleasant residents near Union Grove should expect emergency vehicles and sirens Wednesday as Racine County runs Exercise YETI 2026.

• About 120...

Local TV stations have proposed debate dates for Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, but neither...

• North section of Old Fancher Road closes Monday, August 24, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for culvert repairs.
• Access properties from the southern...

A fatal head-on collision claimed one life and left another seriously injured Sunday afternoon on Spring Street near Borgardt Road.

• Crash details:...

Concerns about data centers have shifted from energy and water consumption to noise, spurring nationwide lawsuits and social media videos as more facilities come online.

Wisconsin's $10.5 million grant aims to combat the special education teacher shortage by expanding apprenticeships and leadership programs. With just...

• Saturday outlook: On/off light showers possible but most of the day stays dry across the region.
• Tonight's storms: Any activity will be very brief...

• Francesca Hong, who backed data center moratoriums, lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary even in Port Washington, the state's biggest conflict...

Projected health harms from two proposed gas-fired plants near Paris total $1.4 billion over 30 years, including 41 Wisconsin deaths from PM2.5...

Wisconsin has already recorded 46 tornadoes in 2026, matching its second-highest annual total since 1950 and well above the 23-tornado average. An...

• Car Show Cruise In and Shop Hop kick off at 5 p.m. as downtown storefronts stay open late
• Jerzee Dogs anchors the 5-8 p.m. gathering, with past...

Time to turn clutter into cash—registration is open for the city-wide event.

• Deadline: August 21, 2026 to join the official guide
• New flexibility:...

National opposition to local data centers jumped to 61%, a 12-point rise in four months, with majorities of Democrats (69%), Republicans (54%), and...

The I-94 East-West expansion could stretch two years longer to 2035 without earlier state funding, driven by utility relocations and work zone issues. WisDOT says advancing work might save $22 million and keep the original schedule.

• $50 million supports 22 projects to build nearly 1,900 workforce units across 10 counties
• Kenosha's Fox Meadowview receives $1.2 million for 144...

Mount Pleasant's volunteer GREEN Commission, formed in 2023 to protect green spaces, has delivered enough results that leaders now want it as a...

Mount Pleasant is tightening local control over the Microsoft data center project while state regulators address contract conflicts.

• Trustees...

An alley section between Mead and Howe streets, immediately north of 23rd Street, closes for repairs from August 11-21, blocking through traffic near...

Mount Pleasant residents face a low threat of isolated pop-up showers today with warm, humid conditions and highs in the lower 80s.