Microsoft data centers; Mount Pleasant approves expansion plan

Mount Pleasant approved 15 more Microsoft data centers on Monday, Jan. 26, expanding an AI project officials say could become the world’s largest supercomputer, with construction expected to begin later this year.

Mount Pleasant approves Microsoft data center expansion plan
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Mount Pleasant approved 15 more Microsoft data centers on Monday, Jan. 26, expanding an AI project officials say could become the world’s largest supercomputer, with construction expected to begin later this year.

Mount Pleasant advances Microsoft expansion project with little opposition

Microsoft won unanimous approval for plans to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, Jan. 21, with officials citing zoning, infrastructure and land ownership as key factors.

Microsoft in Wisconsin; Mount Pleasant may become data center hub

Microsoft is asking Mount Pleasant officials to approve 15 new data centers on the former Foxconn site, a major expansion that could reshape the area into a large data center hub.

Mount Pleasant police involved in crash, 3 people injured

A Mount Pleasant police squad was involved in a crash on Monday night, Jan. 12. It happened at Washington and Village Center, just west of Green Bay.

Mount Pleasant family recipe shared on headstone of nearby cemetery

We all have family recipes, whether they are new or old. When you think of where to keep them, the kitchen seems like a perfectly good place. But one woman's mind went to the cemetery.

Foxconn to expand Racine County operation; 1,374 new jobs over 4 years

Foxconn plans to invest $569 million to expand its Racine County operations; a move that is expected to create 1,374 jobs over the next four years.

Wisconsin Drug Take Back Day; what to do if you missed event

Saturday was Drug Take Back Day across Wisconsin and the nation, giving the public a chance to safely dispose of unused or expired medication.

Racine County's Quarry Lake Park reopens for fishing after projects

Racine County reopened Quarry Lake Park on Wednesday – for fishing access only – after the completion of projects aimed at enhancing safety.

Mount Pleasant Prescription Drug Take Back set for Oct. 25, 2025

The Mount Pleasant Police Department will host a Prescription Drug Take Back event for unused and expired prescription medication on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Union Grove purse theft leads to arrests of Ohio man, woman

A Columbus, Ohio man and woman are in police custody suspected of stealing purses from vehicles, and then using credit cards from those purses on purchases in Racine County.

Mount Pleasant vehicle-vs-bus crash, 1 injured; 1 arrested for OWI

One person was injured, and another person was arrested after a vehicle-vs-school bus crash in Mount Pleasant on Monday morning, Sept. 29.

Microsoft in Wisconsin; new $4B investment in Mount Pleasant datacenter

Microsoft, along with state and local leaders, held a news conference on Thursday, Sept. 18 to announce Microsoft’s next infrastructure investment in Wisconsin.

Microsoft Mount Pleasant datacenter investment
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Microsoft officials, along with local leaders, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18 that Microsoft is investing an additional $4 billion to further expand its planned data center campus in Mount Pleasant.

Microsoft data center; Milwaukee nonprofit sues Racine over water records

Milwaukee Riverkeeper is suing the City of Racine, saying it ignored an open records request on projected water usage at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center.

2025 Mount Pleasant Citizen Police Academy; applications now available

The Village of Mount Pleasant Police Department announces applications for the 2025 Citizen Police Academy are now available on the department’s website.