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.

Child pornography case; Mount Pleasant man accused, held on $1M bail

A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man on June 2.

Mount Pleasant Walmart disturbance; David Berryhill sentenced

A Racine County judge sentenced David Berryhill Jr. to 141 days in the Racine County Jail and probation in connection with a disturbance at the Walmart store in Mount Pleasant back in March 2021.

Racine County child enticement, man accused of trying to meet girl

A man is accused of child enticement after police said he tried to meet who he thought was a girl "with the intent of engaging in sexual activity."

Mount Pleasant police chase; driver crashed into garage, arrested for OWI

A 34-year-old Racine man was taken into custody on Thursday morning, April 24 after crashing into a garage in Mount Pleasant while fleeing from police.

Kenosha County card skimming investigation, potential victims sought

Kenosha County deputies arrested a suspect in a March card skimming investigation and are looking for potential fraud victims.

Racine man arrested; accused of traveling to Illinois to meet minor

A 20-year-old Racine man was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 25 after he allegedly traveled to Illinois to meet a 15-year-old girl and physically assaulted her.

911 ice cream call, boy gets sweet surprise
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The Mount Pleasant Police Department is used to getting calls, but this week, they were called out to something they'd never seen before.

Mount Pleasant OWI crash; SUV driver slams into home, arrested

A driver of an SUV was arrested for operating while intoxicated on Saturday, March 2 after crashing into a house in Mount Pleasant.