Pleasant Prairie News

J.C. Penney announced plans to open a 101,000-square-foot store at the Shoppes at Prairie Ridge, 10225 77th St.

June 30, 2009 9:00 a.m. Plans to develop an incubator for technology-oriented business start-ups in Kenosha County took a big step backward Monday when proposed state funding was slashed.

The Kenosha County community of Pleasant Prairie, home to LakeView Corporate Park and other business parks, hopes to develop an incubator for technology-oriented business start-ups. The 2009-'11 proposed state budget, which is pending in the Legislature, includes a $700,000 grant for what has been dubbed the Pleasant Prairie Technology Incubator ...

About 15,000 people lost power at the height of a severe storm weather that hit southeastern Wisconsin.

Southbound I-94 is closed to traffic near Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County, the Wisconsin State Patrol says.

Kenosha County Emergency Management officials fielded around 600 calls Monday to their hotline for storm damage.

Kenosha County declares a state of emergency, after many there are dealing with damage and high water from the weekend storms.

Some people are calling it the worst flooding on record in Pleasant Prairie. Friday night's storm caused some big damage.

A warning to anyone who loses power during a storm--use caution with generators.

The burglary took play on May 29, 2009, and police haven't had much luck locating the suspects.

Police were on the scene of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways H and 50 Tuesday morning.

First responders in hazardous material suits will work alongside U.S. military troops and hospital officials at area hospitals Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a community disaster drill.

Police say an alleged drunk driver crashed into a squad car Friday morning in what would be the man's 5th OWI.

The Village of Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha County is requesting Department of Natural Resources approval for improvements to its sanitary sewer system for the Sanitary Sewer District 73-1 and Sewer Utility District D. Sanitary Sewer District 73-1 and Sewer Utility District D currently discharge treated wastewater from their separate treatment ...

MANITOWOC - The deputy fire chief position left vacant two years ago when Bill Manis was appointed chief of the Manitowoc Fire Department is ready to be filled.

What started out as a noise complaint in Pleasant Prairie ended with a police officer pulling someone from a burning van.

Contests: Late Nite HP will present the annual Battle of the Bands contest at 9 p.m. Fridays June 5-26 in Buhai Plaza at Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave.

You know what they say - one man's junk is another man's treasure. Hardy and Terry Evans are opening up their house full of treasures, a 6-ton camper, to locals over Memorial Day weekend.

Capturing the carbon dioxide that wafts up the smokestack after burning coal has been identified by everyone from President Obama to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as a critical technology to help keep the lights on while combating climate change.

A 21-year old Kenosha man charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle will stand trail.