Pleasant Prairie News

A burning pile of leaves turned into a grass fire Sunday morning, which spread and damaged at least two sheds.

A fire was reported about 5:15 a.m. at 1905 89th Street in Pleasant Prairie. Initially the fire was reported as a grass fire, but the first responding officers said the blaze had spread to a shed and flames were about a story high.

A glorious day - more typical of June than just before the snow flies - was packed with emotion as some 200 people attended a Veterans Day ceremony in Prairie Springs Park.

Bristol residents created a new village Tuesday. Residents voted 295-269 to incorporate the central core of the town, creating a nine-square-mile village of Bristol inside the boundaries of the town.

Some development is cooking again in Pleasant Prairie with the village Plan Commission's approval last month of a new Olive Garden restaurant.

Breanna Mayer and Eric Ries, both of Pleasant Prairie, were married Aug. 1, 2009, at St.

The Wisconsin Welcome Center in Pleasant Prairie will once again become more welcoming Nov.

Pressing the keys of the grand piano with a mix of airy lightness and robust energy, Les Stahl shares a chuckle with choir members as they prepare for Mass at St.

Dairyland Greyhound Park employees rallied for jobs Thursday - for their own and for the estimated 3,000 more that supporters say would come with the proposed Kenosha casino.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Racine man expected to stand trial for allegedly stealing from a fire-damaged mobile home in Pleasant Prairie.

PROMOTION: Prinz Ltd. has promoted Bruce Hirschel of Libertyville to senior vice president of sales.

As 30 Kenosha firefighters battled a blaze on the city's west side Friday night, others from surrounding communities reinforced seriously depleted local fire stations, said Kenosha Fire Department Battalion Chief Matthew Haerter.

The Stream XT is also highly resistant to liquid spills. Pleasant Prairie, WI, October 15, 2009 -- Cherry's new Stream XT ultra-flat keyboard with whisper keystroke technology provides nearly silent operation and high resistance to liquid spills.

A system of pipes and tanks attached to the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant uses an ammonia solution, stored in tanks below, to separate carbon dioxide from the rest of the exhaust from the coal plant.

When Bill Neu's grandchildren were little, they would beg grandpa to play ring-around-the-rosie with them.

A Chicago man was arrested in Pleasant Prairie "with significant amounts of cocaine and heroin" in his possession, according to the Wisconsin Attorney General's office.

Oct. 8, 2009 2:48 p.m. ACCO Brands Corp., a supplier of office products with headquarters in northern Illinois, on Thursday said it is moving some of its production and warehouse operations to Pleasant Prairie in a move that saves 115 jobs in the southeastern Wisconsin town.

ACCO Brands Corp. will consolidate several manufacturing and distribution operations in Pleasant Prairie in a project expected to retain 115 jobs and generate $2 million in investment.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of convicted killer Mark D. Jensen.

Everyone loves candy, but not many know that one of the major brands we enjoy calls Wisconsin home.