Partnership Created to Restore Root-Pike Watershed
American Transmission Company (ATC), the company building the electrical power substation near the Foxconn project site in the Village of Mount Pleasant, will partner with Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) to restore a portion of the Lamparek Ditch in Mount Pleasant. Restoration efforts will aim to promote clean water and ecosystem goals along one of the tributaries of the Pike River. The project will include the restoration of 46 acres between County Highway H and
Foxconn Executive Says Company Will Meet Every Challenge
Peter Buck, Executive Director of the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park, recently participated in an interview with CNBC. He updated viewers on the status of the company's advanced manufacturing campus in the Village of Mount Pleasant and shared his perspective on the future of the project. "We've met every challenge to date and will continue to meet every challenge that comes up in the future," said Buck. Offering another perspective on the project, Wisconsin Econom
Racine Investor Sees Boost Thanks to Foxconn
Racine County real estate investor Jon Henderson is selling off his portfolio of investments at a time when the market is extremely active. As reported by the Milwaukee Business Journal, "new investors are moving in thanks partially to the jobs Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group is expected to create in its Mount Pleasant campus." Henderson credits national exposure generated by Foxconn with attracting investors' attention to the area. "It's a whole new worl
Downtown Racine Corporation Optimistic about Future of City
In a recent letter to the community, published via the Racine Journal Times, Downtown Racine Chairman Dave Kamm and Executive Director Kelly Kruse expressed their optimism for the future of the City of Racine. In the letter, the two explain their excitement for the future and point to several catalytic projects that may spur additional development in Racine, including Foxconn. "The arrival of Foxconn is a major benefit to our local community and our downtown," they said. "We