Pleasant Prairie NewsLocal news for Pleasant Prairie, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State gives We Energies OK to upgrade Oak Creek power plant- June 28, 2008 State regulators approved plans on Friday for We Energies to install new pollution controls at an aging coal-fired power plant in Oak Creek, rejecting calls by environmental and consumer groups to close some or ...http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/state-gives-we-energies-ok-to-upgrad... 2 Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Occur In Kenosha- June 24, 2008 Kenosha Police are investigating two separate fatal motorcycle crashes that occurred early Sunday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/2-fatal-motorcycle-crashes-occur-in-... One Dead, One Injured in Motorcycle Crashes- June 22, 2008 A 40-year-old Pleasant Prairie man is dead after crashing his motorcycle Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/one-dead-one-injured-in-motorcycle-c... Miss Wisconsin 2008 to be crowned tonight in Oshkosh- June 21, 2008 OSHKOSH - Miss Wisconsin 2008 will be crowned tonight at Oshkosh West High School.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/miss-wisconsin-2008-to-be-crowned-to... Jobs drop since May 2007- June 20, 2008 Wisconsin employers have subtracted 16,100 jobs from their payrolls since May 2007, the biggest 12-month decline in nearly five years.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/jobs-drop-since-may-2007?fromrss=1 A gem or two in the grab bag of reader ideas- June 18, 2008 I never know what column ideas will be pitched by readers in my direction. Here are some recent examples: Somebody left a message on my voicemail the other day saying that she has noticed that Mount Pleasant ...http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/a-gem-or-two-in-the-grab-bag-of-read... District losing money on investment- June 7, 2008 A controversial investment to help fund retiree benefits has cost the Kenosha Unified School District $214,000 more than it has earned since 2006, according to an analysis by an independent consultant for the ...http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/district-losing-money-on-investment?... Kenosha went through auto plant shutdown 20 years ago- June 5, 2008 People in Kenosha know what the Janesville area is going through. Twenty years ago, in 1988, Chrysler closed auto plant production there, ending 5,500 jobs.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/kenosha-went-through-auto-plant-shut... Democratic challengers question Ryan's proposals- June 3, 2008 Paul Ryan from his seat in the House of Representatives have been active and vocal in recent weeks of their criticism of the five-term incumbent.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/democratic-challengers-question-ryan... Correctional Guard Accused Of Operating Drug House- June 1, 2008 A correctional guard in Kenosha County has been arrested and charged with operating a drug house.http://www.topix.net/city/pleasant-prairie-wi/2008/06/correctional-guard-accused-of-operat... |