New Racine Farmers Market opens May 9 at Festival Park

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary 

RACINE — The new Racine Farmers Market on the Lake launches May 9 at Festival Park.

The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through October and feature more than 60 regional vendors.

Market Manager Dawn Carrillo said it is “a true farmers market.”

“There’s no reselling. You’ll meet the farmer who picked the vegetables and be the first to enjoy produce as it comes into season,” Carrillo said in a statement.

Families also can enjoy kids activities, interactive booths from local businesses and nonprofits, and community participation from city departments, schools and youth organizations.

Other highlights include Educators Credit Union’s Kids Coins, giving every child aged 5-12 $2 to purchase their own produce; the Taste It Tent, where visitors can sample fresh foods before buying; live music; hot food and cold drinks; cooking demonstrations; and special days during the season such as “Apple Day” and a “Salsa Showdown.”

Through the Wisconsin FoodShare program, SNAP-eligible families can receive a $20 match when they shop at the market, an initiative sponsored by Double Up Food Bucks and Aurora Health Care.

For more information, vendor inquiries or partnership opportunities, visit www.racinefarmersmarket.com.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_c2fe426e-6631-436e-8ddb-fbcf5f5edee0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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SC Johnson moving 170 employees to Racine area from Chicago for better collaboration

From JSOnline:

Tom Daykin

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. is moving 170 employees to its Racine-area facilities from the company's Chicago office − a move it says will create better collaboration.

The move will occur in phases by the end of 2026, the company announced July 16. No jobs are being eliminated.

The shift is connected to organizational changes that took place 15 months ago, when SC Johnson established individual North America and international consumer brand business units.

“For almost 140 years, we’ve enjoyed being part of the Racine community, and proudly call it our home,” said Fisk Johnson, chairman and CEO, in a statement.

“This is an important change for our business given some recent organizational changes, and we look forward to welcoming even more SCJ people to the Racine area," Johnson said.

Employees will move into the former Educators Credit Union building, at 1326 Willow Road in Mount Pleasant, which the company bought in 2023.

It's next to two other company facilities, and is near the Waxdale manufacturing facility.

SC Johnson’s longtime global headquarters remains in Racine, at 1525 Howe St.

It is among the largest companies based in Wisconsin and has roughly 2,000 employees in Racine County. It makes such cleaning products as Windex, Pledge, Glade and Scrubbing Bubbles.

The company will still operate a downtown Chicago office, with around 100 employees, along with a manufacturing site in the Pullman neighborhood.

Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram,Bluesky, X and Facebook.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2025/07/16/sc-johnson-moving-170-employees-to-racine-area-from-chicago/85250111007/

Mount Pleasant to borrow up to $5M for ECU sewer extension

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary

The Mount Pleasant Village Board on Monday approved borrowing up to $5.325 million to extend sewer and water infrastructure servicing the new Educators Credit Union headquarters, pictured in this rendering. 

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MOUNT PLEASANT — The village will borrow up to $5.325 million to extend sewer and water infrastructure servicing the new Educators Credit Union headquarters.water

The $17 million development is planned for East Frontage Road, between Washington Avenue and Spring Street.

The village board approved a resolution to borrow the funds at its meeting Monday.

In other business, the board:

• Approved the adoption of the McGrath Market Update, a compensation study which will include pay raises of at least 3.5% for village employees not meeting market standards, starting Jan. 1, 2025.
• Approved a rezoning request for two parcels at 2500 Newman Road from RL-1 to RE to merge the two parcels and allow for up to two horses on the property.
• Approved the reappointment of Tony Beyer to the Regional Wastewater Commission as an alternate member for a term expiring October 2025.
• Approved the reappointment of Trustee Nancy Washburn and Claude Lois as citizen members to the Regional Wastewater Commission for a term expiring October 2028.
• Approved amendments to development agreements and a promissory note between the village and CCM/Jarimillo LLC.
• Approved a settlement agreement related to FEWI Development Corp. v. Village of Mt. Pleasant, Racine County Case No. 2023CV938.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/government-politics/sewer-extension-mount-pleasant-educators/article_b977db3c-79d8-11ef-a5db-97babafdeeb0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story