Stories tagged: "Mount Pleasant"

Business Alex Hanesakda channels his upbringing as a Laotian refugee into his work at SapSap, his Laotian fusion restaurant in Mount Pleasant. He aims to use his food to educate people on the history of Laos and its culture, and raise money to help remove undetonated explosives dropped in Laos in the 1960s and '70s. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Business Meet SapSap, a Racine-Area Laotian Restaurant With a Cause

The Asian fusion restaurant in Racine County serves up meals with the goal of educating people about Laos' history and culture.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski December 3, 2021 3:21 pm CST
Economy A shovel is set in place before the June 28, 2018 groundbreaking ceremony of what was originally planned as a Foxconn large flat-screen manufacturing facility. (Photo by Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto)
Economy Wisconsin Might Have to Change a Law for Foxconn to Build Electric Vehicles in Mount Pleasant

The troubled project in Mount Pleasant has a new problem: a state law banning automakers from selling directly to consumers.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 13, 2021 12:15 pm CDT
Local Coverage Foxconn campus in Mount Pleasant
Local Coverage Foxconn’s Plans Largely Fell Through. So Why Is Mount Pleasant Taking More Land?

The Village of Mount Pleasant is using blight ordinances to close an operating business despite diminished Foxconn plans.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring July 20, 2021 2:27 pm CDT
Economy Foxconn globe in Mount Pleasant
Economy What Will Foxconn Make in Wisconsin After the New Contract? Mum’s the Word.

DOA secretary seeks to take attention away from Foxconn, won’t confirm whether state officials are aware of what the company will manufacture.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski June 8, 2021 4:56 pm CDT

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