Fire & Police Department Safety Display at McDonald's of Mt. Pleasant

6630 Washington Ave., next to Stein's Garden Center (262) 886-1177

October 5, 2019

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sponsored by South Shore Fire Department

Mt. Pleasant Police Department, and Racine County Sheriff's Office

Fire, Police & Sheriff's Vehicles on Display* 

Police and Sheriff K-9 Dog Teams

Firefighters, Police Officers and Sheriff's Deputies

Mini Pony Corral from Stepping Stone Farms

Smokey Bear & Sparky the Fire Dog

Free Children's Activities

Free Party Favors for Children                                                         

Prize Drawing 1:00 p.m.

For a chance to win a

Bicycle or Razor Scooter

Children ages 2-11 years may pick

up a free drawing ticket from the

activity table from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Child must be present at time of drawing to win

Adult guardian must assist their

child during all Safety Display 

activities

*Attendance of safety vehicles and personnel subject to any emergency calls that may arise

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Where to Get Free and Discounted Tacos Today for National Taco Day

Emily Price

Photo: Shutterstock

Today, October 4, is National Taco Day. Like all made-up food-related holidays, that means you can score some great discounts on tacos today from a pretty wide range of places.

We’ve rounded up some of the best deals from national chains, but if you have a local favorite in your town it’s always worth checking to see if they have a bargain going on as well. And if you know about a superior deal that we missed, let us know in the comments.

Taco Bell

Taco Bell will be offering “gift sets” in honor of National Taco Day. The packs will include four tacos: two crunchy and two nacho cheese. It’s also offering a way for you to send a digital gift card for $5+tax to a friend in honor of the day to cover the cost of their taco gift set.

Applebees

Applebees locations in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and New York that are owned by Doherty Enterprises will be offering the Chicken Wonton Taco appetizer for $1 for National Taco Day.

Long John Silver’s

Get a free taco of your choice on Friday with any purchase at Long John Silver’s.

Chipotle

Chipotle isn’t offering a specific National Taco Day deal, but if you sign up for the company’s rewards program you can get free chips and guac after spending $5.

Del Taco

Del Taco is offering two different offers for National Taco Day when you download its app: a free Del Taco with any purchase, and a free Beyond Taco (using the plant-based meat) with any app purchase.

Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box is offering a free taco with any purchase for National Taco Day provided you’re signed up for the restaurant’s e-offers.

From: https://lifehacker.com/where-to-get-free-and-discounted-tacos-today-for-nation-1838626027

Dashcam video shows slow-speed pursuit through Kenosha, Racine counties

KENOSHA -- New dash camera video shows just how slowly a suspect was driving in a chase with deputies through Kenosha and Racine counties.

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department says the suspect, David Seal, refused to pull over during a traffic stop at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue in Kenosha. But instead of speeding away, Seal drove off under the 30 miles per hour speed limit.

Dashcam video shows Seal's 14-mile, 45-minute long chase with Kenosha County sheriff's deputies.

Despite the fleet of law enforcement vehicles surrounding him, including barking K-9 officers, the 31-year-old Paddock Lake man continued on -- slow and steady into Racine County.

Read more: https://fox6now.com/2019/10/03/dashcam-video-shows-slow-speed-pursuit-through-kenosha-racine-counties/

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FBI director warns Facebook could become platform of 'child pornographers'

From Reuters:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposed move to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators and child pornographers.”

FILE PHOTO: A 3-D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed binary code in this illustration picture, June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Wray, addressing a crowd of law enforcement and child protection officials at the Department of Justice in Washington, said that Facebook’s (FB.O) plan would produce “a lawless space created not by the American people or their representatives but by the owners of one big company.”

Facebook intends to add encryption of wide swathes of communications on its platform.

His speech, which came ahead of an address on the same topic by Attorney General William Barr, ratchets up the pressure on Facebook as the U.S. and allied governments renew their push to weaken the digital protections around the messages billions of people exchange each day.

Wray’s speech is part of a renewed push by the American, Australian, and British governments to force tech companies to help them circumvent the encryption that helps keeps digital communications secure.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-security/fbi-director-warns-facebook-could-become-platform-of-child-pornographers-idUSKBN1WJ1NQ

Watch out ice skaters, Bumper Cars On Ice is coming to Milwaukee

From JSOnline:

Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Bumper Cars On Ice is coming to Milwaukee in April 2020 (Photo: Bumper Cars On Ice)

A new winter-friendly activity will be available to Milwaukeeans next year. 

Bumper Cars On Ice is slated to come to the city in April 2020. 

Drivers will be able to slip, slide and smash into other drivers in the bumper car ice playground, which also features a winter wonderland themed bar. 

DJs will play music and the winter bar will feature mulled wine and frozen winter cocktails. 

Tickets, at $30 apiece, include a 12 minute bumper car ice ride and admission into the themed bar. 

An exact location is yet to be confirmed. 

Stay updated by registering at www.bumpercarsonicetour.com/. 

Jordyn Noennig covers pop culture and entertainment in Milwaukee.  Follow her on Instagram @JordynTaylor_n. Find her on Twitter @JordynTNoennig. Call her at 262-446-6601 or email Jordyn.Noennig@jrn.com.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/2019/10/03/bumper-cars-ice-coming-milwaukee-next-year/3857408002/

Four for Fridays!

Good morning everyone I am so sorry about last week. I just had so much going on I totally forgot about doing Four for Fridays. Here are this weeks questions.

1) Do you or a family member have a birthday in October?

2) If you do did you have a Halloween party?

3) Did everyone have to come in costume to the party?

4) How long did you parents have this kind of party for you?

Have a great weekend!

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Love conquers all.

Racine County Corruption

New entries in Racine County Corruption.  Check them out:

http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2019/09/government-criminals-anarchists-judge.html

http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2019/09/which-title-do-you-prefer-you-get-what.html

http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2019/10/how-does-this-happen-from-being.html

http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2019/10/city-of-racine-vs.html

It's always nice to see someone who cares about Racine and the way it does business.

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Teen allegedly punched man in front of cop, leading toskull fracture

From The Journal Times.com:

• Journal Times staff

Collins

RACINE — A Racine teen allegedly punched a man in the face in front of a Racine Police officer, causing the man to fracture his skull on a sidewalk.

James A. Collins, 19, of the 800 block of Villa Street, faces a felony charge of substantial battery and a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

According to the criminal complaint:

Police responded Sept. 2 to the 800 block of Villa Street for a report of a civil trouble. A man was trying to park on the street in front of a house so he could visit Collins’ residence in the same block.

The owner of the house that the man was parking in front of came out and began screaming at the driver, saying he did not want the vehicle parked in front of his house.

Collins heard the commotion and came out onto the sidewalk. After some screaming and swearing, Collins allegedly punched the man, who collapsed and hit his head on the sidewalk.

The man was diagnosed the next day with a skull fracture and a concussion.

Collins made an initial court appearance on Wednesday, during which a cash bond was set at $500, records show.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-allegedly-punched-man-fracturing-his-skull-on-sidewalk-in/article_398d6526-6145-5a5c-bd8e-65d307b37d98.html#1

shield Oct 2, 2019 3:56pm

"Racine Man" please...racine teen ... like he is a kid..that is felony assault and he was let out on 500 sig bond....this city's court commissioners need to be fired.. It was a Felony offense...that would be 5-50K bond...

The Root River!

When I went to pick Drew up from work I looked at the Root River on 4Mile Rd and the water was really high. So I decided to take a side trip over to 5Mile Rd to see how it was there and it was really high over there too. So I decided to take some pictures with my cell phone and we have more rain coming tonight.

Police handcuffed a black teen after he was seen riding in a car with his white grandma. Now the family is suing Wauwatosa

From JSOnline:

Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The family of a Wauwatosa teen who was handcuffed after onlookers wrongly assumed he was robbing two women in the car he was riding in has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Wauwatosa and others. 

Akil K. Carter, who is black, was riding in the backseat of a Lexus in September 2018. Two white women — Sandra Adams and Paulette Barr, his grandmother — were in the front seat of the car. Along with Carter, both women are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which maintains their civil rights were violated.

Online documents list the defendants as the city of Wauwatosa, Police Chief Barry Weber, Officers Patrick Kaine, Luke Vetter, Nicole Gabriel, Derek Dienhard, and John Does 1-3 and Jane Does 1-3. 

In August, the case was removed from Milwaukee County Circuit Court to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.  

The family is requesting compensation for their past and future medical care; their past and future lost wages; for their past and future pain and suffering, and disability; and for the violation of their civil rights, in an amount to be determined at a trial. 

The documents also state the family is seeking to reform the city's "policies, practices, and procedures to prevent like actions and harms in the future."

It is unclear what injuries were sustained in the incident.

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/wauwatosa/2019/10/01/black-teen-handcuffed-police-after-being-car-white-grandma/3828629002/

Revitalizing Mitchell Park and the Domes: Community Health, Education and Green Jobs Central to Proposed Plan

From The Shepherd Express:

BY VIRGINIA SMALL

An ambitious plan to restore and revitalize the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, known as the Domes, and its surrounding public park aims to enhance Milwaukee’s efforts to be a green city. It would also build upon community health benefits that the conservatory and park provide as valued urban destination and oasis. Additionally, current and expanded facilities would support more educational programming, as well as varied gardens, job training and academic research.

Area residents, at a recent public hearing hosted by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, expressed overwhelming support for restoring the historic glasshouses, refurbishing the 61-acre park and increasing usage of both. One common theme expressed was that the Domes offer access to respite and nature, especially in winter, and are part of Milwaukee’s “heart and soul.”  Zaina Gonzalez, a neighbor, said that proposed renovations and “resources will allow our community to come together as a whole and connect” in new ways.

The project includes repairing the cone-shaped glasshouses, considered unique in the world, and increasing the Domes’ capacity as a horticultural center and destination. The 160-page plan was developed by a team led by ArtsMarket, a firm that specializes in cultural and heritage feasibility and planning. The proposed architectural design by Milwaukee-based Engberg Anderson Architects includes full restoration of the neglected structures and expansion of the complex. A new 15,000-square-foot visitor center would be built south of the Domes, with a snack bar and extensive retail space to sell gifts and plants.

Additionally, according to the plan, “the visitor center’s lower level will house an expansive hall to host events—from weddings to farmers’ markets to horticultural or medical research symposia and gatherings of schoolchildren. The hall will feature an immediate view of the 23,000-square-foot, revamped, sunken, water garden plaza, located just outside, and easily accessible to, the wedding garden directly east of the building.” Other proposed improvements to Mitchell Park include restoration of the historic lagoon and renovation of the pavilion that overlooks it. Madison, Wis.-based Saiki Design, a landscape design firm, has also contributed to this plan.

Read more: https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/revitalizing-mitchell-park-and-the-domes/#/questions/?utm_source=News+and+Views+Newsletter+10.2.19&utm_campaign=News_and_Views_10-2-19&utm_medium=email

Voces De La Blah Blah Asking MPD to Stop Collaborating with ICE

From The Shepherd Express:

BY EVAN CASEY

A community group is asking that the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) stop collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This after a video surfaced Monday of an MPD officer assisting ICE during an operation where they detained a Milwaukee man in front of his family. 

Jose De la Cruz-Espinosa was detained by ICE agents because they had a warrant for a probation charge on him, according to the MPD. MPD was called to the site after the family of Cruz-Espinosa refused to get out of their vehicle when ICE agents approached him. ICE agents asked for assistance from an MPD officer, who according to a statement from Voces De La Blah Blah, opened the vehicle for ICE.

Voces held a press conference Thursday to call on the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission policies committee to change their procedure orders for operating with ICE. In that press conference, Kristine De la Cruz, the wife of Jose, spoke.

“My world was turned upside down,” said De la Cruz. “Without him, I don’t know how we’re going to survive."

The De la Cruz family.

De la Cruz says her husband was a hard worker, who owned and operated a small construction company. She says he was also the sole provider for her family.

“They do not understand what a positive influence my husband was in the Milwaukee community,” she said.

Currently, De la Cruz is being detained in a Dodge County detention facility.

“Right now, we don’t know what’s going to happen,” said De la Cruz. 

The incident caught Mayor Tom Barrett’s attention, as he issued a statement asking the Fire and Police Commission to look into the incident. Thursday, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission policies committee was planning to vote on changes to Milwaukee Police Standard Operating Procedure 130, which generally says that the MPD can collaborate with ICE when needed. However, that vote was cancelled.

Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces De La Blah Blah, says this procedure is unacceptable in Milwaukee. 

“This has to be fast tracked,” said Neumann-Ortiz Thursday. “Instead, we have been getting slow walked and stone walled.”

Neumann-Ortiz said she had discussions with the MPD in June about changing the language relating to SOP 130. She urged community members to attend the next Fire and Police Commission meeting on Oct. 3 to talk out against the order.

"This fear and mistrust of local law enforcement extends to children in these households who are living through a deportation of a parent or a raid. This is why the Fire and Police Commission members must vote to strengthen MPD policy against ICE collaboration," Neumann-Ortiz said in a statement.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin also spoke out against MPD's involvement with ICE.

"Local police do not have to deal with ICE the way MPD did the other day," said Chris Ott, the executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin. 

The MPD released a statement about the incident.

"While officers were on scene, the Department of Corrections issued a violation of probation (VOP) warrant for De la Cruz-Espinosa’s arrest. Because of this warrant, and not because of his immigration status, MPD assisted in De la Cruz-Espinosa’s arrest. ICE agents ultimately took him into custody,” it says.

Kristine De La Cruz speaks at a press conference Thursday.

From: https://shepherdexpress.com/news/happening-now/voces-de-la-frontera-asking-mpd-to-stop-collaborating-with-i/#/questions/?utm_source=News+and+Views+Newsletter+10.2.19&utm_campaign=News_and_Views_10-2-19&utm_medium=email

Also see: http://www.jtirregulars.com/2019/09/a-video-shows-milwaukee-police.htmlnd

Good job, MPD.

A major step for the Mid-Continent Railway Museum's 1385 steam locomotive

From The Journal Times.com:

DANE COUNTY — There is still much to do and and it remains unclear when the 1385 steam locomotive will return to the tracks in North Freedom, but a major step in the multiyear, $2 million project has been completed.

The boiler, which had been under construction since 2016 in St. Louis, was lowered on Sept. 26 at SPEC Machine near Middleton onto the frame of the historic piece of old-school machinery. It brings the locomotive one step closer to running the rails at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum and returning steam to the beloved attraction in rural Sauk County.

Ed Ripp, right, with Peter Deets, at left, both volunteers with the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, help secure a new 41,000-pound boiler as it is placed onto the chassis of the 1385 steam locomotive that was constructed in 1907.

AMBER ARNOLD, Lee Newspapers

“It was nerve-wracking trying to move 41,000 pounds to get it to within a quarter of an inch, and actually an eighth of an inch is where I believe we got it,” said Peter Deets, a Mid-Continent volunteer and member of a task group charged with overseeing the restoration. “It’s a milestone. This is one huge (thing) we can mark off. The fact that we have a new boiler and setting it on the frame starts a whole other series of work, but it’s nearing completion and going back together.”

The carbon steel boiler is considered the heart of the locomotive and where a coal-fueled fire creates heat that’s converted to steam to power the more than 150,000-pound beast.

A 41,000-pound boiler is placed onto the chassis of Mid-Continent Railway Museum's 1385 steam locomotive by a crane at SPEC Machine near Middleton on Sept. 26. Among the observers is Bobbie Wagner, left, whose Lyons-based foundation is helping to fund the $2 million, multiyear project.

AMBER ARNOLD, Lee Newspapers

The 1385 was built in 1907 by American Locomotive Co.’s Schenectady Works in New York for the Chicago & North Western Railroad, but was retired in 1956.

Mid-Continent members in 1961 scraped together $2,600 to buy the locomotive from the C&NW and from 1963 to 1998, the locomotive was used to pull cars on the museum’s 3.5 miles of track. In the mid-1980s, it pulled the Circus Train for three straight summers from Baraboo to Milwaukee and back, and in the 1990s it made trips on the mainline to Brodhead, Mazomanie and Wausau.

Read more: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/a-major-step-for-the-mid-continent-railway-museum-s/article_7349c3af-1abd-58a3-af9b-f4991b4b7469.html

Dear Madame Zoltar

Madame Zoltar is taking the day off.  However, she wanted you to see the standings in the Irregular Fantasy Football League, where Mr. OrbsCorbs is on top.  Clcik to enlarge:

Open Blog - Wednesday

Wednesday at Amy's

I'm exhausted just listening to her.

Racine County native helps fend off elk attacking group of tourists in Colorado

From CBS 58:

RACINE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Racine County native is being called a hero after fending off an elk while it was attacking a group of tourists in Colorado. 

Authorities say an elk was agitated by a camera flash and charged at the group. One woman was dragged to the ground.

Just as the elk backed off, city employee and Racine County native, Brian Berg, moved in with his pickup truck to help.

"No, I've never had to do that before," Berg said. "But I saw people in trouble, and I figured I could get there quick, and I knew the best thing for me to do at that point in time was get the truck in between them."

Witnesses say a man was hurt when he tripped while trying to run away. 

The attack came two days before the town's annual elk festival.

From: https://cbs58.com/news/racine-county-native-helps-fend-off-elk-attacking-group-of-tourists-in-colorado

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Mother of Kenosha brothers in vaping operation arrested, faces 'multiple charges,' sheriff's officials say

From JSOnline:

Raquel Rutledge and Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Courtney Huffhines was arrested Monday in connection with a massive counterfeit THC vape operation. (Photo: LinkedIn)

The mother of two Kenosha brothers charged in September with running a massive counterfeit THC vaping operation was arrested Monday. Courtney Huffhines, a longtime real estate agent, was booked in the Kenosha County Jail about 3:30 p.m., records show.

Tyler Huffhines, 20, and his older brother Jacob, 23, had been living with their mother and grandfather in Paddock Lake before being arrested last month.

Tyler Huffhines is accused of manufacturing and selling thousands of vape cartridges filled with THC oil and labeled with fake packaging. Jacob Huffhines had a previous drug-related conviction and was charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon.

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed Monday that Courtney Huffhines, 43, was arrested on multiple charges related to the counterfeit THC operation but did not say specifically what charges she might face. Officials said they expect more details to be released Tuesday.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/30/mother-wisconsin-brothers-charged-vaping-operation-arrested/3825485002/