Schools
UPDATE: 2,300 We Energies Customers Without Power
Because of a power outage in southern Racine, Elmwood Park and part of Mount Pleasant, students at Park High School and McKinley Middle School were released from school at 10:30 a.m., just as the power was restored.
Over 2 Over 2,300 We Energies customers were without power in Racine, Elmwood Park and part of Mount Pleasant since 9:22 a.m. Thursday.
But this made for a very short school day for some Racine Unified students.
The power was restored by 10:30 a.m., said Brian Manthey, spokesman for We Energies.
Find out what's happening in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevantwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
"A tree had fallen and came into contact with some wires," Manthey said. "But we got it all cleared up now."
While the power has been restored to the area, students sat in the dark for over an hour and at about 10 a.m., Racine Unified officials decided to close the schools in the areas affected by the outage.
Find out what's happening in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevantwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Students at Park High School and McKinley Middle School were dismissed around 10:30 a.m., just as the power returned.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
