🌱 Construction Site Theft + Adopt A Fire Hydrant + Gov. Pardons

Morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! We're back with a rundown of your local news.

First, upcoming weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High: 32 Low: 20.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High: 35 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant today:

1. A construction employee has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from a worksite in Racine County. (Journal Times)
2. Governor Tony Evers issued 30 pardons on Tuesday. Here's the full list. (WBAY)

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From my notebook:

• South Shore Fire Department Mt. Pleasant, WI: "With our first snowfalls underway, please Adopt A Hydrant today! Did you know that a fire has the potential to double in size every 30 seconds? It can also take firefighters up to 5 minutes to dig out fire hydrants buried in the snow. Cl..." (Facebook)
• Village Of Mount Pleasant Police Department: "With our first snowfalls underway, please Adopt A Hydrant today! Please help out the South Shore Fire Department, and the community by adopting a local fire hydrant, and keeping it clear of snow and obstructions this season! To Adopt A H..." (Facebook)
• Village of Mount Pleasant: "All garbage collections in Mount Pleasant will take place on their normal scheduled day all of this week. New Year's Day falls on Saturday so garbage collection schedules will remain unaffected." (Facebook)
• Racine Public Library: "On the 9th Day of Desserts Racine Library gave to me, a recipe for Rice Pudding. Brought to you from the "Cooking Like Mama: Favorite Armenian Recipes" cookbook by the St. Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church. St. Hagop Armenian Apostolic Chu..." (Facebook)
• Racine Public Library: "If you have been enjoying the 12 Historic Recipes of Racine videos, pick up a cook book! The recipes have been put together with pictures and historical facts about the organizations. The booklets are available at the reference desk on t..." (Facebook)
• Aging and Disability Resource Center of Racine County: "In Racine County call the ADRC with questions about caregiver Support programs 262-833-8777." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Sturtevant: "Looking for artisan crafters to consign to a new shop in Racine. - Home goods, children’s wooden toys, knitted or crocheted items, pottery, stained glass, metal work. 50/50 split, 3 month commitment for items. Please send photos and pri..." (Nextdoor)

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