🌱 County Board Election + Recent Criminal Complaints

Good morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! Hopefully you're handling the cold alright. Here' everything you need to know to be in the loop this week.

First, upcoming weather:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and frigid. High: 12 Low: 0.
• Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy. High: 30 Low: 29.

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

1. Take a peek inside these five new properties around Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant. (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
2. Prep Sports In The Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Area: The Week Ahead (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
3. Four incumbents on the County Board are not seeking re-election, while seven are being challenged. (Journal Times)
4. Criminal complaints from Racine County from Jan. 3-7 include accusations of burglary, car theft and retail theft. (Journal Times)
5. This update from the Journal Times rounds up what has happened with the recent COVID-19 surge in Racine. Two schools have faced staff shortages and new records are forming. (Journal Times)
6. Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant: Cats, Dogs, Pets Up For Adoption Nearby (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)

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Coming up in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

Monday, January 10

• YALL Presents: Trivia Night - Racine Public Library (4:30 PM)
• Committee of the Whole - Mount Pleasant Village Meetings (5:00 PM)
• Village Board - Mount Pleasant Village Meetings (6:00 PM)
• Board of Education: Work Session - Racine Unified SD (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, January 11

• Tales for Tots Storytime - Racine Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Mt. Pleasant Police K-9 Unit: "Thank you to everyone in Law Enforcement for all you do!! Even our four legged buddies!! Please take a moment, if you see an Officer, thank them for all they do to keep you and your community safe. 🖤💙🖤" (Facebook)
• Village Of Mount Pleasant Police Department: "Sunday, January 9th, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! A day set aside to recognize that it is every day that police officers put on their badges and go to work knowing they may face dangerous situations. National averages sh..." (Facebook)

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