🌱 Patch AM: When Mount Pleasant will pick up your Christmas tree in January

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In today's newsletter:

• When Mount Pleasant will pick up your Christmas tree in January
• Mount Pleasant community remembers the life of James “Jim” Engholt
• Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church community mourns Donna Mullikin, 90

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 24 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 22, low: 3.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and frigid, with a high of 14 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Racine County municipalities announce 2026 Christmas tree, garbage collection details (racinecountyeye.com) — Mount Pleasant residents should note that curbside Christmas tree collection runs January 7–20, 2026, on their regular trash days, for real undecorated trees only. The article also outlines January tree pickup and New Year’s garbage schedule changes for nearby Racine County communities, helping locals avoid missed collections right after the holidays.
   

• James Engholt, 97, of Mount Pleasant (racinecountyeye.com) — Longtime Mount Pleasant resident James “Jim” Engholt, 97, passed away at home on December 17, leaving behind a large Racine-area family and a legacy of faith and music. A devoted member of Faithbridge Church and co-founder of Custom Parts, Inc., Jim’s memorial service will be held at a later date, with details to be announced.
   

• Donna Mullikin, 90, of Milwaukee- Obituary (racinecountyeye.com) — Longtime Racine resident Donna Mullikin, a devoted member of Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church, has passed away at age 90. Born in Milwaukee and married to Charles Mullikin, she worked as a buyer analyst at JI Case, loved bridge, crafts, travel, and gardening, and will be privately inurned at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
   

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Monday December 29

• Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29
  130 W Ryan Rd , Oak Creek
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• New Year's Eve Holiday - Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am

Thursday January 1

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• New Year's Holiday - Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am

Monday January 5

• Tourism Commission
  Community Room 1 , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• HR Roundtable
  RAMAC Conference Room , 300 5th Street , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am
• Forklift Training
  Elite Equipment Sturtevant
  8:30 am
• Public Works Committee
  Room B109 (Community Room 1) , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• VFW Bingo and Bites
  VFW Post 1391 , 72 7th St , Racine
  11:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• HR Roundtable
  RAMAC Conference Room , 300 5th Street , Racine
  8:00 am
• Forklift Training
  Elite Equipment Sturtevant
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Racine

• Kiwanis Club of West Racine seeks prize donations for March 7 Raffle Night fundraiser (racinecountyeye.com)
• RCF at 50: Racine Arts Organizations Keep Our Cultural Heart Beating (racinecountyeye.com)
• Faith Poplawski, 100, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)

Caledonia

• Partnership Drives New Saputo Facility in Caledonia (perishablenews.com)

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