🌱 Plane Crashes During Takeoff + New Homes For Sale

Good morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! Let's get you caught up on the news.

First, upcoming weather:

• Wednesday: Colder with clearing. High: 21 Low: 8.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and frigid. High: 17 Low: 8.

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

1. A small plane crashed into a fuel truck at Sylvania Airport when it was taking off. The 79-year-old pilot survived. (Raleigh News & Observer)
2. More coverage of the small plane that crashed when it was taking off in Racine. (WTMJ-TV)
3. Check out these new homes for sale in the Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant area. (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
4. The fallout from the fatal Kenosha apartment fire continues. (Associated Press)

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Coming up in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

Wednesday, January 19

• Plan Commission - Mount Pleasant Village Meetings (1:00 PM)

Thursday, January 20

• End of 1st Semester - Horlick Hi (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Stuart Rd/Old Spring St: "Looking for a great home for my little cat Pocket 8 years old at the most about 7 pounds. - She has a sensitive stomach I have her on Purina Gentle. She does not get along with my 12 month old papillon because he’s rough and skids down..." (Nextdoor)

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