🌱 Sturtevant Man Sentenced In Meth Conspiracy + RUSD Closure

Good morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! Let's catch you up on the news affecting our area.

First, upcoming weather:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 35 Low: 20.
• Wednesday: A little snow, mainly early. High: 20 Low: 10.

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

1. A Sturtevant man was among the three people sentenced in a federal Wood County meth conspiracy case. (wausaupilotandreview.com)
2. Here is a list of criminal complaints from across Racine County for Jan. 3. (Journal Times)
3. Advocate Aurora is reporting the highest totals of COVID-19 inpatients since the pandemic began. (Journal Times)
4. Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
5. An update on the winter break extension for Racine Unified School District. (Journal Times)

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Coming up in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

Tuesday, January 4

• The Writers Guild - Racine Public Library (4:30 PM)

Wednesday, January 5

From my notebook:

• South Shore Fire Department Mt. Pleasant, WI: "We are proud to announce the recent promotions of two SSFD firefighters. Effective January 1, 2022, Alex Szewcyzk and Kevin Swiatczak have been promoted to the position of Lieutenant. Please join us in congratulating them on their hard w..." (Facebook)
• Racine County 4-H: "Congratulations to the members of the 2021 Racine County 4-H Honor Court who were honored at the recent 4-H Holiday Ball and thank you to Amanda and Christy for supporting the planning of this event! 🍀 We want to thank the 2020-2021 Rac..." (Facebook)
• Village of Mount Pleasant: "The 2022 Garbage and Recycling pickup schedule is available from GFL Environmental! This schedule can be downloaded from our website if you prefer a printable PDF version: http://www.mtpleasantwi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2706/2022---Mount..." (Facebook)
• Real Racine: "Celebrate winter in Racine County! ❄️ Read our January newsletter: https://conta.cc/3mtLSjQ #winter #racinecounty #racinewisconsin #travelwisconsin️" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Adoptions Temporarily Closed for 3 Wisconsin Humane Society Campuses, Racine Included | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3f2DbsF" (Facebook)

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