🌱 Patch AM: How Mount Pleasant’s new police contract and TID closure affect you

Greetings Mount Pleasant! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mount Pleasant's new police contract and TID closure affect you
• Why neighbors want Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data centers put on pause
• Parent cited after tripping 9-year-old during Mount Pleasant youth football game

Also on today's calendar: Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
• Sunday: Breezy and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Mt. Pleasant OKs contract with Police Officer's Association, closes TID (tncontentexchange.com) — Mount Pleasant's Village Board has approved a new police contract that boosts officer pay through 2030 and aims to improve recruitment and retention in the local department. Trustees also voted to close Tax Incremental District 1 next month, sending remaining funds back to the Village of Mount Pleasant and other taxing bodies, and advanced several administrative and development-related items.
   

2. Kenosha residents want pause on Microsoft's data center development (ibmadison.com) — Microsoft's massive data center buildout in Mount Pleasant is drawing growing pushback from nearby Kenosha-area residents worried about energy use, water demand, noise, and environmental impacts. One group is urging a pause and even a referendum as the village has already approved plans that could allow up to 15 additional data centers over the next decade.
   

3. Parent trips Racine youth football player after rushing field (fox6now.com) — During a youth football game at Case High School in Mount Pleasant, a parent ran onto the field and tripped a 9-year-old player, leading to a disorderly conduct citation. The child was able to get up and is reportedly doing fine, while the Milwaukee team has banned the parent and local coaches are calling for stronger accountability to keep kids safe.
   

4. 2 dead after head-on crash on Highway 31 in Caledonia (racinecountyeye.com) — A 77-year-old Mount Pleasant man and an 83-year-old Caledonia woman died after his car crossed the center line on Highway 31 in Caledonia and hit another vehicle head-on. Caledonia police and Wisconsin State Patrol are still reconstructing the crash and asking witnesses to come forward as they determine whether any citations will follow.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show →
  Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 2065 Geneva St, Racine
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Professional Learning Day (In Building)
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
Tuesday September 1
• First Day of School →
  Johnson El Racine, WI 53405
• Kindergarten & 4K Orientation Day
  Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
• Park First Day of School
  Park Hi 1901 12th St, Racine, WI 53403, USA
  7:00 am
• 4K & Kindergarten Orientation Session #1
  Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
  8:00 am
• 4K & Kindergarten Orientation Session #2
  Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• RAMAC office closed at noon
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc 300 5th St, Racine, WI 53403
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Professional Learning Day (In Building)
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
Tuesday September 1
• Kindergarten & 4K Orientation Day
  Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
• First day of school for K-12 students
  Kenosha SD Kenosha, WI 53140

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💬 Chatter

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• 🐶 Happy National #Dog Day!
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• We love our front new window from Epic Solutions!!
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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