🌱 Patch AM: See where Mount Pleasant drivers are finding the cheapest gas this week

Hey there, Mount Pleasant! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See where Mount Pleasant drivers are finding the cheapest gas this week
• How a Racine family's tragedy with Mount Pleasant police became a film

Also on today's calendar: BOO's & Brews at Petrifying Springs Biergarten FREE TO ATTEND! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
• Monday: Very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheapest regular gas in Racine County at $3.92 per gallon in week ending Oct. 3 (racinesun.com) — Drivers in Mount Pleasant and across Racine County are seeing regular gas as low as $3.92 per gallon, with countywide prices averaging $4.15 for the week ending Oct. 3. A breakdown by community, including Mount Pleasant, shows where the cheapest reported pumps are, set against still-elevated state and national fuel trends.
   

• How 'Cycle' chronicles a family's fight for justice, Killer Mike hosts Atlanta premiere (newsbreak.com) — A new documentary centers on Racine teenager Ty'Rese West, who was killed by a Mount Pleasant police officer in 2019, and follows his family's long push for answers. While the film is premiering in Atlanta, it draws heavily on years of reporting, legal records, and the experiences of a Racine-area family as they navigate grief and the justice system.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• BOO's & Brews at Petrifying Springs Biergarten FREE TO ATTEND! →
  Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 964 Petrifying Springs Rd, Kenosha
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Tourism Commission →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  4:00 pm
• Committee of the Whole →
  Village Hall > Room B109 (Community Room 1), 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  5:00 pm
• Village Board →
  Village Hall > Room B114 (Ebe Auditorium), 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Emerging Leader Series (6 of 6) - Living As A Leader →
  Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center, 2300 3 Mile Road, Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am
• Girls Basketball Game vs.A team REAL/B team Red Apple (HOME)A team
  Gifford School, 8332 Northwestern Ave, Racine
  5:15 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Plan Commission →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  1:00 pm
• Girls Basketball B Team Game vs.Obrown (AWAY)
  Olympia Brown Elementary School, 2115 5 1\/2 Mile Rd, Racine
  5:15 pm
• Girls Basketball A Team vs.Mitchell @REAL (AWAY)
  The R.E.A.L. School, 10116 Stellar Ave, Sturtevant
  5:15 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Final Cross Country Meet @Johnson's Park
  Johnson Park Golf Course, 6200 Northwestern Ave, Racine
  5:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Colors of Fall (Ages 7-13) →
  RAM Wustum, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine
  9:00 am
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sturtevant

• Amtrak's popular Borealis route through Milwaukee adds capacity (jsonline.com)
• Cheapest diesel gas in Racine County at $5.92 per gallon in week ending Oct. 3 (racinesun.com)
• This Week in MKE Music Oct. 8-14, 2026 (shepherdexpress.com)

Racine

• Rising fuel costs put pressure on Racine Unified's transportation budget (racinecountyeye.com)
• Racine community honors Koreem Ozier with horse-drawn carriage procession as hundreds gather to mourn (tmj4.com)
• Week ending Oct. 3: Lowest E85 gas in Racine County reaches $1.99 (racinesun.com)

Ok Mount Pleasant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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