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Local Gold Medal Skydiver, Job Fair: Mt. Pleasant-Sturtevant News

The tale of a local skydiver and his drive to become a gold medalist, plus the latest on crime around Racine County.

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Good day, people of Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant! It's me again, John Quinnies, your host of the Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Daily.

Here are all the newest local stories, including one about a local skydiver who has been propelled to relative stardom, the latest mug shots, and the latest reports of crime around the County.


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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 53.


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

  1. A unique story about a skydiver from Mount Pleasant was just published by Milwaukee Magazine. The story reveals the stardom and tribulations of his freefalling show. (Milwaukee Magazine)
  2. Here are the latest mugshots from around the County. With them come drug charges, bank robbery and more. (Journal Times)
  3. A Racine woman has been charged with a felony after police say she drove drunk and hit someone on Main Street. The person who was hit died.(Journal Times)
  4. Foxconn is hosting a job fair with over a hundred jobs to look at. If you're in need of a new gig, mark your calendar for Thursday. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Today in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

  • 3k In Session (8:30-11:30) - Julian Thomas El (12:00 AM)
  • Kenosha County Suffrage Celebration with Ivy Ford (7:00 PM)

Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

  • Racine Public Library: "Storytime with Miss Ali and Miss Carrie" (Facebook)
  • Village of Mount Pleasant: "Household Hazardous Waste Collection THIS Saturday, Sept 18! For more info visit https://www.cityofracine.org/Programs-and-Services/Hazardous-Waste/What-Is-Hazardous-Waste/Main/" (Facebook)
  • Racine Public Library: "RPL is SOOOO excited, it's Fall Literacy Festival week! Join RPL, Racine Unified, and the RPL bookmobile as we celebrate National Library Card Month in style. (The bookmobile will not be at its scheduled stops on Saturday, September 11th..." (Facebook)

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John Quinnies

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