Man Arrested In Connection With Local Car Thefts + Things To Do

Morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around the county this week.

A couple of things to not miss: An update on trash collection during Thanksgiving week plus an update on a food pantry being held Wednesday.

Today's news also brings us a flurry of condolences from local authorities in response to the deaths and injuries that took place in Kenosha Sunday.

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First, today's weather:

Colder with clouds and sun. High: 34 Low: 18.

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

1. Leaders of the City of Racine discussed how they can weigh tax incentives in the future of the city's development. (Lake Geneva Regional News)
2. A Racine man was accused of stealing a gun, a ring worth over $10,000 and other items in a string of car thefts across the county. (Journal Times)
3. As family starts to arrive ahead of Thanksgiving this week, one may wonder, what is there to do? This list from Patch outlines a few upcoming events in the area. The Journal Times outlines a few events to check out as well.

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Today in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

• Committee of the Whole - Mount Pleasant Village Meetings (5:00 PM)
• Village Board - Mount Pleasant Village Meetings (6:00 PM)

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Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

• Village Of Mount Pleasant Police Department: "The Mount Pleasant Police Department sends our thoughts and prayers to all those affected by today's tragedy in Waukesha. #WaukeshaStrong" (Facebook)
• South Shore Fire Department Mt. Pleasant, WI: "Our thoughts and prayers are with our Brother and his son from the Caledonia Fire Department." (Facebook)
• South Shore Fire Department Mt. Pleasant, WI: "Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the families, first responders, and all individuals affected by last night's senseless tragedy in the City of Waukesha. If you or someone you know has been affected by this tragedy, and needs to s..." (Facebook)
• City of Racine, On the lake: "Our deepest condolences go out to the people of Waukesha after such a horrific event. We keep you in our thoughts." (Facebook)
• Village of Mount Pleasant: "There is no garbage collection on Thursday, November 25th. Thursday's collection will occur Friday, and Friday's collection will occur Saturday. The rest of the week, and the following week, remain unaffected." (Facebook)
• Village Of Mount Pleasant Police Department: "Don't forget to join us on Wednesday starting at 4:30 pm for the PRE-Thanksgiving pop up food pantry at the Lakeside COP House. See you there and don't forget to remind your neighbor!" (Facebook)

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