Racine Brewery To Close, Great Camping: What's Happening Today

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 74.

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

1. Racine Brewing Company is closing its doors for good. The owners say the brewery never fully recovered from the pandemic, and that the decision was hard. (Racine County Eye)
2. Police identified a man who was killed in Racine Tuesday. (Racine County Eye)
3. A man who drowned attempting to save people in Lake Michigan has been identified. The Missouri man helped to save two kids but perished in the process. (Racine County Eye)
4. Kenosha School Board Meeting Ends Early When Parents Disrupt It (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
5. Carthage College decided on an attendance plan for its athletes and how to manage COVID. (Kenosha News)
6. Racine County is hosting a golf outing. (racinecounty.com)
7. Looking to camp around Labor Day? Check out these campgrounds close to home, and what to do if you can't find a good spot. (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)

Recent Obituaries:

1. James Haase Obituary (2021) - Racine, WI - Racine Journal Times (Legacy.com)
2. Terry Lichtenfelt Obituary (1953 - 2021) - Fitchburg, WI - Madison.com (Legacy.com)
3. Charles Williams Obituary (1936 - 2021) - Racine, WI - Racine Journal Times (Legacy.com)
4. Charles 'Chuck' Matthew Williams Obituary (Journal Times)
5. Donald G. Brewer Obituary (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)

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Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

• Racine Lutheran High School: "Congratulations to Miss Julia Pedrosa '17, who was commissioned as a new LCMS teacher at Racine Lutheran High School during Wednesday's Chapel. We also installed other faculty members who began their roles over the past two years. Please..." (Facebook)
• Village of Mount Pleasant: "WIS 38 Construction Update Week of August 23, 2021" (Facebook)
• Racine Public Library: "RPL is expanding its hours! Starting September 7th, Racine Public Library will be returning to its pre-Covid hours. The Bookmobile will start its fall schedule route on September 1st; visit the RPL website for the full route schedule. RP..." (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Free Back-to-School Haircuts Available Thursday | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3gyFHYC" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Free Military and Veterans Family Day at Boundless Adventures | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3sMIa6E" (Facebook)
• Real Racine: "Close out summer on a high note with brews and tunes at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden! The Real Racine Live Music Stage hosts a great line up of musical talent on Friday and Saturday nights through the first weekend of October. ..." (Facebook)

• Real Racine: "Attention Racine County! Help celebrate the best our community has to offer and vote for the Best of the Best! ️️ Click The Journal Times link below ⬇ and vote for your favorite business in each category. If you vote at least 100 times..." (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Today! | Racine Family YMCA Family Community Health and Back-to-School Event | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3gBkVHJ" (Facebook)

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