WIS 38 Lane Closure + Halloween Display Benefits Racine Zoo

Hello, people of Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! John Quinnies here with your brand-new issue of the Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Daily.

Here are some stories and updates from today that may pique your interest.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, a little rain. High: 61 Low: 43.

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

1. After Foxconn chose an Ohio auto plant over the largely empty Mount Pleasant facility for electric vehicle manufacturing, some were dismayed, others remained confident. Kathleen Gallagher said the deal in Ohio may be an empty promise. (Wisconsin Rapids Tribune)
2. The Jacobs Family puts up a grand display of Halloween lights each year. In 2021 it will benefit the Racine Zoo. (Racine County Eye)
3. A Mount Pleasant alum earned a spot on the 2021-22 UW-Whitewater swimming and diving roster. (Racine County Eye)

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Today in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

• Powder Puff Game - Walden III Hi (12:00 AM)
• Picture Day - Academies of Racine Horlick (12:00 AM)
• Educators Rising Meeting - During Advisory (7:15 AM)
• Make Stuff: Pumpkins - Racine Public Library (10:00 AM)

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Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

• Jerstad Agerholm K8: "Congratulations to our Girls Basketball Champions!! We are so proud of you all! Thank you to Ms. Ann and Mr. Driscoll for a great season!" (Facebook)
• City of Racine, On the lake: "A new edition of the Mayor's Report E-Newsletter will come out soon. Sign up to stay up to date on all COVID and non-COVID related news happening in the city. Subscribe with us at the link below and stay in the know. https://lp.constantc..." (Facebook)
• Real Racine: "Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly afternoon to learn about local village history! 🙂 The Caledonia Historical Society is hosting an open house of the Caledonia Historical Village at 5 Mile Road and Hwy 38 on October 17 from 12-4 p..." (Facebook)
• Village of Mount Pleasant: "⚠️WIS 38 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE⚠️ Beginning tomorrow, October 15, 2021, by 8am, Eastbound WIS 38 will be reduced to one lane for approximately 4 days." (Facebook)

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