WWII Veteran Turns 106 In Mount Pleasant + House Fire Injures 1

Good morning, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

In today's news, a WWII veteran in Mount Pleasant turned 106. He could be one of the oldest living WWII veterans in the state. Also: A fire that authorities said was likely started by a child playing with a lighter injured one person in Mount Pleasant.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, a shower; warm. High: 71 Low: 59.

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

1. A veteran in Mount Pleasant just turned 106 years old. He may be the oldest living WWII veteran in the state. (Lake Geneva Regional News)
2. A new list of groups that have been banned by Facebook includes five that were tied to riots in Kenosha. (Lake Geneva Regional News)
3. A fire in Mount Pleasant last night caused about $40,000 worth of damage to a home and injured one person. Authorities said the fire was likely caused by a child playing with a lighter. (CBS 58)

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Today in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

• BLOOD DRIVE #1 - The REAL Sch (12:00 AM)
• Blood Drive - The REAL Sch (8:30 AM)

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Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

• Racine County Eye: "Local Boy Scouts Donate Benches to Veterans Outreach | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/2YG1AzD" (Facebook)
• Racine County Eye: "Ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate completion of Pike River Phase II Restoration Project | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3lyXFgr" (Facebook)
• Racine Youth Sports: "Congratulations to the 1st/2nd grade Panthers, 3rd/4th grade Ravens and the 8th grade packers on making it into the playoffs!" (Facebook)
• Racine Public Library: "Are you a #TrueCrime fan? On August 4, 1892, a gruesome double homicide took place in Fall River, Massachusetts, a textile mill town 50 miles south of Boston. As the story goes, Lizzie Borden killed her father and stepmother but evaded i..." (Facebook)

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