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- How much Mount Pleasant drivers are paying for premium gas now
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Racine County sees lowest price for premium gas at $4.77 in week ending Oct. 3 (racinesun.com) — Drivers in Mount Pleasant are paying among the lower premium gas prices in Racine County, with recent reports showing local stations around $5.29 per gallon. Countywide, premium averaged $5.31, slightly below the statewide $5.44, as tight fuel supplies and global conflicts continue to push prices higher. Prices can change quickly, so these figures reflect conditions through October 3. 
📸 Around Mount Pleasant
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant
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- Emerging Leader Series (6 of 6) - Living As A Leader →
Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center, 2300 3 Mile Road, Mount Pleasant
8:00 am - Girls Basketball Game vs.A team REAL/B team Red Apple (HOME)A team
Gifford School, 8332 Northwestern Ave, Racine
5:15 pm - Plan Commission →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
1:00 pm - Girls Basketball A Team vs.Mitchell @REAL (AWAY)
The R.E.A.L. School, 10116 Stellar Ave, Sturtevant
5:15 pm - Girls Basketball B Team Game vs.Obrown (AWAY)
Olympia Brown Elementary School, 2115 5 1\/2 Mile Rd, Racine
5:15 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
5:30 pm - Final Cross Country Meet @Johnson's Park
Johnson Park Golf Course, 6200 Northwestern Ave, Racine
5:15 pm - Household Hazardous Waste Collection →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 6200 21st Street, Racine
8:00 am - MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
9:00 am - Trunk or Treat 2026 →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8500 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Mount Pleasant Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Racine Area Retirees Meeting →
Racine Union Hall, 1840 Sycamore Ave, Racine
11:30 am - Haunted Mixology Event →
Marci's on Main, 236 Main Street, Racine
5:00 pm
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello All … Happy Fall!
Question…. Does anyone know when the best time is to go to Holy Hill -for the best experience with colors etc? Thank you ! (Nextdoor Mt Pleasant) - Good morning.
We live in the area of Roma Lodge and seem to have lost power during the night. Does anyone know when that happened and the cause? (Nextdoor Cedarhedge-Heritage)
🗞 Nearby News
Sturtevant
- Lowest midgrade gas price in Racine County available at $4.42 per gallon in week ending Oct. 3 (racinesun.com)
- Federal trucking crackdown reaches Wisconsin as English-language rules tighten (newsbreak.com)
Racine
- Racine & Me: Fall fun at the Racine Zoo! (cbs58.com)
- Racine & Me: 'Firebringer' lights up the stage at Sixth Street Theatre (cbs58.com)
- Racine & Me: Wisconsin Humane Society offers fall, winter youth programs at Racine Campus (cbs58.com)
Ok Mount Pleasant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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