🌱 How Racine’s $130M pipe project could change your tap water
Racine, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Racine! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Racine’s $130M pipe project could change your tap water
- How a new Festival Park deal could reshape Racine’s biggest events
- Which burger chains are giving away freebies on Thursday?
Also on today's calendar: Outta Sight Kite Flight and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Racine breaks ground on 130M lead pipe replacement project (dailyreporter.com) — Racine has begun a $130 million, five-year effort to replace 10,000 lead water service lines at no cost to homeowners, aiming to protect residents from lead exposure. Work ramps up from 1,000 replacements this year to thousands annually, while new workforce programs will train Racine residents for construction jobs tied to the project. 
• Event organizers welcome contract progress between City of Racine and Festival Park (tmj4.com) — Racine’s Common Council has offered 5K Events an extended contract to keep managing Festival Park, giving major local events like Saints on the Lake and Salmon-a-Rama more stability for long-term planning. Organizers say consistent management is crucial as 5K reviews the proposal, which must be accepted by June 9 before moving on for final city approval.
• National Hamburger Day 2026 is Thursday: How to get free food and deals (journaltimes.com) — National Hamburger Day brings a wave of burger deals on Thursday, and Racine readers can take advantage at chains with locations in and around the area. While the story is national in scope, it’s pegged to May 28 and appears alongside links to fresh Racine-focused coverage, from downtown food options to local sports and city initiatives.
📸 Around Racine
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Feast on the Streets: Spring Edition →
Downtown Racine Corporation, 425 Main St, Racine
4:00 pm
Friday May 29
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Other local events
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5th Grade Show for Families in Auditorium
Gilmore Fine Arts K-8 School, 2330 Northwestern Ave, Racine
2:45 pm -
Feast on the Streets in Downtown Racine - Spring Edition →
Downtown Racine Corporation, 425 Main St, Racine
4:00 pm -
MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc, 5 Fifth St., Racine
9:00 am -
MEMBER EVENT: Kid's Cove Pavilion Unveiling
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Kids Cove Playground
12:00 pm -
MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc, 5 Fifth St., Racine
9:00 am -
Outta Sight Kite Flight →
J.F. Kennedy Park, 4051 5th Ave, Kenosha
9:00 am -
Glass Explorer - Racine, WI 2026 →
The Prairie School, 4050 Lighthouse Dr, Wind Point
9:00 am -
Kindermusik with Harmony Music School - Beach Days →
The Prairie School, 4050 Lighthouse Dr, Wind Point
9:00 am
Friday May 29
Saturday May 30
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Utility Commission →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
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Dad's Read aloud - Johnson
Fratt El Racine, WI 53405
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Dad's read aloud- Oliver
Fratt El Racine, WI 53405
9:30 am -
Shrek: The Musical
Johnson El, 2420 Kentucky St, Racine
4:30 pm
Thursday May 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Interesting fact
Even as much as 198 to 240 jaw movements per minute. (Nextdoor Lathrop Ave) - Kohler toliets are expensive junk.
I tried to be fancy and get one that had a unique front. I had it delivered. The packaging was paper thin and did not have much padding. This was a… (Nextdoor Goold)
- Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Racine. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Racine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Racine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Pleasant
- No regrets over opposing surplus deal despite strong public support for it, Tiffany says (journaltimes.com)
Sturtevant
- Wisconsin Originals: William Horlick created malted milk, left lasting legacy in Racine (journaltimes.com)
- Terry Savage: Home piggy bank (journaltimes.com)
- Fountain Banquet Hall owner speaks out with social media post after birthday party fight in Sturtevant (tmj4.com)
Caledonia
- Caledonia approves 3 new rustic cabins at Cliffside Park, debate continues over plumbing, police, and Jellystone Park (racinecountyeye.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)
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