Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 62.
Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin's AI data center boom: What it means for communities (wiproud.com) — Microsoft's multibillion‑dollar AI data center campus in Mount Pleasant is bringing hundreds of permanent jobs, thousands of construction roles, and major infrastructure demands to the village. The article explains how this project fits into Wisconsin's broader data‑center boom, including questions about power use, environmental impacts, and a lawsuit from nearby residents over noise and light.
MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine 9:00 am
Chalk the Walk → Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8500 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant 9:00 am
MEMBER EVENT: Zoo Debut Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Baird Center 400 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
MEMBER EVENT: Positive Power of Art Golf Outing Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Ives Grove Golf Links 14101 Washington Avenue Sturtevant 10:30 am
Monday August 24
Committee of the Whole → Mount Pleasant Village Meetings Village Hall > Room B109 (Community Room 1) - 8811 Campus Drive Mount Pleasant WI 53406 5:00 pm
Village Board → Mount Pleasant Village Meetings Village Hall > Room B114 (Ebe Auditorium) - 8811 Campus Drive Mount Pleasant WI 53406 6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Professional Learning Day (In Building) Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
Small Business Consortium Info Session Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc RAMAC Conference Room 300 5th Street Please note - street parking at meters only. 8:00 am
MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine 9:00 am
MEMBER EVENT: Zoo Debut Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Baird Center 400 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
MEMBER EVENT: Positive Power of Art Golf Outing Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Ives Grove Golf Links 14101 Washington Avenue Sturtevant 10:30 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Racine community reflects on impact of longtime leader Bishop Lawrence Kirby (tmj4.com)
Racine teen charged with felony murder in gun-trade shooting (racinecountyeye.com)
Relive downtown memories with Scooping the Loop Aug 31 and Sept 2 (racinecountyeye.com)
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