🌱 Patch AM: Why Polk County’s data center ban keeps pointing to Mount Pleasant

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Polk County's data center ban keeps pointing to Mount Pleasant

Also on today's calendar: Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WRN Daily: Polk County adopts 12 month data center moratorium (wrn.com) — A northwestern Wisconsin county's new 12‑month moratorium on AI data centers is being debated using Mount Pleasant's large Microsoft campus as a key example of newer, closed-loop cooling technology. Polk County residents voiced fears about water, bees, and rural character, while the lone opposing supervisor warned the ban could signal the county is "closed for business" even as zoning changes are planned.
   

📸 Around Mount Pleasant

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show →
  Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 2065 Geneva St, Racine
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Scholastic Book Fair
  Fratt El Racine, WI 53405
• Gifford Open House (All Grade Levels) Times TBD
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
• Utility Commission →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  8:30 am
• Knapp Open House
  Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
  5:00 pm
• Walden Open House
  Walden III Hi Racine, WI 53405
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Professional Learning Day (In Building)
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
Saturday August 29
• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Professional Learning Day (In Building)
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
Saturday September 12
• ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Elementary Open Houses
  Kenosha SD Kenosha, WI 53140
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Scholastic Book Fair
  Fratt El Racine, WI 53405
• Gifford Open House (All Grade Levels) Times TBD
  Gifford El Racine, WI 53406
• Title I Back-to-School Informational Family Meeting
  Jerstad-Agerholm Sch Racine, WI 53402
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anybody know of any breeders of Golden Retrievers, Border Collie, Labs in the area or any type of dog that fits in there somewhere.
  I really want a German Shepard, but my apartment community doesn't allow them. (Nextdoor Globe Heights)
• This evening I saw a gentleman trying to help a lost dog.
  He did not know what to do with the dog so I took it and it is at Wisconsin Humane. Large Lab/Rot? (Nextdoor Globe Heights)

🗞 Nearby News

Sturtevant

• This Wisconsin Bakery Turns Scandinavian Traditions Into Irresistible Treats (takingthekids.com)

Racine

• Bishop Lawrence Lee Kirby, 72, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
• Divergent Family Law: Haley Vance receives Divergent Family Law Scholarship (wisbusiness.com)
• Racine County DA Tricia Hanson's Campaign Accused Of Repeated Campaign Finance Violations (kenoshacountyeye.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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