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Spotted on the Mount Pleasant calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
Hello Mount Pleasant! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How big will Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data center footprint really get?
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
- Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WI judge rules on data center energy demand secrets (dailyreporter.com) — Microsoft's rapidly expanding data center campus in Mount Pleasant is part of a statewide boom that's driving huge new electricity demand and sparking legal fights over transparency and who pays for new power lines. A recent court ruling forced regulators to release energy-use details for another data center, and environmental advocates are also pressing Racine and state agencies for more disclosure about Mount Pleasant's water and environmental impacts. 
📸 Around Mount Pleasant
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant
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★ Featured events ★
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Festival Park, 5 Fifth St., Racine
9:00 am - Emerging Leader Series (5 of 6) - Living As A Leader →
Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center, 2300 3 Mile Road, Mount Pleasant
8:00 am - Business Blender - Lakeside Curative Services →
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc, 2503 Lincolnwood Court, Mount Pleasant
5:00 pm - #1 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 - YPR: Let's Taco 'Bout It
RAMAC, 300 5th Street, Mount Pleasant
11:30 am - Plan Commission →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
1:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals →
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Mount Pleasant Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SPARK! Memory Loss Engagement Program at RAM's Wustum Museum →
RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine
10:00 am - Feast on the Streets- Fall-Inspired Dishes →
Racine WI
4:00 pm - Big Sit →
Samuel Myers Park, 1 11th Street, Racine
7:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The DNR reminds hunters and the public to help keep the deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect.
The primary intended goals of a baiting and feeding ban include protecting the local wild deer herd and reducing the spread of disease such as… (Nextdoor ) - INSIDE THE SCENE: THE FILMMAKING PODCAST.
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🗞 Nearby News
Racine
- Esther D. Koski, 91, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
- Joyce Marie Bernhardt, 92, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
- Dwayne Elliott Kittell, 64, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)
Caledonia
- 2 Dead in Crash, Including Musician Who 'Suffered a Fatal Medical Event' While Driving (suggest.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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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