Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Mt. Pleasant creates project review committee for TID housing Microsoft data centers
Holly Gilvary
MOUNT PLEASANT — Village trustees on Monday approved the creation of a Project Review Committee for Tax Incremental District No. 5, which houses Microsoft's data center campus.
Committee members will review proposed projects or expenditures, evaluate whether they are consistent with the TID's project plan and can be shown to benefit the TID (as required under state statute) and, where applicable, forward a recommendation about action to the Village Board.
The committee will be comprised of the TID No. 5 project manager, the deputy administrator, the Racine County Economic Development Corporation executive director, the Mount Pleasant community development director and one at-large member nominated by the village president and confirmed by the Village Board.The at-large member must have "significant professional economic development experience in the region" and will serve an indefinite term, until resignation or removal by the Village Board, according to village documents.
The at-large member must have "significant professional economic development experience in the region" and will serve an indefinite term, until resignation or removal by the Village Board, according to village documents.
TID No. 5 was created in November 2017 for the Foxconn project and includes about 3,900 acres of Business Park-zoned land along the Interstate 94 corridor.
In other business, the board:
- Approved the village's financials for the second quarter of 2026.
- Approved the job description for the Mount Pleasant Department of Public Works Superintendent.
- Approved a change of agent license application for Kwik Trip at 7155 Durand Ave.
Monday, August 10, 2026
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Racine-area seniors can get free tickets to Milwaukee Irish Fest
Journal Times Staff
CALEDONIA — Parkview Senior-Living Community is provide a limited number of complimentary one-day tickets to Racine-area seniors to attend the 46th annual Milwaukee Irish Fest.
The event is scheduled for Aug. 13-16 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
Tickets are available on first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of two per household. Additionally, Parkview is offering complimentary transportation to and from Irish Fest on Aug. 15, also on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more Irish Fest tickets or to reserve a seat in the van, call Ariel or Peg at 262-752-1000. Additional information about the festival is available at https://irishfest.com/.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Friday, August 7, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Racine Zoo welcomes carnivorous Madagascar sisters to Vanishing Kingdom
Milana Doné
RACINE — Two new animals have joined the Racine Zoo.
Fosa sisters can now be seen in the zoo's Vanishing Kingdom.
The sisters were born at the Central Florida Zoo, where they spent the first year of their life. Both were premature and needed special veterinary care to survive.
They celebrated their first birthday this spring, and grew enough to move to their new Racine home.
The Racine Zoo renovated the Fosa exhibit to provide ample climbing and fun. The sisters explored their new exhibit the morning of July 31.
The zoo said the sisters have adjusted well, bringing energy and curiosity to their new home. They can be seen climbing branches and play fighting with each other.
Fosa are agile carnivores native to Madagascar and are the largest mammalian carnivore on the island. The species has retractable claws like a cat and a long, slender body similar to a mongoose or civet. They are excellent climbers and spend much of their time in the forest canopy.
Fosa are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union on the Conservation of Nature because of reduced habitat and numbers found in the wild.
The Racine and Central Florida zoos cooperated to fulfill a recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan that works to maintain long-term genetic sustainability of threatened and vulnerable species, Racine Zoo said.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Community celebrates National Night Out Tuesday
Milana Doné
Monument Square was one location for festivities. Local organizations manned booths, and police officers and sheriff's deputies interacted with locals.
Racine Police officer Gabby Hood spoke to attendees, saying she has fond memories of growing up in Racine and attending National Night Out as a child.
Representative Angelina Cruz for the Wisconsin State Assembly said community residents are more likely to help each other or call their local law enforcement for help if they know them.
"Communities are safest when neighbors actually know one another," she said.
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