🌱 Patch AM: How new AI data centers could affect Mount Pleasant’s power bills

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In today's newsletter:

• How new AI data centers could affect Mount Pleasant’s power bills

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 43, low: 34.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AI mistrust is natural human reaction, but history suggests that may fade (biztimes.com subscription) — Mount Pleasant is among several Wisconsin communities where large AI-powered data centers are being built or planned, raising concerns about energy use and potential cost impacts on local utility customers. The piece explains how AI is reshaping jobs, health care, finance, and investing, while also highlighting global worries about privacy, warfare, and runaway systems. It argues that public mistrust may fade over time as benefits become clearer.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 29

• Winter Break Trivia Fun on MONDAY 12/29
  130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Bow Wow Blizzard Camp
  Wisconsin Humane Society Racine Campus , 8900 16th St , Mt Pleasant
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• New Year's Eve Holiday - Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am

Thursday January 1

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine
• New Year's Holiday - Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Union Grove High School vs. Racine Park High School
  Union Grove High School , 3433 S Colony Ave , Union Grove
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Baseball Camp (Single Day Options Available) - Caledonia, WI 2025
  Hitters Baseball , 2915 6 1/2 Mile Rd , Caledonia
  12:30 pm
• Yoga in the Park by Hot Yoga Kenosha
  Petrifying Springs Park , 5555 7th St , Kenosha
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• RAMAC office closed
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc , 300 5th St , Racine

Friday February 6

• 2026 Snowdance® 10 Minute Comedy Festival
  Over Our Head Players/6th Street Theater , 318 6th St , Racine
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Racine

• Nurses dress up babies in the NICU to brighten family holidays (racinecountyeye.com)
• New board members hope to bring fresh perspectives to downtown Racine business district (tmj4.com)
• Girls High School Basketball: Collier-White's 33 points power St. Catherine's past Prairie in thriller (racinecountyeye.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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