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🌱 Who will be honored in this year’s Downtown Racine achievement awards?
Happening soon: Christmas Bazaar and Cookie Sale on the Racine Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Who will be honored in this year’s Downtown Racine achievement awards?
- How will Racine’s $40 million windfall change your drinking water?
- Why is Racine being sued over Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Bazaar and Cookie Sale and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 21 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 25, low: -1.
- Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 5 and low of 0 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Nominations open for Downtown Racine Corporation's 2025 Achievement Awards (racinecountyeye.com) — Nominations are now open through Dec. 29 for the Downtown Racine Corporation’s 2025 Achievement Awards, honoring people and businesses shaping downtown Racine. Residents can email nominations in six categories, from best new small business to decades of dedication, with winners to be celebrated at a January State of the Downtown event at The Red Onion. 
2. Racine wins $40 million from state program to help with lead pipe replacement, reduce childhood poisoning (racinecountyeye.com) — Racine is receiving a massive $40 million boost from Wisconsin’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program, with over half as forgivable grant funding to speed up pipe replacement. City officials say this will significantly accelerate ongoing efforts to remove lead lines, aiming to protect children and adults from long-term health risks and improve community well-being.
3. Environmentalists Sue for Information About Beaver Dam AI Data Center (dailydodge.com) — Racine is now entangled in a transparency fight over massive new data centers, as an environmental group sues the city for not releasing projected water-use data tied to Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant facility. The same group is also suing Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission for withholding energy-use details about Meta’s $1 billion Beaver Dam data center, arguing residents deserve to know the environmental footprint of these projects.
4. Living Word Lutheran Wrestling Team Stays Undefeated (gmtoday.com) — Racine St. Catherine’s/Racine Lutheran’s co-op wrestling team fell 42-26 to undefeated Living Word Lutheran in a nonconference quadrangular, despite strong efforts in the upper weights. The Racine squad was part of a competitive night that also saw Living Word edge Ozaukee thanks to several dramatic pins.
📸 Around Racine
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Racine
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Bazaar and Cookie Sale
All Saints Lutheran Church, 9131 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Racine Theatre Guild
Racine Theatre Guild , 2519 Northwestern Ave , Racine
7:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser for Gifford-Ticket Sales Now Open!
Gifford School , 8332 Northwestern Ave , Racine
8:00 am - The Inclusive Bean X NeuroKind Collective Pop Up
The Inclusive Bean , 1930 Albert St , Racine
9:00 am - Kris Kringle Tour
Downtown Racine Corporation , 425 Main St , Racine
11:00 am - Chris & Rachel in Racine!
Milaeger's , 4838 Douglas Ave , Racine
10:00 am - RTG CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG! 6th, 7th & 8th Grade
Racine Theatre Guild , 2519 Northwestern Ave , Racine
9:15 am - Chuck E Cheese Night
Knapp El , 5612 Durand Ave , Racine
3:00 pm - SCJ Winter Concerts
Johnson El , 2420 Kentucky St , Racine
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Racine Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Government Breakfast - local officials
Roma Lodge , 7130 Spring Street , Racine
7:45 am - Forklift Training
Elite Equipment Sturtevant
8:30 am - Public Works Committee-Cancelled
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
8:30 am - Police and Fire Commission
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar , 8811 Campus Drive , Mount Pleasant
9:00 am
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 4 1/2 Mile and Sunshine Lane.
Dark gray Chevrolet car following UPS truck and stealing packages. They were going to come for mine and neighbor across street, but I rushed out to… (Nextdoor Crawford Park) - Would love to take my 85 year old mom to see the Holiday train tonight.
Does anyone know if there is somewhere we can go to see it with our her getting out of the car? (Nextdoor Pioneer Trails)
- Culvers Restaurant posted a job opening for Porter in Racine. Apply here.
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Racine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Racine here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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