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And check out Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show on the Mount Pleasant Patch calendar
Good morning Mount Pleasant! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data center worries neighbors about a new site
Also on today's calendar: Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 71.
- Monday: Decreasing clouds; very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Kenosha Residents Seek Pause On Microsoft Data Center Plan (urbanmilwaukee.com subscription) — Residents near Kenosha are urging officials to pause Microsoft's proposed data center there, pointing to noise, environmental, and infrastructure concerns tied to the company's already-operational "Fairwater" data center in Mount Pleasant. Community members want a moratorium and possibly a referendum, arguing they still lack clear details on jobs, water use, and long-term neighborhood impacts, while Microsoft and city leaders emphasize tax-base growth and economic opportunity. 
📸 Around Mount Pleasant
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Pleasant
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★ Featured events ★
- Racine Dairy Statesmen Fall Show →
Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 2065 Geneva St, Racine
2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Professional Learning Day (In Building)
Gifford El Racine, WI 53406 - Kindergarten & 4K Orientation Day
Knapp El Racine, WI 53405 - First Day of School →
Johnson El Racine, WI 53405 - Park First Day of School
Park Hi 1901 12th St, Racine, WI 53403, USA
7:00 am - 4K & Kindergarten Orientation Session #1
Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
8:00 am - 4K & Kindergarten Orientation Session #2
Knapp El Racine, WI 53405
1:00 pm - RAMAC office closed at noon
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc 300 5th St, Racine, WI 53403
12:00 pm - MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
9:00 am - 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
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
📣 Mount Pleasant Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
9:00 am - Professional Learning Day (In Building)
Gifford El Racine, WI 53406 - Grades 1-5 First Day of School
Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404 - First day of school for K-12 students
Kenosha SD Kenosha, WI 53140
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The wild rice harvesting season is just starting!
If you're planning to harvest wild rice, make sure the rice is ripe before you begin. Mature seeds are knocked off easily. If significant force or… (Nextdoor ) - No joke when I say cats love coming to my front door.
Early morning visit was this pretty white cat. Hopefully it finds its way home. (Nextdoor Indian Hills)
🗞 Nearby News
Racine
- Students, community celebrate facility upgrades at Racine Unified schools funded by 2020 referendum (tmj4.com)
- Meet Poncho: Featured Pet for August 28, 2026 (racinecountyeye.com)
- The 'renegade' Racine architect behind southeast Wisconsin's round houses (wuwm.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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