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At 2 a.m. today clocks fall back one hour and Racine returns to Central Standard Time until March 14, 2027; sunset moves from 5:44 p.m. Saturday to 4:43 p.m. today, and officials urge residents to test smoke alarms and replace batteries.

Kenosha County reported its first human West Nile virus case for 2026, the county health department said (the first county case since 2024); Racine County reported its first case in September.

The Prairie School girls qualified as a team for the WIAA Division 3 State Championship and will race Saturday (12 p.m.) at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids; eight Racine County runners, including Prairie’s Ty Ouradnik and Racine Lutheran freshman Dana Ludvigsen, earned individual berths.

Prairie School’s girls qualified as a team for the WIAA Division 3 state meet after finishing second at the Albany Sectional, and eight Racine County runners (including Prairie's Ty Ouradnik and Racine Lutheran's Dana Ludvigsen) will race at 12 p.m. Saturday at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.

Racine Zoo is hosting Jack-O-Lantern Nights now, featuring illuminated jack-o-lanterns, light-wrapped trees, a glowing pumpkin patch, a walk-through tunnel, and singing pumpkins along a paved pathway; the displays are open evenings at the zoo.

Waterford beat Portage 42-7 in Level 1 of the WIAA Division 3 playoffs as Jax Pesch rushed for 219 yards and four TDs and sophomore Emmett Dargatz earned an on-field Wake Forest scholarship offer; Waterford will travel to No. 1 Pewaukee in Level 2.

Roosevelt Elementary fifth-grade enrichment teacher Komistra was named the Wisconsin Association of Talented & Gifted 2026 Outstanding Educator for her work supporting gifted students.

Several upcoming events will help high school seniors file the FAFSA and apply for college financial aid in Racine.

Organizers will offer hands-on filing help, answer questions about deadlines, and hold sessions at schools and community sites; contact your high school for dates and registration.