Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 5th of March.
Good morning, Racine.
📰 Economy
Racine County is listing new job openings for local job seekers + opportunities span various roles for those aiming to start or grow their careers.
Wisconsin companies have grown over $1 billion in orders related to data centers, with Racine-based Modine reporting $180 million in cooling system orders.
Hyperscale centers will begin operating later this year and more projects are planned to boost manufacturing jobs and economic growth across the state.
🎓 Education
At Jerstad-Agerholm School, fifth graders gathered on March 4 to learn responsible AI use by solving puzzles & cracking a safe with a Racine Unified certification sticker.
District leaders led the session as schools prepared to expand AI learning opportunities.
Scott Coey is running to retain his seat on the Racine Unified School Board for District 2 (challenged by Marlo Harmon) while promising to address classroom challenges with less technology and more recess, drawing on his lifelong local experience as a teacher.
🏈 Sports
For the first time ever, none of Racine County’s ten WIAA girls basketball teams reached the sectionals after losses in regional rounds on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
This marks only the fourth time since 1983 that no county team advanced.
Jefferson upset Union Grove 44-35 in the WIAA regional semifinal on Union Grove’s home floor with a stifling zone defense, ending the Broncos’ season in coach Domagalski’s 26-year tenure.
Nolan Greb powered Prairie to a 61-50 win over Salam School in the WIAA Division 4 quarterfinal at Johnson Athletic Center in Wind Point by hitting seven 3-pointers and scoring 22 points; Prairie will face Whitefish Bay Dominican Friday in the semifinal.
🎉 Racine Events
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A Tribute to Bix Fest 2026
12:00 p.m. — Delta Hotels Mount Pleasant — Ticketed event — Experience a weekend filled with traditional jazz, swing music, dancing, and film screenings honoring the legacy of Phil Pospychala.
The Tannahill Weavers Concert
8-11 p.m. — McAuliffe's Pub — Ticketed event — Experience the lively Celtic sounds of Scotland's Tannahill Weavers in a cozy pub setting.
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