Good morning, Racine.

Racine County offers live music and nightlife events in August, including a zoo concert with Animal Crackers: Brass Queens at Racine Zoo on Aug.

5, trivia nights at Hansen Beer Garden on Aug. 5 & 12, and free Monument Square shows.

Racine County presents four events: HayMarket Night Market on Aug.

6 at Monument Square; Farmers Market on the Lake on Aug. 8 & 15 at Festival Park; Zoo Sip, Sing and Safari on Aug. 15 at Racine Zoo; and Summer Night Market at The Ember Lodge on Aug. 19.

Racine County offers free community events this week.

The National Night Out Community Festival runs at Lincoln Park in Kenosha today from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., AI in Action begins at UW-Parkside in Somers on Aug. 5, and live music takes place at Monument Square in Racine on Friday — check local calendar for details.

Small business owners in Racine can now use cost-effective office pods to reduce noise and create private meeting spaces in tight work areas.

The modular pods assemble quickly and plug into standard outlets, offering a flexible alternative to costly construction.

Racine Unified’s latest state report card shows that students excel at visualizing shapes but face challenges with multi-step problems and coordinate work.

The data will help schools pinpoint where tutoring could boost academic readiness — a crucial insight for educators.

Tom Boockmeier won the Racine County Men's Open golf tournament on Sunday at Browns Lake Golf Course in Burlington, finishing 4-under 140 and beating Bendtsen Bendtsen III by one stroke (he built his lead with key birdies early in the round).