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Racine
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Good morning, Racine. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 28th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A garage fire late Monday night on Racine’s 1200 block of Main Street damaged three vehicles and one motorcycle, knocked out power to nearby homes, and caused over $150k in damage, while firefighters responded swiftly (no injuries were reported and investigators have not determined if the fire was suspicious). Racine County Eye
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Racine Unified School District hosted an open house on August 26 at the new Olympia Brown Middle School addition at 2115 5 1/2 Mile Rd in Caledonia, which now serves grades six to eight and will include seventh grade next school year. The school district is also completing $366,000 in repair work from a suspected drunk driver crash into two classrooms—ensuring classes begin on schedule. Racine County Eye
- ➤ Students and families toured a renovated section of Olympia Brown K-8 School on Tuesday during an open house—visiting new classrooms—and saw plans for updated learning spaces. The Journal Times
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Sketch Racine USA 2025
4 PM – 12 PM — Downtown Racine Corporation — Free entry — Capture the charm of Racine through sketching at iconic local sites.
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Union Grove Flea Market
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Racine County Fairgrounds — $2 — Explore an open-air market featuring antiques, crafts, vintage items, and more unique finds.
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3rd Annual Ted's Run 5k
9 AM – 1 PM — J. I. Case High School — Registration required — Participate in a community 5k run supporting local fitness and wellness.
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DeKoven Day Celebration 2025
1-4 p.m. — DeKoven Center — Free admission — Celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. James DeKoven with a eucharistic service and book signing.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Tony Robbins
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