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Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Racine. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Racine and Wind Point officials are planning a redesign of Shoop Park Golf Course near the Wind Point Lighthouse—where plans include adding 12 holes, a dog-walking trail, and a new clubhouse—and a public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 6 at The Prairie School gymnasium on Lighthouse Drive as approvals continue. Racine County Eye
- ➤ Families in Racine County can plan their Halloween activities with a countywide trick-or-treat schedule featuring set times in communities like Wind Point and Downtown Racine—updates will be provided as details change. Participants are urged to follow safe trick-or-treating practices such as keeping porch lights on and using sidewalks. Racine County Eye
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Melissa Terranova celebrated National Coffee Day in her third-grade classroom at Gifford School by creating Terranova’s Learning Café where students worked on math problems themed after different Starbucks menu items—regional Starbucks employees visited to support the activity. The event took place on September 29. Racine County Eye
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Sturtevant Village Board accepted former Village President Stuart Ten Cate's immediate resignation—village officials plan to decide soon on a process to select a new village president and police chief. The Journal Times
- ➤ The Caledonia Plan Commission approved a land use amendment + rezone for a Microsoft data center project. Microsoft said last week it will use parcels on Douglas Avenue + Botting Road to build the center. The Journal Times
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ As of Oct. 1, Ascension Wisconsin is no longer in-network for UnitedHealthcare, leaving patients in Racine to face higher out-of-pocket costs or switch providers—both sides remain open to further negotiations. Racine County Eye
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Racine County boys soccer teams played several matches last week as WIAA playoffs start Oct. 21 and Oct. 25—St. Catherine’s tied Prairie 1-1 on Wednesday and also beat Martin Luther 10-1 and Burlington 5-2 while Union Grove and Park gained momentum with key wins and ties. Racine County Eye
- ➤ Union Grove won the girls golf tournament at the Southern Lakes Conference in Kansasville last Tuesday—Prairie finished second in its first SEC tournament at Rivermoor Country Club. Burlington Co-op won every event in girls swim and dive, and Burlington and Prairie won the boys and girls cross country titles at the Racine Invite meet in Burlington School Forest. Racine County Eye
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Downtown Racine Fall Wine Walks
1-6 p.m. — Downtown Racine Corporation — $40 General Admission, $70 VIP — Sip on 20 fine wines and 10 brews while exploring 30 local businesses by Lake Michigan.
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Comedy Night with Frank Roche and Dan West
6-9 p.m. — Buckets Pub 2nd Round — Dinner included — Get ready for a night of laughter with the hilarious duo Frank Roche and Dan West.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ James Clear
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