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Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
Good morning, Racine. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 9th of December.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Racine County firefighters battled a barn fire on Sunday, Dec. 7 in the Town of Dover near Sheard Road + extreme cold and the absence of hydrants required tanker trucks for water and a school bus to warm crews, with one barn section lost and others damaged. FOX6
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ At the Miss Racine 2026 competition held locally, Rosie Miliacca twirled her baton to 'I'm Still Standing' during the talent segment. The Journal Times
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Foxconn will invest $569M in Racine County to build AI-focused data centers—creating 1,400 jobs and completing its first phase in 2026 while local residents express concerns about rising energy and water costs. Racine County Eye
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Brian O'Connell, the longest-serving board member, announced he will not seek re-election in April 2026 after improving academics and launching new programs (nomination forms will be available from Dec. 1, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026). Racine County Eye
- ➤ RUSD hosted a holiday event at Gifford School on Saturday that featured Signing Santa, Mrs. Claus and an ASL interpreted performance of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. to celebrate deaf and hard of hearing students (a kid night out that builds community). Racine County Eye
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Ascension Wisconsin offers advice for managing holiday stress by recommending that people acknowledge their feelings, limit alcohol, and take personal time (such as a short walk or quiet break) to prevent depression. Dr. Varhag Vartanian at 1244 Wisconsin Avenue urges contacting a primary care doctor if symptoms of anxiety persist. Racine County Eye
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ No. 1 St. Catherine’s & No. 2 Racine Lutheran will meet today at St. Catherine’s after scoring 69 to 54 over Bradford and 81 to 59 at Case. The undefeated teams prepare for this highly anticipated city basketball showdown. Racine County Eye
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