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Happy weekend, Kenosha!
In today’s happening-today edition: St. Patrick’s Day celebration, a $5.25 million Riverbend Lofts deal, and a Lucky Charms cookie workshop, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Strengthening local justice workforce: MATC celebrated the graduation of 33 new correctional officers after a five-week course, with jobs across Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, and Waukesha counties, helping ease Wisconsin’s corrections staffing shortages — get details on their training.
Financing squeeze reshapes strategy: A joint venture tied to developer J. Jeffers & Co. bought 40-unit Riverbend Lofts in Racine for $5.25 million, a sign of acquisitions as financing tightens and building gets pricier — read the full story.
Guiding girls toward skilled trades: Racine native Meagan DeGroot marked National Women in Construction Week by visiting Goodland Montessori, sharing renovation work and answering questions to inspire girls, while women hold 11.3% of construction jobs — see how she inspires students.
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💎 Local business spotlight
Fries worth a detour: At Captain Mike’s Beer & Burger Bar, Kenosha classic vibes meet big-flavor sides with the Clearing Stick Egg Fries: thin or hand-cut fries smothered in cheese sauce, topped with a fried egg and bacon. Ideal for sharing… if you must.
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Where chains sing: When your midrange needs a stroll, Lincoln Park DGC threads 18 short-but-sneaky holes through lagoon views and trees, including a few over-water throws, ideal for a quick after-work loop or a breezy weekend double with friends.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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☘ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration @ The Downtown Building | Saturday (3/14) at 8:00 AM – Pull on some green and head downtown for Kenosha’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, a neighborhood-wide excuse to linger, laugh, and support the locals. Expect festive storefronts, plenty of Irish cheer, and a choose-your-own-adventure between kid-friendly stops, and a pint or two.
🍁 Maple Syrup Hikes @ Petrifying Springs Park (Bristol) | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Warm days, cold nights, and suddenly, around here, we’re all about sap at Petrifying Springs County Park. Take a short hike with the naturalists, watch a tree tapping demo, learn how maple becomes syrup, then taste the good stuff; family friendly, pre-registration required at pringlenc.org/events.
📚 Friends of the Library Spring Donation Day @ Racine Public Library | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Cleaning out those shelves? The Friends of the Racine Public Library are happily adopting your well-loved books, music, games, puzzles, and the jigsaw you swore you’d finish. Swing by the lobby, drop it off, no signups, then reward yourself with coffee like a hero.
📚 Lucky Book Swap @ Call Box Coffee (Racine) | Sunday (3/15) at 10:00 AM – Trade your well-loved reads for someone else’s hidden gems at a bring-a-stack, swap-one-for-one book exchange. Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation, music, and the smug satisfaction of clearing your nightstand, no algorithms required. You might even get lucky and find a new favorite.
🥬 Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner @ Washburn Masonic Lodge No. 145 (Bristol) | Sunday (3/15) at 10:30 AM – Nothing beats piling into Washburn Lodge for the corned beef and cabbage feast, Chef Ruth Atwood at the helm. Heaps of corned beef, veggies, bread, a drink, and dessert, dine in or carry out, $18 adults, $12 kids 12 and under. No frills, all flavor.
🍪 Lucky Charms Inspired Cookie Decorating Workshop @ Busias XOXO (Racine) | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Busia’s XOXO downtown is going full Lucky Charms, turning sprinkles, rainbows, and mild leprechaun chaos into 10 mini cookies you decorate and then “quality control.” All tools provided, zero pressure, $20, and an easy win with kids, besties, or your inner child.
☘ St. Patrick’s Day Beaded Shamrocks @ Lake George Lodge (Bristol) | Sunday (3/15) at 12:30 PM – If your houseplants fear you, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by making beaded shamrocks you cannot kill. They provide 8/0 seed beads, wire, and a foolproof plan to string a tiny pot of three, with holes big enough to spot without squinting. Festive, tidy, satisfying.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Kenosha report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 38°F – Low: 34°F – Precip: 18%
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of snow before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 56°F – Low: 21°F – Precip: 87%
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Later: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then snow and patchy blowing snow. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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