Thursday, April 2, 2026

Microsoft to hold information session about data centers April 9 in Mount Pleasant

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary



MOUNT PLEASANT — Microsoft will hold an open public information session at the Mount Pleasant Village Hall on April 9 for residents to ask about its data center project.

The event is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. in the Ebe Auditorium of Village Hall, 8811 Campus Drive.

The meeting will allow residents to connect with the data center project team and ask any questions they have about the development.

Microsoft is finishing construction on its first Mount Pleasant data center and is set to break ground on the second this year. The Mount Pleasant Village Board in January also approved site plans for 15 additional data centers in the village.

The April 9 session is not an official Mount Pleasant village government meeting or event.

For more information about Microsoft’s work in Wisconsin, visit https://aka.ms/Wisconsin.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_89b4efcc-2ebf-4ee5-af5c-44d424799034.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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O&H Danish Bakery debuts new Easter kringle flavors

From JSOnline:

Adrienne Davis
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Got a sweet tooth? No problem – because a popular Racine bakery has fan-favorite baked goods and new flavors just in time for spring.

O&H Danish Bakery, a family-owned bakery known for its festive selection of sweets, announced March 30 that it was leaping into spring with a new lineup of desserts that includes two new kringle flavors that will debut as part of the bakery's well-known Homecoming Series.

O&H Danish Bakery President and fourth-generation co-owner Peter Olesen said the company wanted to bring classic desserts like strawberry shortcake and the family’s carrot cake into its kringle lineup.

"Our Easter lineup is especially meaningful this year," said Olesen in a news release. "Of course, it’s one of our favorite times of year, so we’re bringing back fan-favorites like Easter Braided Colored Bread and Easter Chocolate Crème Kringle as well to keep cherished traditions alive.”

The Easter collection combines traditional treats with fresh seasonal flavors.

These flavors, including Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Kringle, will be available through April 4.

The new Carrot Cake Kringle is made from Grandma Olesen's carrot cake recipe, featuring fresh carrots, spice and cinnamon, nutmeg and creamy frosting.

The new Strawberry Shortcake Kringle, inspired by the classic treat of the same name, features sweet cookie pieces and a special O&H signature made-from-scratch filling, topped with buttery streusel, sweet ice and pink chocolate curls.

Both seasonal flavors are in featured in Hop on Home Kringle, a part of the Homecoming Series that debuted fall 2025. The flavors will be available for purchase until April 19.

The bakery's Easter collection is now available for in-store and online nationwide delivery.

O&H Danish Bakery was founded in 1949, by Den Christian Olesen, a Danish immigrant who came to the United States in 1924. Now in its 76th year, the bakery-chain has five locations in Racine, Sturtevant and Oak Creek.

The business has been named best kringle for 10 consecutive years by the Journal Times and has earned honors for best bakery and best customer service-retail in Racine County.

For more information, or to place a order, visit the bakery's website at ohdanishbakery.com.

Adrienne Davis is a south suburban reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Got any tips or stories to share? Contact Adrienne at amdavis@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @AdriReportss.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2026/04/01/oh-danish-bakery-easter-kringle-flavors-2026/89408863007/

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Racine Zoo preparing [to] welcome an Eastern Black Rhino

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary


A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign on Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it said were harmless for the animals but which can be detected by customs agents. (AP Video: Alfonso Nqunjana)

RACINE — The Racine Zoo is preparing to welcome Ayubu, an Eastern Black Rhino male, to its “Land of Giants” area.

Five-year-old Ayubu will make the journey from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas, in a few days, according to the Racine Zoo.

After his arrival, Ayubu will be cared for in the Land of Giants rhino barn for quarantine for at least 30 days before he is available to be seen on exhibit. Although the Racine Zoo has exhibited paired rhinos in the past, male Eastern Black Rhinos are often solitary animals who thrive on their own.

Ayubu is being moved based on recommendations from the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums’ Eastern Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan.

The Racine Zoo said it has worked closely with Lee Richardson Zoo during the past year to plan Ayubu’s trip. Racine Zoo staff prepped the enclosures this past winter while Lee Richardson staff have worked on his crate training and other behaviors needed to ensure a successful trip.

Eastern Black Rhino males are most noted for their horns, which can weigh more than six pounds and exceed 50 inches in length. The horns are comprised of a protein called keratin, and are sought after by poachers as a “remedy” for various ailments or as a status symbol, according to the Racine Zoo.

Eastern Black Rhinos are critically endangered in their wild range, with numbers dropping from around 70,000 in the 1970s to about 1,650 today.

The AZA’s Eastern Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan aims to conserve Eastern Black Rhinos around the world, including by maintaining important genetic diversity within the captive population.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_95527808-bcf6-45c6-9bfc-79eb7e337239.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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