Recent stories by Kenosha News reporter Brian Rosenzweig
Public Works Director Brian Cater says the up-and-down weather this year has caused more potholes than usual. Still, the city has a plan to get them filled.
The mixed-use “Helmsman” building would be the next phase of the nine-block “Kenosha Harbor District” redevelopment. It would feature 212 apartments and 7,200 square feet of retail space.
After a community GoFundMe raised over $23,000 for repairs, the White Lilac is back to offering its intimate, “listening room” style shows. Venue owners Kelly McKay and Barbie Clarke say their acts draw audiences from Chicago, Madison and beyond.
The historic Kenosha building, one of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens’ last performance venues, suffered extensive water damage in 2024. Owners say necessary repairs could cost as much as $4 million and are seeking to raze the structure.
The 23-student Class of 2026 is the first group to have spent all four years of high school at KTEC Schools of Innovation in Kenosha. The charter’s high school first opened its doors in 2022.
Th 158-unit luxury apartment complex has 58 of its units occupied and more pre-leases signed. Staff say its residents hail from Uganda, Russia, Turkey and beyond.
Forward Latino says more than 10 signs with similar messages have been found in Kenosha. Similar signs were spotted in Waukegan and North Chicago last week.
The Thursday ceremony marked Hillcrest’s first graduation at their new school building, formerly Wilson Elementary School. The school moved from its former location at 4616 24th St. last summer.
More than 280 students received diplomas from Bradford High School, KUSD’s second-largest high school, during an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, June 6.
Kenosha Unified School District wrapped up its graduation season with a commencement ceremony for its 163 Equivalency High School Diploma Option students at Indian Trail High School and Academy on June 8..
The development would create 336 market-rate apartment units, with studio, one, two and three-bedroom floorplans. Pending City Council approval, construction could begin in the next two months.
The Harbor District plan has been criticized for putting luxury developments before a Downtown grocery store or affordable housing. Mayor David Bogdala believes those developments will follow through “natural growth.”
Nearly 500 new apartment units could soon be developed in Kenosha after two projects, the Helmsman and Breeze Landing, received their conditional use permits from the city Plan Commission.
Selina Gomez-Beloz, an experienced leader who previously served as a program manager at the national Institute of Museum and Library Services, steps into the new role on June 6.
A comedian, a nurse, and a retired engineer walk into a panel. All three of them aren’t fans of a Microsoft hyperscale data center.
Sweltering heat and humidity didn’t stop over 100 people from attending the unveiling for the sculpture, which stands at approximately 10 feet and weighs over 800 pounds.
Over a dozen Kenosha residents spent nearly an hour speaking out against Microsoft’s proposed data center during a July 6 City Council meeting.
The $2.7 million expansion is funded through the water utility’s sewage and water rates and will not impact customer services. It’s set to be completed in February 2027.
New garden beds were installed as Cole Rohde’s Eagle Scout community service project. The Commons now has 24 garden beds for its resident garden club.
Community Development Director Tim Casey said there are no immediate plans for the site following its demolition, but that city administrators are interested in building single-family housing.
A spokesperson for the Public Service Commission said she couldn’t make any preliminary statements as to whether the moratorium will impact the project’s proceedings.
Thousands of We Energies customers in Kenosha County remained without power service Tuesday morning following Monday's severe thunderstorms.
“Ktown Cleanups,” a volunteer-driven community beautification initiative, will launch its inaugural cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Simmons Island Beach.
The owners have declined to apply for grants or put out requests for proposals on adaptive reuses. But they said they’re willing to assist city officials if they do so.
The Salvation Army in Kenosha will distribute supply bags to families from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Parents can call 262-564-0286 to be put on the supply list.
The tentative three-year agreement covers wages, vacation, overtime and promotional procedures, and comes after months of negotiations between the Local 414 and City of Kenosha.
The Hope Council, a nonprofit providing substance abuse education, support and diversion services in Kenosha County, has announced a new logo and brand identity.
The community has rallied around a Somers 4-year-old and his family following his surgery after losing part of his leg from a mower accident, from a business owner building a wheelchair ramp to thousands of dollars in individual donations.
Kenosha District 10 Alder Anthony Kennedy fought against the approved project, arguing the area on 52nd Street didn’t need another auto parts store.
“I’m way past disappointed,” he said.
Owner Mitch Braver says he plans to design a retro-style studio that complements the surrounding neighborhood and celebrates tattooing as “both a skilled trade and an art form.”
The Village Board voted to add new territory to the Tax Incremental District west of Interstate 94, expanding the total project cost to nearly $83.4 million.
Incumbent sheriff David Zoerner led with 49.77 percent of the vote, or 7,045 votes. Tony Gonzalez received 4,409 votes, or 31.15 percent of the vote; and James Beller, 2,692 votes, or 19.02 percent. The results remain unofficial until the pending review of the County Board of Canvass on Aug. 18.
The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved final plats July 6 for Phase II of the 78-lot Cedar Ridge subdivision, which is being developed west of 47th Avenue at 110th Street.
The city’s zoning ordinance sets regulations for what kinds of developments can go up on certain plots of land. The city’s current zoning ordinance has not been updated for more than 40 years.
The sculpture by Minnesota-based artist Craig Snyder was inspired by a natural phenomenon at Yosemite National Park.
The Parks commission approved the return of three annual events including UW-Parkside’s “Bags on the Beach” cornhole tournament and Kenosha Running Club’s annual Harvest Moon 5K.
When the Kemper Hall school closed in 1975, many thought the building was too old – and odd – to save. 50 years later, it’s still a community cornerstone.
