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PORT OF KENOSHA | DOWNTOWN

Ensuring his legacy is never forgotten, new Al Molinaro statue unveiled in Kenosha

ROSE ANDROWICH,
May 14, 2026
2 hrs ago

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Mayor David F. Bogdala stands with the newly minted Al Molinaro statue at the Port of Kenosha Beverage House in Downtown Kenosha. The new bronze statue was presented at a ceremony Wednesday evening.

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Bee Krueger, the artist who created the Al Molinaro statue, stands with their statue before it went to get bronzed.

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Donny Stancato, a co-host of K-Town Connects, delivers a speech before the presentation of the new Al Molinaro statue at the ort of Kenosha Beverage House.

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Craig Pias, the owner of the Port of Kenosha Beverage House, delivered a short speech leading up to the presentation of the new Al Molinaro statue. Pias fundraised for years to bring the statue to Kenosha.

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KENOSHA — A Kenosha native and veteran actor now stands immortalized in bronze Downtown.

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