Category Archives: Campaign Updates

Meet Molly Balch and her Dad Gareth. They joined dozens of volunteers that painted murals on the protective plywood installed throughout Downtown Kenosha Thursday. Gareth admits it was all Molly’s idea to join in and they were at it with full hot sun on them for about five hours. The effort has been organized byContinue reading “Muralists for a Day”

For updates on the city’s civil unrest, go to kenosha.org and look for Civil Unrest Updates (in red) inside the banner. The Kenosha city website is working again. Heavy inquiries nationwide caused it to crash this week.

Kenosha’s curfew hours are now 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. These hours will remain in effect until Sunday unless announced otherwise. A press conference was conducted Wednesday afternoon by Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, Kenosha Chief of Police Daniel Miskinis, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth and Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser. Daily press conferences will beContinue reading “Kenosha Curfew and Press Conferences”

If you, your friends or neighbors have not participated in the 2020 Census yet, make plans this week! It’s simple and it’s important!

Culinary Infusion hosted its first wedding inside the newly renovated Upper East banquet hall Saturday, signaling the start of a new era inside the former Barden’s Department Store at 622 58th St. 100 attendees gathered inside the spacious facility that is capable of accommodating 350 guests. “We could not be more excited about the outcomeContinue reading “Upper East Debut”

The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Health, has a 24-hour helpline: 800-950-6264.

Lynn Marie takes her son Tyler Hastings for a stroll on one of two newly installed mobility mats on Simmons Island beach Tuesday afternoon. Tyler’s family reached out to City Hall last year after seeing beach mats used in Racine. Unanimous support by the city’s Public Works Committee and City Council followed, setting the stageContinue reading “Accessible Mats Arrive on Simmons Island”

Masks and crowd control were an added feature as Kenosha’s outdoor market season debuted Saturday. Kenosha HarborMarket, the city’s mainstay and foundational enterprise, controlled the steady flow of customers as did the newly formed Kenosha Public Market, located in the City Hall parking lot. Warm, sunny weather attracted the experienced and curious shoppers, thankful forContinue reading “Outdoor Markets a Hit Saturday”

Over 2,000 people of all ages and races and beliefs gathered in Civic Center Park for Tuesday evening’s Kneel For Nine. It was well spirited and respectful and honorable. The event’s name symbolically refers to the nearly nine minutes that police officer David Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd on May 23. AContinue reading “Kneel For Nine”