Good morning, Kenosha.

Natalie Popp, Miss Wisconsin's Teen 2025, visited American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha today to speak with veterans and locals about her initiative Never Forgotten — Remembering Our Heroes to honor military service and preserve veteran stories.

UW Parkside received a $100,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to expand internships and community-based learning opportunities + improve student outcomes through its Parkside Works campus program.

Park High School senior Jimmy Boatner has helped teach 4-year-olds at Bull Early Education Center since September, offering volunteer teaching support (a local initiative to boost early learning).

On Thursday night, Kenosha students from the Youth Voice Project ran a school board candidate forum by crafting questions and moderating discussions on school safety + future budgets that affect their education, ensuring their perspective was central.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week invites parents and teens to discuss substance use facts in local community settings during March 21–27; Kenosha-based experts lead conversations aimed at dispelling myths and promoting safe choices & healthy decision-making.

The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved a new condominium development that will expand housing options in the area (project details are still pending).

Guided Forest Therapy Walk for Stress Relief

2-4 p.m. — Petrifying Springs Park — Cost not specified — Embrace tranquility and reconnect with nature on this mindful forest therapy walk.

Erik Koskinen Live Performance

7-9:30 p.m. — The White Lilac — Tickets required — Experience soulful Americana and Midwest roots rock with Erik Koskinen and Milwaukee’s Long Mama.

Word Up! 90's Trivia Bash

5:30-8:30 p.m. — The Club at Strawberry Creek — Ticket includes dinner — Test your 90's knowledge while supporting local literacy programs with trivia and fun.