Good morning, Kenosha.

Today, the public in Kenosha will pay tribute to WWII veteran Emerald 'Dixie' Knudson, a local resident who died earlier this year.

A memorial gathering at Piasecki Funeral Home will run from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m.—a graveside service with full military honors will begin at 12:15 p.m. at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.

Police say a Pleasant Prairie woman, 34, hit and killed a pedestrian on April 27 around 10:23 p.m. on Old Green Bay Road and then tried to hide her car in Illinois — she is held on $150,000 bail while a 26-year-old woman was arrested for helping her.

Two Pleasant Prairie women were charged May 2 in connection to a fatal traffic death in the village.

Two Pleasant Prairie women were arrested for a fatal hit and run that occurred last weekend near the 8900 block of Old Green Bay Road at 10:23 p.m.—Bishop, 34, faces hit and run causing death charges while Dodson, 26, is charged with harboring a felon as the victim died despite emergency help.

Nicholas E. Smith, 45, is a Kenosha man who was charged with ten new felony offenses after evidence from an April 27 domestic violence incident showed he hurt his partner and caused her fear - his bail was set at $15,000 while the district attorney asked for $250,000 and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 8.

Kenosha County began its 2026 budget process on Tuesday when County Executive Samantha Kerkman and County Board Chairman Monica M.

Yuhas hosted an annual budget vision meeting to outline the challenges ahead.

May the 4th Be With You Craft Fair

12-6 p.m. — The Final Girl — Free entry — Celebrate Star Wars with crafts, vendors, and a fun community atmosphere.