Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of July.
Good morning, Kenosha.
Two Kenosha game developers will release Contract Rush DX, a hand-animated run-and-gun action game for PC on July 30 via Steam — the project started during a 10-day game jam in 2020 and grew quickly.
The duo, Julian Noah and his brother known as Melon, plan to try console versions later — adding more ways for local gamers to play.
DeBerge's Framing and Gallery on 63rd St. in Kenosha is celebrating its 135th anniversary as a family-run business first opened by Henry W.
DeBerge in 1890—photos show it remains a historic time capsule of the community.
A 50-year-old Kenosha man, Robert L.
Ruffin Jr., was charged with domestic abuse after allegedly choking, striking, and restraining his live-in partner in their home last week—he was held on $5,000 bail.
A Minnesota man was charged with felony money laundering and forgery in Kenosha after depositing a forged $2,300 church check and moving the funds through many bank accounts—police said a $5,000 arrest warrant was issued for his capture.
A 22-year-old Kenosha woman kicked a nurse in the face and was restrained by emergency staff after disturbing Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital over the weekend—she now faces felony charges, officials said.
Michael M. Smith, 41, from Beach Park faces five felony charges for allegedly beating a woman in her Kenosha home on July 21 and refusing to let her leave, causing severe bruising and a fracture near her left eye — he is held on $15,000 bail with a preliminary hearing set for July 29.
The 2025 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show kicked off Tuesday evening at Danish Brotherhood with a car cruise-in that ended a three-year break for the world’s largest AMC show.
The six-day event—celebrating Kenosha’s century-long automotive manufacturing heritage and coinciding with the city’s 175th anniversary—features Saturday’s show at Kennedy Park and Thursday’s nostalgic cruise-in at its original manufacturing site.
Kenosha County and southeast Wisconsin are under an extreme heat advisory from 10 a.m. today until 7 p.m. on Thursday as the National Weather Service warns that high humidity could push heat index values to 107 degrees.
Officials urge residents to drink plenty of water, seek air-conditioned spaces, and use local cooling centers (such as Bristol Village Hall and Randall Town Hall) to stay safe.
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show
8 AM – 8 PM — Kenosha History Center — Free entry — Celebrate over a century of automotive history with a showcase of stunning classic and vintage cars.
2025 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show
7:45 AM – 4:00 PM — Kenosha History Center — Registration required — Celebrate the return of the World’s Largest AMC car show with great cars by the lake.
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show
9 a.m. — Kenosha History Center — Registration required — Celebrate the return of the World’s Largest AMC car show featuring classic cars on a picturesque lakeside setting.
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