Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.
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🏘️ Community
A celebration will take place at Kemper park Saturday as the county marks 50 years of preserving local historic buildings.
The event will offer a car show, public market, mansion tours, music, cake cutting by Penny Enroth (the leader who saved the site), and a fireworks display.
🎓 Education
On Aug. 20, the Kenosha School Board delayed a decision on hiring a firm to review staffing levels and postponed hiring a polling firm for a future funding referendum.
Board members Sabrina Landry and Bob Tierney plan to meet with Superintendent Jeff Weiss next week to discuss town hall-style meetings.
🏛️ Government
The Menominee Tribe seeks quick approval for a casino project in Kenosha, but recent federal reversals on a California casino have raised doubts, with one local critic warning that stricter reviews could delay the project for years.
🏥 Health
Kenosha partners with Versiti for three blood drives at the Public Museum (Sept.
1), County Courthouse (Sept. 18) and Northside Library (Oct. 30) as part of the national “We Give Blood Drive.” Donations help UW-Madison defend its Big Ten title and offer donors a free UW hat and Culver’s coupon.
📰 Real Estate
Milwaukee-based Zibler Property Group is set to build a 152,000-square-foot warehouse and an extended-stay hotel in Pleasant Prairie to support local growth; village staff said demand is strong despite no tenant or hotel operator being chosen.
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