Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of August.
Good morning, Kenosha.
🏘️ Community
On Tuesday, a 20-year-old Kenosha resident held a ribbon cutting for his new community movie exchange, Logan's Free Blockbuster, which honors his late grandfather's video store legacy.
Neighbors have already stopped by to borrow movies for free.
🎭 Culture
Residents are invited to help paint a new mural in Downtown Kenosha; Milwaukee-based muralist Tia Richardson — who designed a piece at Grace Lutheran Church’s Welcome Center — created the design after community talks on race relations.
🎓 Education
The Kenosha Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to spend $26,000 on a poll (assessing support for a new referendum after voters rejected a $115 million request) and scheduled polling to begin Sept.
28 with results due Oct. 27 for an April 6 vote in 2027.
St. Catherine's High School installed a new, safer entrance on Wednesday, Aug.
26 to ensure secure access for students as classes began.
The Kenosha Unified School Board voted Tuesday to extend Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss’s contract for two years with an option for a third despite bipartisan opposition.
Critics highlighted school closures — financial troubles, while supporters said the renewal would maintain stability.
🏛️ Government
The city's Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Thursday at 302 58th Street to discuss preserving the Eagles Club, which the owner sought permission to demolish at an estimated cost of $825,000.
Officials say state and federal historic tax credits could help fund rehabilitation.
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