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Monday, September 8th, 2025
Good morning, Kenosha. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 8th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Franks Diner, which is technically 100 years old but celebrates a 99th anniversary, will host a block party on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.—the event will feature games, live music, a Kevin look-alike contest, and special food items while supporting the Boys and Girls Club. Kenosha News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Pleasant Prairie man—Aaron M. Donson, 24—has been charged with felony theft after he allegedly stole more than $1,000 in Nike shoes from Kohl’s with two accomplices in Kenosha County on Sept 7. Kenosha County Eye
- ➤ Five Illinois men were charged in a sealcoat fraud scheme that defrauded Pleasant Prairie homeowners—authorities said the group crossed state lines to perform driveway work. Kenosha County Eye
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ State Superintendent Jill Underly visited Mahone Middle School on Friday to kick off the new academic year by celebrating student-led environmental projects—efforts that focus on protecting nature. Kenosha News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ County Executive Samantha Kerkman defunded the weekend drafting program and ordered that the DA’s investigator not carry his gun in the courthouse—joining forces with ex-husband Judge Chad Kerkman to challenge District Attorney Xavier Solis ahead of upcoming re-election campaigns while slowing court processes. Kenosha County Eye
- ➤ The Racine Common Council approved a rail commission for the Milwaukee-Area-Racine-Kenosha region, but the councils of Kenosha and Milwaukee have yet to consider the proposal (awaiting further review). Kenosha News
- ➤ A former Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department employee with severe diabetes is preparing to sue the county for alleged life-threatening medical neglect during her 60-day incarceration for a second OWI offense—her condition worsened into diabetic ketoacidosis and led to several hospitalizations as the jail failed to provide proper care. Kenosha County Eye
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Froedtert South Hospital System and Carthage College are launching a new partnership in Kenosha—designed to boost the healthcare workforce by expanding nursing and patient care opportunities for students who will gain hands-on training. Kenosha News
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Kenosha Lakeside Oktoberfest
4-10 p.m. — Celebration Place at HarborPark — Free entry — Celebrate the enchanting fall season with live music, delicious food, and the best craft brews in a festive atmosphere.
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