Good morning, Kenosha.

Gary Vargas, a Boys and Girls Club mentor for 35 years, was honored with the national Maytag Dependable Leader Award, and the club was given a $20,000 grant.

The award recognizes his decades-long commitment to serving local youth.

Bicyclists (all levels) will join Kenosha County’s annual Fall Wheel Ride on Saturday, Sept.

26 starting at 9 a.m. at the Kemper Center, riding along the Lake Michigan shoreline to Petrifying Springs Park where a complimentary light breakfast is provided.

IEA opened a 500,000 sqft generator facility in the Village of Somers with a $100M investment - the project will add over 200 jobs to the area.

Kenosha Unified School District finalized its Third Friday enrollment count for the 2026-27 school year, showing 17,029 students — 770 fewer than last year.

Voters in Twin Lakes School District No. 4 will decide on Nov.

3 whether to exceed the revenue cap by $800,000 per year, giving the district up to $3.2 million extra for operations & maintenance over the 2026-27 through 2029-30 school years.

High school girls from southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois are invited to audition for the 2027 Diva Quest singing scholarship competition, with video entries due by Oct.

31 (submitting two songs). Finalists will receive coaching and perform live on Jan. 30 at Journey Church for up to $2,000 in scholarships.

Somers Village approved an exemption for former bailiff Tammy Jo Rose to keep her miniature emotional support horse Sir Trottington on her 1.5-acre property; the $12,000 settlement removed a fence requirement while some residents questioned the special treatment.