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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 15

Area teams fall in state semifinals; council eyes 2027 budgets

Plus, the Common Council takes up the 2027 city budgets on Wed., Nov. 18.

The Daily Kenosha team2 stories11 sources4 min read

High School FootballTop story

Kenosha St. Joseph and Union Grove fall in the WIAA football semifinals

Area teams were outscored in all three semifinals

56Mondovi vs. St. Joseph27
28Notre Dame vs. Union Grove17
20West De Pere vs. Racine Case19

Sources: WISN, 101 WIXX, Green Bay Press-Gazette

If you followed Friday's semifinals, it was a tough night for the area. Mondovi beat Kenosha St. Joseph 56-27 in Division 6. Green Bay Notre Dame rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to beat Union Grove 28-17 in Division 2. Racine Case lost 20-19 to West De Pere in Division 1.

  • Kingston Allen: became the state's all-time leading rusher in Notre Dame's win
  • West De Pere's winning touchdown: 6 yards, with 1:11 left
  • Union Grove game site: Slinger High School

The winners now play for state titles Thursday and Friday, and WIXX has all seven pairings.

Three finals involve teams that beat area opponents

  1. Nov. 19Division 6: Mondovi (12-1) vs. Lomira (13-0), 1 p.m.
  2. Nov. 20Division 2: Notre Dame (13-0) vs. Monona Grove (12-1), 1 p.m.
  3. Nov. 20Division 1: West De Pere (13-0) vs. Hamilton (13-0), 4 p.m.

Source: 101 WIXX

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Kenosha's Common Council will take up the 2027 budgets on Wed., Nov. 18

If you want to know how Kenosha will spend money next year, mark Wed., Nov. 18. The Common Council will meet that day to approve the 2027-2031 and adopt the 2027 city budgets.

Nov. 18when the Common Council meets on the 2027 budgets

The meeting is at the Municipal Building council chambers.

Source: Journal Times

  • Where: Municipal Building council chambers
  • Also up: business district assessments
  • Also up: employee pay changes

Kenosha News also lists a Nov. 16 council session with operator and pet-related business licenses, zoning changes, infrastructure project acceptances and community development plans. The reports don't give a start time, so we suggest confirming it with the city before you head over.

The council has four items on its Nov. 18 agenda

ItemCouncil action
2027-2031 Capital Improvement PlanApprove
2027 city budgetsAdopt
Business district assessmentsConsider
Employee pay changesConsider

Source: Journal Times

News Notes

Finance Committee

Kenosha's Finance Committee will meet Nov. 16 to discuss adding Ward 106 to the 16th Aldermanic District. It will also review 2027 grant plans and consider a state funding resolution. Kenosha News

Plan Commission

The City Plan Commission will review permits for fitness centers and a restaurant on Nov. 19. Proposed developments include Elite Tumbling Factory, El Beso Restaurant and Good Day Cross Fit. Journal Times

Scholarships

The Mahone Foundation and presented 27 scholarships to eighth graders from Kenosha Unified and Racine Unified at the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy. Each recipient gets a $500 contribution to an Edvest 529 account. Kenosha.com

Mahone scholarships reached 27 eighth graders

27
eighth graders received scholarships
$500
for each recipient's Edvest 529 account
$5,000
from the Edvest program toward the total

Source: Kenosha.com

Theater

Christian Life High School will bring Middle Earth to the Kenosha stage in its production of “The Hobbit,” Lake Geneva News reported Saturday. The show is set for next week. Lake Geneva News

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  1. Sat., Nov. 14Kenosha St. Joseph and Union Grove fall in state semifinals
  2. Fri., Nov. 13Kenosha County gas hits $3.67 and Carthage sets a $120 million goal
  3. Thurs., Nov. 12Racine Case is one win from a state title game
  4. Wed., Nov. 11Antioch's wild Hail Mary finish and Kenosha's Microsoft talks
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Area teams fall in state semifinals; council eyes 2027 budgets

Plus, the Common Council takes up the 2027 city budgets on Wed., Nov. 18.

The TLDR

  1. Kenosha St. Joseph and Union Grove fall in semifinals
  2. Common Council takes up 2027 budgets on Wed., Nov. 18
  3. Plan Commission reviews gyms and a restaurant Nov. 19
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