Confessions of a Kenosha Sammy ManJune 3, 2023Believing that work is good for the soul as well as the wallet, I always had a summer job while in high school and college. I worked as a playground supervisor, delivered newspapers, worked retail —… Read more >
If these walls could talk: Holy Family Catholic Bookstore occupies historic Pleasant Prairie buildingMarch 21, 2023Structure built in 1850 was used as the Town Hall for about 100 years
Happy 173rd Birthday, Kenosha!February 8, 2023After being settled in 1835, city was incorporated on Feb. 8, 1850
Winter Dance Party: Ten days before the music diedJanuary 24, 2023Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" played in Kenosha on Jan. 24, 1959
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show slated for July 26-31June 30, 2022Jam-packed schedule of events on tap at various locations
Grocery stores galore: The history of food shopping in KenoshaJune 17, 2022Before supermarkets, shoppers relied on neighborhood small businesses
Model Market memories: Kenoshans remember longtime neighborhood grocery store destroyed by fireJanuary 7, 2022Del Frates owned store, famous for its Italian sausage and family atmosphere, for three generations
Last Time Around Part II: The Majestic Hills Bandstand was a one-time hot spotDecember 11, 2021Popular outdoor music venue was only 21 miles from Kenosha
“People care, they really do”: Kenoshans gather to remember 1941 attack on Pearl HarborDecember 7, 2021Ceremony with elected officials, dignitaries and local residents held at Civil War Museum
Last Time Around: Buffalo Springfield stopped close to home in 1967November 30, 2021During the Summer of Love, iconic band performed in Lake Geneva and Racine
Jacobs Island, Kenosha’s first private recreation areaOctober 16, 2021Entrepreneur Peter Jacobs put his stamp on the city
A ticket to ride in Kenosha (1897-1947): Interurbans and streetcarsAugust 7, 2021Intercity train travel was cutting-edge technology back in the day
Kenosha History Center to pay tribute to photojournalist Al FredricksonJuly 25, 2021Exhibit opens Friday and runs through October 15
85th Street: The intersection of ancient sand dunes, virgin prairie, a Rockefeller and Phil SanderJuly 23, 2021The amazing history of the Carol Beach area
George Pollard’s legacy lives on in KenoshaJuly 7, 2021Art was life for famous portrait painter and his wife Nan
Residents of Library Terrace Assisted Living share wedding day memoriesJuly 2, 2021Bridal Showcase puts smiles on faces
Looking back at the 5600 block of Sixth Avenue, east sideJune 5, 2021A history lesson of Kenosha's downtown buildings
Once upon a time, Allendale was a destination for golfersMarch 20, 2021Originally the Wayside Club, the Kenosha Golf Club got its start in 1896 and was later reorganized as the Kenosha Country Club
Happy 171st Birthday, Kenosha!February 8, 2021After being settled in 1835, city was incorporated on Feb. 8, 1850
Downtown Kenosha was once a hotbed of hospitalityFebruary 2, 2021A comprehensive look at Kenosha's lost and forgotten hotels
A chip off the old block: The storied history of Sixth AvenueJanuary 20, 2021Taverns, parlors and barbershops once occupied the 5500 block
Back to the Future on Old Wisconsin StreetOctober 7, 2020The Barden looks to revitalize Downtown Kenosha.
