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Kenosha, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Kenosha! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Kenosha pool will your family hit first on June 15?
  • Why thousands of kites will fill Kenosha’s lakefront sky next weekend
  • How Kenosha is rallying around Javy Gloria’s grieving family

Also on today's calendar: Outta Sight Kite Flight.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kenosha's Outdoor Pools Set to Open June 15 for Summer Season (kenoshacountyeye.com) — Kenosha’s Washington Park and Anderson Park outdoor pools are set to open June 15, giving families two affordable spots to cool off close to home. With slides, splash areas, tot pools, and nearby city splash pads, residents can plan summer outings around posted hours, admission prices, and weather-dependent operations.
   

• Outta Sight Kite Flight Returns to Kenosha Lakefront for 23rd Year (kenoshacountyeye.com) — Kenosha’s lakefront will host the free Outta Sight Kite Flight at Kennedy Park on June 6–7, filling the sky with hundreds of kites over Lake Michigan. Families can enjoy mass launches, professional kite performances, kids’ kite giveaways, food vendors, and one of the city’s longest-running summer traditions without paying admission.
   

• 'I love you son': Father shares heartbreaking message after Kenosha teen killed days before graduation (tmj4.com) — Kenosha is mourning an Indian Trail High School senior killed in a single-vehicle crash in nearby Pleasant Prairie just days before his graduation. Family, friends, and coworkers are honoring Javy Gloria with a June 3 fundraiser at Waterfront Warehouse and a GoFundMe, while his father urges local parents to openly tell their children they love them.
   


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone missing a dog?
    Seen one by Tremper highschool a few minutes ago. I turned around to try to catch it but it ran away into the field:/ I guess at least it’s away from… (Nextdoor Anderson Park)
  • Anyone looking for a job, there is a success/job fair coming up on June 5th at the Kenosha career center.
    I landed my current job at something like this. Definitely recommend checking it out. https://www.kenoshaunitedway.org/success-fair (Nextdoor Stonecreek / Walnut Grove)
  • CleanPower - Marsden Holding Company posted a job opening for Part Time Evening Cleaning - Kenosha, WI in Kenosha. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials Supervisor - 2022-12721-3379 in Kenosha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenosha here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Prairie

  • Indian Trail Senior Killed in Pleasant Prairie Crash Remembered by School, Co-Workers; Fundraiser Planned for Family (kenoshacountyeye.com)
  • High School Seniors Post Worst Math Scores on Record as Phone Distraction Hits Classrooms (kenoshanews.com)
  • Specialty tea shop owner brewing up his own Kenosha success story (journaltimes.com)

Sturtevant

  • 200 jobs gone at Cree, UNFI closure weeks away deepen Sturtevant's economic wounds (racinecountyeye.com)
  • Review: ‘Tuner' gives Leo Woodall a symphony of possibilities (journaltimes.com)

Ok Kenosha! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kenosha

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.