<p><b>KENOSHA —</b> Breaking news from our neighbors to the south this morning, when firefighters in Kenosha, responded to an apparent grass fire, reportedly found a body, sparking a death investigation near 45th St. and Kennedy Drive.</p><div data-scribe-id="embed" contenteditable="false"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">BREAKING: Fire at a park in Kenosha. Responders found a body. <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteZervakisTV" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@PeteZervakisTV</a> explains if two are related. <a href="https://twitter.com/tmj4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@tmj4</a> <a href="https://t.co/cy3azzypUX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cy3azzypUX</a></p>— SUSAN KIM (@SusanKim4) <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanKim4/status/732894249394536448" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">May 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async charset="utf-8" defer="true"></script></div><div data-scribe-id="embed" contenteditable="false"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kenosha?src=hash" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#Kenosha</a> PD: grass fire leads to body discovery near 45th &amp; Kennedy Dr. Police say too soon to know if 2 are related <a href="https://t.co/Gu7kWlbnTr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Gu7kWlbnTr</a></p>— Pete Zervakis (@PeteZervakisTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteZervakisTV/status/732893641442775040" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">May 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async charset="utf-8" defer="true"></script></div><p>______________________</p><p><b>Get Patched In:</b></p><p>Stay up-to-date with Metro Milwaukee News with Patch! There are many ways for you to connect and stay in touch: <a href="https://patch.com/wisconsin/brookfield-wi/how-get-news-alerts-newsletters-patch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsletters and E-Mail Alerts | Facebook | Twitter</a> </p>

<p><b>KENOSHA —</b> Breaking news from our neighbors to the south this morning, when firefighters in Kenosha, responded to an apparent grass fire, reportedly found a body, sparking a death investigation near 45th St. and Kennedy Drive.</p>

<div data-scribe-id="embed" contenteditable="false"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en">BREAKING: Fire at a park in Kenosha. Responders found a body. <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteZervakisTV" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@PeteZervakisTV</a> explains if two are related. <a href="https://twitter.com/tmj4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@tmj4</a> <a href="https://t.co/cy3azzypUX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cy3azzypUX</a></p>— SUSAN KIM (@SusanKim4) <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanKim4/status/732894249394536448" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">May 18, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async charset="utf-8" defer="true"></script></div><div data-scribe-id="embed" contenteditable="false"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr" xml:lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kenosha?src=hash" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">#Kenosha</a> PD: grass fire leads to body discovery near 45th &amp; Kennedy Dr. Police say too soon to know if 2 are related <a href="https://t.co/Gu7kWlbnTr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Gu7kWlbnTr</a></p></blockquote></div>

— Pete Zervakis (@PeteZervakisTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteZervakisTV/status/732893641442775040" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">May 18, 2016</a> <script async charset="utf-8" defer="true"></script><p>______________________</p><p><b>Get Patched In:</b></p>

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<p><b>Gift of Wings Announces the 92.1 VTY Country IKEA Outta Sight Kite Flight&nbsp; June 6 &amp; June 7&nbsp; FREE</b></p>
<p><b>Spring is here—it’s time to GO FLY A KITE!</b></p>
<p><b>Gift of Wings is excited to announce the return of the 92.1 VTY Country IKEA Outta Sight Kite Flight, presented by Gift of Wings, taking place Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7 at Kennedy Park, a City of Kenosha park located on Kenosha’s beautiful lakefront.</b></p>
<p><b>Now celebrating 23 years in Kennedy Park, this beloved community tradition runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days, featuring the spectacular Grand Launch of more than 400 to 500 kites at noon each day.</b></p>
<p><b>Festival guests will enjoy performances by world-class kite flyers, including the internationally recognized Fire &amp; Ice Precision Kite Team, returning for their 17th year with three performances daily.</b></p>
<p><b>Also returning for their 17th appearance, the Canadian Dream Team will showcase two GIANT whale kites, the debut of a new 120-foot Trilobite kite, and the exclusive IKEA Shark Kite, available only at the Outta Sight Kite Flight Flight kite Festival.</b></p>
<p><b>Additional featured performers include Milwaukee professional kite flyer Paul Koepke, Vancouver’s Jim Almas, and Montreal’s Jean Lemire, who will attempt to fly three to four stunt kites simultaneously to music, and The Flying Emus, performing with four-line stunt kites. Amy and Connie Doran, known from <i>America’s Got Talent</i>, will also entertain guests throughout the weekend.</b></p>
<p><b>Families won’t want to miss the Leaf Guard Kids Mad Dash, where the first 100 participating children each day will receive a free kite and launch them together in a colorful sky-filled celebration.</b></p>
<p><b>Gift of Wings will also have kites and food available for purchase during the event.</b></p>
<p><b>The 92.1 VTY Country IKEA Outta Sight Kite Flight, presented by Gift of Wings and the City of Kenosha, is free to attend and offers free parking.</b></p>
<p><b>Community calendar listings and media coverage are warmly welcomed.</b></p>

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