Apr. 20, 2026 9p
From WGTD News:
The City of Kenosha announced Monday that last Friday's storms forced the city to send raw sewage into Lake Michigan, the second time that happened during the stormy week. The diluted wastewater was discharged Friday into the city's storm sewer system at three locations: 89th St. and 17th Ave., 67th St. and 57th Ave. and at the Third Ave. overflow structure straight into the lake. A news release says the actions were taken to prevent sewage backups into homes. The city received nearly four-and-a-half inches of rain between last Tuesday and Friday.
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Flooding along the Fox River has prompted a series of emergency declarations from the affected municipalities and Kenosha County. The hope is the declarations will spur federal and state disaster assistance. They also allow local governments to bypass normal budget processes in order to cover emergency spending. The Fox has begun to recede after rising a full four feet above flood stage over the weekend. Residents are encouraged to report damage by calling 211. Those with flooded properties are encouraged to sanitize their wells and have the water tested. Free testing is now available from Kenosha County Public Health, with kits available for pickup during business hours at the County Center in Bristol, the Salem Lakes Village Hall, and the Wheatland Town Hall.
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Walworth County and the state Justice Department are in a legal battle with a global financial technology firm, Circle Internet Financial. The complex case involves two families in Walworth County that lost thousands of dollars to scamsters in a matter that involves cryptocurrency. The state says the company should reimburse the losses, but Circle says there's no legal precedent for the move. So the state and county have filed a contempt of court action against the company. An initial appearance has been scheduled for May 5th.
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The Milwaukee Business Journal reports that a manufacturing company with a plant in Racine is temporarily cutting the salaries of its top eleven executives by 10% because sales and earnings are both down. Badger Meter's CEO made the announcement during the company's quarterly briefing. The downturn is expected to be temporary. Badger Meter is gearing up to fulfill its largest order ever: 1.6 million water meters for Puerto Rico.
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The murder case against Justin Tercek went to the jury late Monday afternoon. Jurors deliberated for a little over an hour before they were dismissed for the evening. The 42-year-old Tercek apparently believed the victim was trespassing in the home of his grandmother. It turned out that the woman's estate had sold the home and the victim was entitled to be there. Tercek did not testify.
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An entrepreneur is hoping to piggyback onto the anticipated future success of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, the 109-acre tract of land in the center of the city where auto manufacturing once took place. Ricardo Lopez has acquired a small brick building that sits just outside of KIN near the intersection of 23rd Ave. and 56th St. He wants to open a cafe offering high-quality coffee and Latin-inspired flavors. The location is not far from LakeView Technology Academy and the KIN flagship building. He hopes to tap into grant programs for Uptown businesses. He's asking for $15,000 to fund equipment purchases and facade improvements. He's putting up $12,000 in matching funds.
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