🌱 What new details bodycam video reveals about Kenosha’s deadly Thanksgiving fire

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In today's newsletter:

• What new details bodycam video reveals about Kenosha’s deadly Thanksgiving fire
• How did Aurora Medical Center Kenosha earn top maternity marks?
• Could Milo be the big-hearted pup your Kenosha family needs?

Also on today's calendar: Kenosha Women's Network and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with periods of sun, with a high of 21 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: -1.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 5 and low of -2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kenosha fire: 3 children dead, bodycam video released (fox6now.com) — Kenosha police have released body camera footage from their response to a devastating Thanksgiving night apartment fire near 43rd Avenue and 52nd Street that killed three young siblings. Investigators are still working to determine how the blaze started, while court records outline the father’s account of waking to smoke and trying to save his children. A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family.
   

2. These WI Hospitals Are Ranked Among Best For Maternity Care (patch.com) — Expecting parents in Kenosha may be glad to know Aurora Medical Center Kenosha is ranked among Wisconsin’s best hospitals for maternity care in U.S. News’ 2026 ratings. The list compares C‑section rates, newborn complications, and breastfeeding support so families can better judge where to deliver, alongside other highly rated hospitals across the state.
   

3. Kenosha.com's Pet of the Week: Milo (kenosha.com) — A lovable 3½-year-old pup named Milo is available for adoption right now at the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Kenosha Campus, where he’s already neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. Weighing about 95 pounds, Milo is described as big, happy, and ready to bring holiday cheer to a new family. Locals can stop by during adoption hours or learn more online.
   

4. A PWHL player was vilified for her social media activity. Now she wants to clear the air (nytimes.com) — Kenosha is mentioned here only as the site of the 2020 unrest connected to the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings, in a broader profile of pro hockey player Britta Curl-Salemme and backlash to her past social media activity. The piece explores her views on transgender athletes, her attempts to clarify and apologize, and the wider debate over inclusion in women’s sports.
   

📸 Around Kenosha

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kenosha

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Trivia Night @ Public Brewing Company
  Public Brewing Company, 628 58th St, Kenosha
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Kenosha Women's Network
  Kenosha Woman’s Club , 6028 8th Ave , Kenosha
  11:30 am
• Holiday Boozy Bookfair
  Kenosha Tap House , 125 56th St , Kenosha
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Visit with Santa at Kenosha History Center
  Kenosha History Center , 220 51st Pl , Kenosha
  10:00 am
• Millie’s Merry I-Spy & Santa Stop
  Millie Bo Peep , 5720 6th Ave , Kenosha
  10:00 am
• Girl Scout Juniors: A Victorian Tea
  Civil War Museum , 5400 1st Ave , Kenosha
  10:00 am
• Cafe, Crafting & Christmas! 🎄🎁
  Lemon Street Gallery , 4601 Sheridan Rd , Kenosha
  11:00 am
• The Story of the Nutcracker
  University of Wisconsin-Parkside , 900 Wood Rd , Kenosha
  1:30 pm

📣 Kenosha Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• 2 Courts Available
  Pleasant Prairie RecPlex , 9900 Terwall Terrace , Pleasant Prairie
  4:30 pm
• Polar Express: Literacy & Craft Night
  Pleasant Prairie Elementary School , 10300 Wilmot Rd , Pleasant Prairie
  6:00 pm
• Family Education Program: Gingerbread Cookies
  Southport Elementary School , 723 76th St , Kenosha
  6:00 pm
• Merry Gnome Porch Leaner
  Pinot's Palette , 9020 76th St e2 , Pleasant Prairie
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• friendly reminder to lock your cars!
  We caught someone pulling on door handles @3 AM . You might want to check your vehicles if you’re in the area they headed towards 81st (Nextdoor Red Arrow Park)
• What's happening on 25th Ave between 61st st and 62nd st?
  Lots of fire engines, ambulances...road closed... (Nextdoor 60th St)

• The Pennant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Living Activities Coordinator - PT in Kenosha. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Kenosha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenosha here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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