History and threat of book banning will be next Courageous Conversation
“The Freedom to Read: The History and Threat of Book Banning” is the topic for the upcoming Courageous Conversation co-sponsored by the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism, the Kenosha Public Library and Carthage College. The in-person panel discussion will be...
Kim Kurklis honored as 2023 Connie Reyes Award winner
A renowned advocate for children with special needs in the Kenosha Unified School District is the recipient of the 2023 Connie Reyes Award for Excellence in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.Kim Kurklis received the honors Thursday at the Kenosha County Job Center, during a ceremony packed with family, friends and colleagues.Kurklis, who is now retired, had a longtime career focused on helping children and families as an Early Childhood Special Education Diagnostician for KUSD. In that role, Kurlkis screened and evaluated young children for possible developmental delays and worked to link children and families to the appropriate services and education.
Kerkman statement on state shared revenue proposal
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman released the following statement on the shared revenue proposal that Assembly Republicans announced today. “As the conversations in Madison continue, it appears we’re headed in the right direction, as far as putting counties...