The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was down 18 points to Cabrini College with about 13 minutes left in the NCAA Division III championship game on Saturday night in Virginia, and turned to a freshman from Kenosha to start the rally. The Warhawks would win 63-60, their first national title since 1989.
The fact that Jockey International is headquartered in Kenosha might come as a surprise to some people. Jockey - one of the largest, most famous manufacturers, distributors and retailers of underwear and sleepwear - is sold in 120 countries.
Chris Tenuta is the third-generation owner of Tenuta's, 3203 52nd St., in Kenosha. The Italian food and liquor store was opened in 1950 by Chris' grandfather, John Tenuta, and remains a thriving family-owned business more than 60 years later.
Franks in Downtown Kenosha is a best-kept-secret-turned-famous diner that appeared in a 2007 episode of the Food Network's' "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." Last year, new owners took over the space, but no worries. They don't plan to change a thing.
Friday February 17th, 2012 - Kenosha, WI Oh, how I wish I could live my life over again and make smarter decisions. I wish there would be some kind of a loud warning alarm that goes off right before a person was about to make an epic blunder that would take years to live down. B...
Thursday January 12th, 2012 - Fox Lake, IL Time to relax for a day and catch my breath a little. I’ve got a lot going on, and can only keep the pedal to the floor for so long. I’m getting a cramp in my ankle, and relaxing a bit is a welcome break. Making the video project ...
Tuesday November 1st, 2011 - Kenosha, WI/Fox Lake, IL 11/1/11. How symmetrical. I don’t know what it means, but it sure looks neat when I’m writing it on my checks. It’s kind of like when the odometer turns a milestone number on a car. It’s fun to gawk at for f...
Monday July 11th, 2011 - Kenosha, WI And then…the lights went out. There’s something I didn’t expect - and I bet none of the other 800,000 households that lost power in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin did either. But they did. It only took a few minutes to...
Saturday February 12th, 2011 - Morgantown, WV/Frankfort, KY Up and at ‘em early again, and it’s a harsh reminder of why road life gets to be so much of an unforgiving grind. I haven’t had a run like this in a while, and even though it’s been fun it‘s been...