KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is warning residents, business owners and property owners to be on alert after fraudulent invoices falsely claiming to come from the city’s Planning Commission began circulating. City officials said the fake invoices appear legitimate and often include official-looking city logos, formatting and references to planning-related work, permits and processing fees that were never authorized or completed. Some invoices direct recipients to wire money to unauthorized people or accounts and include fake due dates in an apparent effort to pressure people into making immediate payments. City Administrator John Morrissey urged the public to carefully review any unexpected invoice before paying it. “The public is encouraged to question any invoice they were not expecting,” Morrissey said. “Fraud prevention starts with diligence, any invoice representing the

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Clerk Regi Waligora is warning candidates for local office that a recent change in Wisconsin law could cause some nomination papers to be rejected if they are circulated by people who do not live in the state. The warning comes as the petition-circulating period for fall partisan elections begins Wednesday. Under Act 126, signed into law last month, anyone circulating nomination papers for offices other than president must now be a qualified Wisconsin elector. Previously, out-of-state residents could circulate papers if they otherwise would have been eligible to vote in Wisconsin had they lived here. Waligora said the change means circulators must now be Wisconsin residents for voting purposes, and she wants candidates and political parties to be aware of the new rule before signatures

KENOSHA, Wis. — Drivers who use Sheridan Road near downtown will face a weeklong closure beginning June 11 as the City of Kenosha replaces embedded streetcar tracks at the intersection of 56th Street and Sheridan Road. The closure is expected to last about seven days and will require the full shutdown of the intersection to through traffic while crews complete the infrastructure work. City officials said the project is necessary to replace the electric streetcar track running through the intersection. Northbound Sheridan Road traffic will be detoured west on 63rd Street, north on 22nd Avenue, east on 52nd Street, and then back to Sheridan Road. Southbound traffic will instead be routed west on 52nd Street, south on 22nd Avenue, east on 63rd Street, and then back to Sheridan Road. Motorists

KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is asking residents, business owners and community stakeholders to help shape the city’s future by taking part in a new survey tied to its upcoming 2050 Comprehensive Plan. City officials say the plan will serve as a long-range roadmap for how Kenosha grows and invests over the next 25 years. The survey seeks public input on issues such as housing, transportation, parks, economic development, sustainability and overall quality of life. Mayor David Bogdala said community feedback is critical as the city begins planning for the future. “Planning for the future of Kenosha starts with listening to those who call our city home,” Bogdala said. “I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to participate and help guide how we grow, invest and strengthen