Ktown Connects

Today we connect with former Lance/Tremper student, retired Lance/Tremper schoolteacher, and current General Manager of Green Ridge Cemetery and local historian Peter Johnson!

This episode was recorded on May 8th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

Mini Samuel is the owner/broker at NextHome Refined, where they put humans over houses. For all your real estate needs, visit her website at minisamuel.com 

This episode was recorded on April 24th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

If you want to hear an hour of geek talk about vintage toys, you’ve come to the right place! 
Jarame and Jeff launched the K-Town Toy & Collectible Show in 2021 and it is returning this year for four events, starting Sunday, May 21st at the Moose Lodge, 3003 30th Ave. 

K-Town Toy and Collectible Show has become Kenosha’s largest and most diverse toy and collectible show. With over 50 tables of your favorite vintage and modern toys and collectibles there is always something for everyone!   

Additional dates this year include August 20th, November 19th and a special Train and Toy Collectible Show on December 17th! 

Follow them on Facebook here for all their updates! 

And check out their website here! 

Do you love old toys? Check out one of Jarame & Jeff’s favorite Facebook groups here! 

This episode was recorded on April 24th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

If you are a longtime Kenoshan, you know the Radigan name. For over 80 years, Ray Radigan's Supper Club was nationally known and respected. Ray's granddaughter, Mary, has learned from her family's hard work and perseverance and struck out on her own as a world-class chef.   
We sit down with Mary and talk about the rich history of Ray Radigan's and how she took that love for the kitchen she developed as a little girl and made it into a career.
For some of Mary's delectable foods, stop in at Tenuta's Delicatessen and Liquors, 3203 52nd St., visit their website here for more info!   

This episode was recorded on April 17th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

Dr. Erin Merritt is a lifelong Kenoshan who saw that her city was in need of an independent pharmacy. In 2014, she opened her own business, Modern Apothecary, on the corner of 50th Street and Seventh Avenue in Downtown Kenosha. Over the winter, she moved to a bigger and 57better location in the heart of Downtown at 5700 Sixth Avenue. Modern Apothecary has all the items that those big box stores have and can get you all of your pharmaceutical needs, but they offer that hometown touch that you won’t get elsewhere. Stop on down and check out Dr. Merritt’s beautiful shop and visit their website for more information! 

Click here to read about the history of the original location in this story written by Ktown Connect’s own Jason Hedman! 

This episode was recorded on April 10th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

It's our 100th episode super special spectacular special!!!

Warning: This episode does contain some dirty language. 

We are joined by our dear friends Sarah of Wink Beauty Boutique, Jake "The Weather Guy" Hoey, and Kevin Ervin of Franks Diner as they help us celebrate 100 episodes of Ktown Connects! And you might hear a few special guests as well!

Thank you - yes, you, the listener - for your support of our show! We couldn't have done it without you! We are talking a few weeks off, but will be back soon to start on the next 100!

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

49 years ago, Tod Ohnstad came to Kenosha on a Greyhound bus with a job at American Motors and not much else. He soon became interested in leadership, worker’s rights, and politics. After completing his career with AMC/Chrysler he dove into local government, serving as the 6th District Alderman beginning in 2008. In 2013, he was elected as the representative of the 65th District of the Wisconsin State Assembly, where he serves today. 

For more on Tod Ohnstad, visit his website here, or call his Madison office at 608-266-0455. 

This episode was recorded on February 27th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

Our next guest has shown his love and appreciation for Kenosha his whole life. Mark Gascoigne may be best known as a co-owner and operator of Coins Sports Bar for 20 years. Beginning at Coins, he began to host fundraisers and charity events for the community and has raised countless amounts of dollars for our neighbors – and he has no intentions of stopping his involvement with helping out the community.  

We sit down with Mark and go way back to his early days growing up in Kenosha, his high school and city league All Star baseball and basketball stints, learning the ropes of the bar business at the original Rumors Lounge (which was located at the NW cover of 19th Ave and 52nd St), all the way up to his current venture – 24's Rumors Lounge, 1402 52nd St.  

24’s Rumors opens daily at 11am and as well as being a great spot for a cold drink and a game of darts or pool, they also offer up delicious food that is a step above the average bar menu. Mark is joined by special guest Chef Ron Love, the man behind the fantastic sandwiches and more at 24’s Rumors. Follow them here on Facebook for all the latest news, including live entertainment on Friday and Saturdays, karaoke on Sundays and Wednesdays and much more! 

This episode was recorded on February 27th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 
Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

ROAR – Be heard 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

SJ Crystals, located at 5701 Sixth Avenue in Downtown Kenosha has been providing fine clothing for over 100 years! It’s one of Kenosha’s longest operating retailers and we sit down with current owner Lew Aceto to talk about the rich history of this business and how Lew and his great staff can make you look your absolute best! 

For the finest in men’s fashion, check out their website here and stop in to see Lew and tell him you heard him on Ktown Connects! 

This episode was recorded on October 10th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

ROAR – Be heard 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese 

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St 

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

Sharon Rossow is the second-generation owner of Copy Center, 5036 Sixth Ave., in Downtown Kenosha. Celebrating their 50th year this summer, Copy Center offers ‘quick-like-bunny' printing service. Sharon talks about growing up downtown, the lives of her prominent mom and dad, Judy and Gordy Rossow, and more in kickoff episode to our fifth season. 

Bowls N Books 2023 is coming March 29th at the Rhode Center for the Arts in Downtown Kenosha! Click here to learn more! 

And find out more about the great things the Lakeside Players have to offer at the Rhode Center this season by clicking here!

Follow Sharon’s side hustle job Be Kind Recycle on her Facebook page here! 

Find out what's going on with Sharon’s brother Mitch – by clicking here! 

This episode was recorded on February 13th at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue 

Ktown Connects is brought to you by: 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave 

ROAR – Be heard 

Franks Diner, 508 58th St 

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt 

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd 

Hydn Cheese

Public Craft Brewing Co.

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. 

Drop us an email at [email protected] 

Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.com 

Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman 

Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week’s guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! Thanks to our patreon supporter of the week - Jake Hoey!