Ktown Connects

In the middle of a pandemic, Aimee and Danny Crucianelli took over as operators of Fusion – a performing arts venue located at 5014 Seventh Ave. They have had their fair share of struggles, but they have fought on and the future is looking bright!
Follow Fusion on Facebook for the latest updates!

This might be their main gig right now, but Aimee and Danny are one of the busiest couples in town. In addition to their day jobs, the couple are 2/5 of the rock band Dropping Daisies – an act who performs the theme song to your favorite podcast!
Like Dropping Daisies on Facebook here!

For your musical instrument needs, stop in and see Danny at Music Go Round, 5708 75th Street.
Looking for a realtor? Call Aimee of EXP Realty at 262-577-4110.
And for your cleaning needs, contact Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

This episode was recorded on
 May 24th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

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Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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.

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Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

This week, we style it up with Sarai Gilmore, longtime hairstylist in Kenosha and owner of Salon on Sixth, an Aveda concept salon, 5040 Sixth Ave. For more contact info, like them on Facebook here.

This episode was recorded on
 May 24th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Blue Collar Tavern, 2627 63rd St

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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.

 Get this episode early and ad-free, along with over twenty minutes of bonus material with Sarai, and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! 

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

We did something a bit different this week, we brought back two of our past guests for a game of music trivia!
We welcome Sarah Kovach of Wink Beauty Boutique
and Jake "The Weather Guy" Hoey

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Andy Berg is a local politician, social justice activist, community volunteer, and veteran. He is the man behind The Garden of Eatin’ – a local community service project which has been providing food for the local food pantries for the past 8 years.

Visit the Garden of Eatin’ website here for more information!

Andy has also gone to the extremes lately to get his voice heard on social and political issues he finds important. 

Click here for more about his food drive this last January.

Click here for more about his recent 22-day political fast. 

Oh, and by the way, he is also the Kenosha County Supervisor for the 10th District, follow him on Facebook here!

This episode was recorded on
 April 26th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Down Town R Saloon, 707 56th St 

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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.

Get this episode early and ad-free, along with over a half hour of extra talk with Andy Berg, and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Growing up in the Columbus Park neighborhood gave John Collins a rich appreciation for his hometown. Today we talk to John about his life and the many avenues his life has taken including paperboy, Wilson Elementary School teacher, and the tribulations he took on as the Kenosha County Executive in the mid-80s when over 5,000 Kenosha workers at the AMC plant had concerns about the future of their careers. 

But John hasn’t stopped… since “retirement” he remains active as a member of several local boards, including The History Center, The Shalom Center, and HarborMarket, and a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club and he even writes a little bit for kenosha.com.  Enjoy this great conversation we had with John and what connects him to Kenosha.

This episode was recorded on
 April 26th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Kaiser’s Pizza and Pub of Kenosha, 510 57th St.

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

On Saturday, May 8th the Kenosha HarborMarket kicks off it’s 18th season located at it’s regular summer location at 56th Street and 2nd Avenue, just feet away from the beautiful Kenosha harbor! Last year, Andrea Forgianni came on as the new executive director of the Market and she is joined by new board member Gary Schneeberger in our studio to talk about what to expect this summer at “Kenosha’s Original Market.”

Find more info on their website by clicking here!

Like them on Facebook here!

This episode was recorded on
 April 12th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Blue Collar Tavern, 2627 63rd St

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

2020 was hard on the world, but it seems Kenosha got an additional kick in the ‘you know what’ last year. Many people dwell on the negative in the world – but not Shay “Mr Keno$ha” Majors – Shay has created his own brand which combines his humanitarian work with his activism in an attempt to capture a positive spin on our community. But, that isn’t all – he is active in attempting to create a conversation among Kenosha to help combat missing children and justice for all. We have a great chat with Shay about how and why he decided to step away from being a keyboard warrior and step into the spotlight.

Be sure to like his Facebook page by clicking here!

Find Shay on YouTube here!

Follow him on Twitter here!

And don’t forget him on Instagram too!

This episode was recorded on
 April 12th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Down Town R Saloon, 707 56th St 

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

#OperationCadillac

#BringTheKidsHome

#MakeKenoshaSmileAgain

#Make2021Smile

#JusticeForAll

In the spirit of journalistic integrity, this episode is being posted completely raw and unedited, it contains adult language.

On this special episode of Ktown Connects we sit down and talk with Kevin Glowicki of  Never Stop Media.  With his media company, Glowicki has been exploring a theory of a fourth shooting victim on the night of the Kyle Rittenhouse incident in Kenosha.  Never Stop Media has recently made the news after the Kenosha Police Department called his investigation “factually inaccurate and suggestive.”

We know that our government as a whole is not known for a rich history of truth-telling, so we sat down with Kevin to hear him out and he raises some interesting questions as he seeks the to find the truth.

We are not condoning nor condemning either Mr. Glowicki or the Kenosha Police Department, we are simply giving him a platform to provide the facts that he has gathered and listen to the questions he has.

Visit the Never Stop Media website here

Like Never Stop Media on Facebook here

Subscribe to the Never Stop Media YouTube channel here.

This episode was recorded on
 April 19th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Down Town R Saloon, 707 56th St 

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

In 1973, Jim Spata (along with his wife Lyla) came to Kenosha to look at a promising pizzeria that was on the market. Shortly after, Jim knew that his life in Chicago was now over as his family started a new life in Kenosha as the new owners of Valeo’s Pizza, 5021 30th Avenue! Forty-eight years later, the Valeo family might be long absent from the business, but the high quality food and excellent customer service started by Sal Valeo and carried on by Jim and, in 2013, his son Eric and his wife Christal. Jim joins us in the studio to talk about how he carried on the Valeo’s name and is joined by restaurant manager Amy Rivera. 

Visit the website here and place your order for your next delicious meal!

This episode was recorded on
 March 29th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Down Town R Saloon, 707 56th St 

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

Since 2008, Anthony Kennedy has served as the 10th District Alderperson for the City of Kenosha – but he is 1st with Ktown Connects!

Anthony is quite the character and is not your typical politician! 

On this week’s episode, we dig in deep with Anthony and talk about his recent involvement with former and current alders, and some of the controversial issues he has been involved in. We had a great time talking with him and we hope you enjoy this episode!

Learn more about Anthony here!

This episode was recorded on
 March 29th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -

Big thanks to our sponsors:

Kaiser’s Pizza and Pub of Kenosha, 510 57th St.

Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.

Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. 

Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A 

Coming Up Roses Cleaning & Organizing

Washed Out Hair Products

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to 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 music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman