Recent Village/Town of Somers stories
(14) updates to this series since Updated
A proposed 49-acre truck dealership has cleared its first hurdle to development in Somers. The dealership, which would be located at 1914 120th Ave. west of Interstate 94, was advanced to the Plan Commission by the Somers Intergovernmental Commission on Tuesday.
The Plan Commission approved new developments including a truck dealership and a manufacturing building for IEA.Â
Property owners on 95 parcels in the village can soon expect to pay nearly $1.6 million in special assessments to help fund a $3.6 million water main project planned for two segments along 12th Street (Highway E).
SOMERS — Shoreland Lutheran High School has broken ground on a major classroom addition.
Golden Oil, a petroleum company, first bought the property for its new Somers Market fueling station at 11302 12th St. in 2021. Development of other businesses planned for the plaza followed and all of them were opened to the public for the first time on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
The Village of Somers has posted a busy year of growth and development in 2025. It continues to work with several developers looking to bring new housing to the village.
On December 9, the Somers Village Board received community survey results showing a majority of Somers residents would support a $1,300,000 increase to the property tax levy to fund an additional eight full-time fi refi ghter/paramedics to improve fi re and emergency medical services.
SOMERS — Village officials are considering their options in the wake of a failed referendum to help fund additional EMTs and firefighters.
The second phase of a townhome development in the Village of Somers could be completed by next year. The Savannah at Pike Creek, a two-phase development, will add 336-units of housing to Somers when it is fully built out.
There were no reports of flash flooding or hail reported in Racine and Kenosha counties. Larger hail stayed northwest of the counties.
Shoreland Lutheran High School is flying to new heights. The school was awarded a $500 grant from the National Lt. Governors STEM Scholarship Program.Â
The Village Board has voted to accept a federal grant to help fund additional EMT and firefighter personnel, despite a failed referendum to help pay its portion of matching funds. The board voted 4-2 last week to formally accept a federal SAFER grant to fund those positions.
KENOSHA -- The Pritzker Military Museum and Library will host a Memorial Day program Saturday honoring the bravery and sacrifice of America’s fallen service members.
Residents will vote this spring on a referendum in Somers to support additional funding to hire and retain eight additional firefighters.
A public safety referendum will be on the ballot for Somers’ residents to vote on.
A railroad worker reported finding an unresponsive man shortly after 10 a.m.
A proposed housing development along Highway E in Somers has been sent back to the Plan Commission.
The Somers Village Board has passed a resolution calling for the proposed $360 million Hard Rock casino in Kenosha until an agreement granting Somers some of the revenue is reached
The men range in age from 32-43.
Two new development projects have received approval from the Village Plan Commission.Â
