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Although the temperatures will be higher than average, they are “not outrageous” for mid-July, according to the National Weather Service.
Shadow Hill Ranch in Twin Lakes will soon echo not with the sounds of storms but the boom of Country Thunder. The 2026 music festival will be held July 16-19 on grounds in the Town of Randall at Twin Lakes.
The 250th anniversary of the country will be fully on display across events for the Fourth of July weekend in Kenosha and Racine counties. Parades, music, fireworks and more are planned in communities across the area.
The district board approved a resolution June 8 to place a referendum question on the November ballot asking voters to pass a four-year, $3.2 million nonrecurring operational referendum. The referendum would allow the district to exceed its revenue limit by $800,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2027-28 school year.
Residents affected by the recent flooding along the Fox River and elsewhere are encouraged to utilize free well-testing services offered by Kenosha County Public Health. Local governments have filed declarations of emergency as a result of recent flooding.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Kenosha County Division of Highways, is resurfacing Highway W (Fox River Road) in the Town of Randall, Village of Salem Lakes, and Village of Twin Lakes.
The April 7 ballot included referendums for Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School, Twin Lakes School District and Wheatland J1 School District.
Based on results from the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office, Wheatland’s referendum passed, while the Trevor-Wilmot and Twin Lakes school district referendums did not.
Voters in Kenosha County voted in a change to the Kenosha Unified School Board voted down three of four referendums, and re-elected most incumbents during Tuesday's spring election.
Twin Lakes Fire/Rescue has a new ultra high-pressure fire suppression pickup truck designed to boost the department's initial response. The new truck was funded by the Village of Twin Lakes and officially went into service Tuesday.
The Aquanuts barefooted, swiveled and flipped their way into success at this year’s National Championship for water show skiing.
As of Monday afternoon, police were looking for a white Chrysler Pacifica and a newer-model white four-door BMW.
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released the number of ordinance violations, misdemeanor and felony criminal arrests, along with the number of calls for service, that occurred during the Country Thunder Music Festival in Randall July 16-19.
The Milwaukee Brewers' 521st overall selection in the 17th round is taking his shot at making his dream come true.
According to the Twin Lakes Police Department, he was identified during an online child exploitation investigation conducted by the department.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office.
When Aidan Muse was eight years old, he heard a song on the radio, but it would stick with him for far longer than three minutes. The bluegrass song that Muse heard on the radio inspired him to start playing the banjo.
The man and woman, both in their 50s, were traveling north on Fox River Road before being ejected from the vehicle.
Two candidates are vying for the Fairest of the Fair title at the Kenosha County Fair this year. This year's contestants include Kaci Peters of Genoa City and Emily Maxon of Union Grove.

