Community leaders have announced a new initiative promoting the use of gun locks and safe firearm storage in an effort to reduce gun-related injuries and deaths.
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The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
The crash, which happened shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, involved a Honda CR-V, a Ford Escape and a Porsche Cayenne.
Public meeting May 1 in Pleasant Prairie will outline plans to resurface 1.8 miles of Highway H, which will stay open with flagging during most work.
Kenosha County designated winter warming centers include:
Somers Village President George Stoner will host a town hall-style meeting with the public on Saturday, Jan. 17.
The 30-year-old was flown to a hospital for treatment.
Kenosha County Public Health is offering $5 radon test kits throughout January — Radon Action Month — to anyone who donates a nonperishable food item to be donated to local food pantries.
Life saving measures were performed by rescue personnel, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Work is progressing on the restoration of the historic Ceremonial Courtroom in the Kenosha County Courthouse. A project years in the making, the multi-million dollar effort has been supported by community donations and other benefactors.
The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors has approved a series of reappointments to the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Located at 3500 52nd St., 147,000-square-foot facility will centralize all of the county’s Human Services operations in the heart of the community, replacing the Kenosha County Job Center.
Bikers across Kenosha could have even more access to bike trails in the city. The City of Kenosha has been awarded a $5.5 million federal grant to extend an existing county bike trail.
Lawmakers Mandela Barnes and Sara Rodriguez highlighted concerns about affordable housing and small businesses during recent visits to Kenosha.
Two area agencies have teamed up to strengthen services designed to provide food access and security among Kenosha County residents.
All but two of the Kenosha County Board’s standing committees – the Finance and Administration Committee and the Executive Committee – will have five supervisors instead of seven, as was the case in years prior.
Denise Derdeyn was honored April 30 as the recipient of Kenosha County’s Connie Reyes Award for Excellence in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, receiving the accolade in a room packed with current and former colleagues.
Officials launch Keys to Kenosha, a free self-guided architectural tour of more than 50 historic and cultural sites open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Kenosha County Board Chairman Mark Nordigian names committee leaders and members for the 2026-28 term and adjusts standing committee sizes to five members.
Crews from Michigan-based Historic Surfaces LLC, a specialized preservation and conservation firm, are continuing work to restore the room to its original 1925 décor, bringing back features that had been covered for more than a half century.
The Kenosha County Board reorganized Tuesday night as the 2024-26 term came to a close and supervisors were sworn in for the 2026-28 term.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman appoints Rebecca Dutter as Kenosha County Human Services director, succeeding retiring longtime director John Jansen in late May.
KENOSHA — For the third consecutive year, local officials and other community members strapped on life vests for a traveling photo shoot to promote water safety.
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman celebrated employees who deliver services and ensure county government runs smoothly.
Bill Hopkins, a career U.S. Navy veteran who went on to serve in many capacities in the community is the 2026 Kenosha County Veteran of the Year, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced Monday.
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 Kenosha County Board has established new membership for its committees.
