Recent Kenosha County stories
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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.
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.
According to online court records, the defense moved for dismissal citing “defective bind-over at the preliminary hearing.”
School administration located the student, and officers detained him without incident.
All three are lifetime registrants of the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registration Program and will be electronically monitored.
The April 7 spring election ballot includes referendums for Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School, Twin Lakes School District and Wheatland J1 School District.
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has received a $100,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation that will fund expanded access to internships, community-based learning and other opportunities through the “Parkside Works: Campus to Career Accelerator” initiative.
Kenosha County’s golf courses — Brighton Dale Links and Petrifying Springs Golf Course — will open for the 2026 season on Tuesday, March 24.
A native of Fitchburg and a senior at Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills, Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2025 Natalie Popp visited Kenosha last week to share her veteran-focused mission with the members of the American Heroes Cafe.
Kenosha County residents in supervisor District 4 will decide in this year's spring election between incumbent Laura Belsky and Jon E. Kim. The election is April 7.
Gov. Tony Evers approved the $5.74 million in state funds for the resurfacing and improvement project along Highway 31 (Green Bay Road). The project will extend from Highway 50 (75th Street) in Kenosha to the Wisconsin/Illinois state line in Kenosha County.
Kenosha County has announced plans for a comprehensive housing study and needs assessment. The Kenosha County Housing Task Force — a joint effort led by the county and KABA — is developing recommendations and strategies to increase the availability of housing for people of all income levels across the county.
Local officials and others joined Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services Inc. last week for a five-day-long celebration of the Meals on Wheels program. Events included daily community awareness gatherings and opportunities for guests to ride along with Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers.
The spring election features the race to represent Kenosha County BoardDistrict 11 featurning the incumbent, Guida Brown, and Zach Stock. The election is April 7.
The election for Kenosha County Board supervisor in District 13 features the incumbent, John Franco, and Dan McKnight.
KENOSHA — Kenosha Unified’s 54th annual Districtwide Student Art Show is being held at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave., through April 19.
The Randall and Bristol school districts are looking to fill open seats during the spring election. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 7.
Two candidates are running for one open seat on the Bristol School Board. The candidates are Danielle Whitaker and Kevin Weeks.
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.
SOMERS — Village officials are considering their options in the wake of a failed referendum to help fund additional EMTs and firefighters.
Officers were sent to a residence in the 4000 block of 28th Avenue about 4:13 p.m. April 7 after a report that a 4-year-old had been shot in the leg.
Kenosha County officials toured and recorded heavily flooded sites along the Fox River on Monday afternoon.
Kenosha County will participate in National Drug Take Back Day collection events at six locations throughout the county on Saturday, April 25.
The fifth-annual Families Branching Out Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol. Hosted by the Kenosha County Association for Home and Community Education, the free event includes more than 45 exhibits and activities for families.
A jury has found a 42-year-old man guilty in connection to the death of 52-year-old Andrew Pfannkuche and his dog last year in Kenosha.
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman took the oath of office Sunday for her second, four-year term in the office.
Three Kenosha area arboretums are coming together to celebrate Arbor Day starting Friday with a community event focused on environmental education, tree planting, and other outdoor activities.
Rebecca Dutter has been appointed to serve as director of the Kenosha County Department of Human Services, effective upon the upcoming retirement of longtime Director John Jansen.
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.
Officials from two state agencies and the Wisconsin Wetlands Association joined Kenosha County leaders last week on a tour of challenges the county faces along Highway W.
The charges follow similar ones filed last November.
Officers were sent to the 5700 block of 13th Avenue after receiving a report that two men were fighting.
Middle school-age students from schools across Kenosha County recently spent a day learning about local government and the legal system during the American Legion’s annual Law Day festivities.
The 31-year-old fled the correctional center the afternoon of May 5.
He had been charged in September 2025 with one count of conspiracy to commit first degree intentional homicide, one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of threat to cause bodily harm to certain individuals involved with a court or legal system.
