Middle school-age students from schools across Kenosha County spent the day Tuesday learning about local government and the legal system during the American Legion’s annual Law Day festivities.
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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.

