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Kenosha County Household Hazardous Waste Program 2023 Collection Event is May 20
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman is announcing this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, which will be held on May 20. Read on... -
Kenosha County Parks apparel now available for purchase
A new online store is available to help people display their support for Kenosha County Parks on the clothes they wear, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced. Read on... -
Bristol residents recognized for heroism in response to fiery crash
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Town of Paris Chairman John Holloway presented awards to a Bristol man and his stepson for their Good Samaritan response to a dangerous situation in December. Read on... -
Kenosha County Public Health providing $5 radon test kits in trade for nonperishable food donation
Kenosha County Public Health is offering $5 radon test kits throughout January — Radon Action Month — to anyone who donates a nonperishable food item. Read on... -
Municipal leaders issue call to action: Take online speed test
Municipal leaders throughout Kenosha County are encouraging residents and business owners to take a brief online speed test to help secure investments for faster local internet service. Read on... -
County proclamation issued in honor of local World War II veteran's 100th birthday
Local World War II veteran Harold "Jim" Eils was the toast of the town on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at a belated celebration of his 100th birthday. Read on... -
County reminds residents, property owners not to deposit snow on roadways
With winter weather upon us, the Kenosha County Division of Highways is reminding people not to deposit snow and ice from driveways onto roadways and highway shoulders, and to use extra caution when driving near snowplows. Read on... -
County Board Chairman's statement on adoption of 2023 bonding measures
Kenosha County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo issued the following statement following the County Board’s unanimous vote to approve agreed-upon budget modifications and bonding authority for 2023. Read on... -
Severe winter weather health tips from Kenosha County
Kenosha County Public Health in cooperation with the Kenosha County Division of Emergency Management is issuing tips for keeping warm and safe during the upcoming extreme weather. Read on... -
Kerkman announces formation of Opioid Settlement Advisory Panel
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced the formation of a committee charged with developing recommendations for the use of opioid settlement funds that the county is receiving from pharmaceutical companies. Read on... -
Now drug-free, man finds success in Kenosha County Treatment Court
John Tibbetts has now been drug-free for as long as any time since he was a teenager and, recently, he took the next step in his new life of sobriety, as a new graduate of Kenosha County’s Treatment Court program. Read on... -
Nudo, Yuhas announce tentative agreement on 2023 county bonding measures
An agreement is in place subject to full board approval to resolve Kenosha County’s bonding stalemate, County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo and Supervisor Monica Yuhas announced jointly tonight. Read on... -
Medical Examiner’s Office sees another round of suspected overdose deaths in Kenosha County
Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is reporting another unfortunate string of suspected overdose deaths in the community. Read on... -
Coalition announces multi-disciplinary response to targeted school violence prevention
The School Threat Assessment Coalition of Kenosha hosted Attorney General Josh Kaul for a press conference to announce its work in establishing a systematic approach to violence prevention. Read on... -
County Executive announces wintertime ‘Coffee and Cocoa with Kerkman’ office hours
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman is announcing an indoor, wintertime answer to the Saturdays in the Park with Sam office hours that she held in Kenosha County parks throughout the summer and fall. Read on... -
Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Ali Nelson elected president of statewide association
Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Ali Nelson was recently elected president of the County Veterans Service Officers Association of Wisconsin. Read on... -
Kenosha County Veterans Honor Portal a one-stop shop for information, resources
County Executive Samantha Kerkman recently announced the launch of the Kenosha County Veterans Honor Portal, an online tool that provides easy access to an array of information of interest to veterans and others in the community. Read on... -
Kenosha County maintains Triple A bond rating
Kenosha County has maintained the highest bond rating achievable from Standard & Poors (S&P) for a second consecutive year, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today. Read on... -
DA's report on the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake
See Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley's report on the Aug. 23, 2020, officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake. Read on...
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