County’s bond rating remains at AA+ as rating agencies offer positive feedback, stable outlook

A pair of rating agencies recently reaffirmed Kenosha County’s AA+ bond rating, expressing their praise of the county’s fiscal management and expressing a favorable forecast for the future.

This comes as the county’s overall long-term obligations have decl...

Sustainability-themed tour at KD Park and neighboring farm to highlight prairies, pastures, pizza

A sustainability themed tour that will conclude with locally sourced food and beverages will be held the evening of Thursday, Sept. 5, at Kenosha County’s KD Park.

The Twilight Tour will begin at KD Park, where Kenosha County Parks Director Matthew Collins...

Was your great-grandmother a suffragist? Kenosha County Suffrage 100 releases 1915 list

Want to know if someone related to you was involved when women received the right to vote a century ago?

Kenosha County Suffrage 100, a group dedicated to celebrating the history of women’s suffrage and the future of voting, this week released a curated li...

Medical examiner, Sheriff's Department make positive ID in 1988 John Doe homicide

The Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department are always committed to solving “Cold Cases” that remained open.

Using state-of-the-art fingerprint technology, the Medical Examiner’s Office was recently able to iden...

Officials mark debut of renovated Branch 1 courtroom

Judge David Bastianelli, County Executive Jim Kreuser and Clerk of Courts Rebecca Matoska-Mentink cut the ribbon on Monday, July 15, in the newly remodeled Branch 1 Courtroom in the Kenosha County Courthouse.

Improvements to the courtroom include significa...

Preliminary work to begin on installation of traffic signals at Highway H and 65th Street

Construction activity is scheduled to begin the week of July 15 on the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Kenosha County Highway H (88th Avenue) and 65th Street in the City of Kenosha.

Crews will begin groundwork related to the project....

Highway F to close at Highway 50 for summer-long utility, widening project

A short stretch of Kenosha County Highway F in the Village of Paddock Lake is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, July 2, and continuing until Oct. 8.

This closure affects the portion of Highway F (256th Avenue) starting at Highway...

Text-to-911 service now available across Kenosha County

Mobile phone users in Kenosha County now have a new way to access emergency services.

Text-to-911 capabilities were recently enabled for all of the cellphone providers that serve the county, Kenosha Joint Services announced today.

But while people can now t...

Kenosha County Parks to offer busy schedule of summer programs for all ages

Memorial Day Weekend will usher in a busy season of summer activities in Kenosha County’s parks, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.

The festivities kick off Friday, May 24, with the season kickoff at the Petrifying Springs Biergarten. On Saturda...

Kenosha County to host town hall meeting for veterans

The Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services later this month will host an informative Town Hall Meeting on VA and TRICARE Benefits and a VA Commemoration Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.

Veterans, active-duty military members and t...

Proposals sought for Silver Lake Park Beach concessions operation

The Kenosha County Division of Purchasing is accepting sealed proposals from vendors interested in providing concessions operations at Silver Lake Park Beach.

Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Purchasing Division on the...

Kreuser appoints steering committee for 2020 suffrage celebration

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser has appointed a special steering committee to coordinate celebrations across the county i...

Kenosha County Tree Program adds online store

Kenosha County’s Tree and Shrub Program is now offering people the opportunity to make purchases through an online store.

The program, which has sold nearly one million trees to residents over the last 25 years, previously accepted orders only through pape...