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County issues proclamation for local World War II veteran's 99th birthday

County Executive Samantha Kerkman declared Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, as Thomas Van Dahm Day in Kenosha County, in honor of a local World War II veteran who is celebrating his 99th birthday. 

Van Dahm was the guest of honor a few days earlier, at the ...

County proclamation issued in honor of local World War II veteran's 100th birthday

A local World War II veteran was the toast of the town Wednesday, at a belated celebration of his 100th birthday. 

Harold “Jim” Eils was the guest of honor at the weekly gathering of the American Heroes Café at Festi...

Veterans Day to be celebrated at events across Kenosha County

Veterans Day events will be held across Kenosha County on and before the Nov. 11, 2022, holiday.

A chronological list of celebrations, compiled by the Kenosha County Veterans Service Office:

What: Christian Life School Veterans Day ProgramWhen: Friday, Nov ...

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.

Nelson was sworn into the office on Oct. 18, during the CVSO fall conference in Wisconsin Rapids. He will ...

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.

“We set out to create an e...

American Legion Post 21 honors Kenosha women, ages 103 and 102

Being 101 years old didn’t stop Lillian Jilk from joining the American Legion two years ago. 

And being 103 didn’t stop her from being present and smiling, when Legion Post 21 honored her for her two years as a continuous membe...

Veterans, active-duty military and families invited to climb for free at Boundless Adventures

* UPDATE: As of Sept. 26, 2022, all available tickets have been distributed. *

Kenosha County Parks, Boundless Adventures, and the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services are partnering to offer 150 free tickets to the aerial adventure park to qualifi...

Commemorative benches dedicated at Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park

Regulars at the American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha wanted to pay tribute to their group’s founders, and they went above and beyond in their fundraising quest.

Meantime, another area veterans’ organization was l...

Kenosha County Veterans Services to hold regular office hours in Twin Lakes

The Kenosha County Veterans Service Office will hold regular office hours in Twin Lakes the third Tuesday of each month beginning July 19, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.

Office hours on these days will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p...

Local World War II veteran marks 102nd birthday

“The luckiest guy in the world.”

Paraphrasing the baseball great Lou Gehrig, that’s how Emerald “Dixie” Knudson describes himself on the eve of turning 102.

A World War II veteran, Knudson was the guest of h...

Memorial Day programs, ceremonies to be held across Kenosha County

Memorial Day will be observed at various events across Kenosha County over the upcoming holiday weekend. Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:

What: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Memorial ...

Veterans Day activities to be held across Kenosha County; video tribute also available

A series of Veterans Day events and activities are scheduled across the area this week, while the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services has also once again produced a video tribute for people to enjoy from home.

“Since Kenosha County was n...

Free Military and Veterans Family Day to be held at Boundless Adventures Sept. 24

Kenosha County Parks, Boundless Adventures, and the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services will host the second annual Military and Veterans Family Day climbing event at Boundless Adventures in Bristol Woods Park from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24.

Ac...

Memorial Day programs, ceremonies to be held across Kenosha County

Memorial Day will be observed at various events across Kenosha County over the upcoming holiday weekend. Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:

What: Memorial Day Ceremony – to include singing of...