Posted on: May 16, 2022
The local efforts of National Drug Take Back Day on April 30, 2022, helped collect 1,883 pounds of medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
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Posted on: May 16, 2022
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 Community Levels with new local data that place Kenosha County in the High category.
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Posted on: May 3, 2022
A long-term closure of Kenosha County Highway K (60th Street) between 94th Court and the Union Pacific Railroad crossing west of Indian Trail High School and Academy is set to begin during the week of May 9, continuing through fall.
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Posted on: May 11, 2022
Three COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics are scheduled for this month, with $25 Visa gift card incentives offered to all who receive a dose, Kenosha County Public Health announced today.
The clinics will be offered at the following times and locations:
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Posted on: May 4, 2022
Kenosha County Public Works Director Ray Arbet will retire effective July 1, Arbet and County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
Arbet, who has served on and off in county government since 1982, said he made his decision to retire prior to former ...
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Posted on: April 30, 2022
Extension Kenosha County marked Arbor Day on Friday with the debut of a new feature on the Kenosha County Center grounds, aimed at educating the public about the importance of tree diversity and the many species that can survive and thrive in our climate....
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Posted on: April 28, 2022
Kenosha County Public Health is now supplying fentanyl test strips to people who receive Narcan training, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.
The county this week accepted delivery of a supply of 2,000 test strips that it ordered recently, aft...
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Posted on: April 28, 2022
The Boundless Adventures aerial adventure park within Kenosha County’s Bristol Woods Park is now open with spring schedule hours, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced.
Through June 12, the park will be open for climbing from 3 to 8 p.m. each Friday ...
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Posted on: May 1, 2022
Following the success of the free Traveling Yoga Series from last year, yoga teacher Steve Willis will be presenting Warrior Poet Yoga again this year, Kenosha County Parks announced today.
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Posted on: April 25, 2022
The Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office has responded to three suspected overdose deaths in four days, renewing concerns about the dangers of illegal drugs that may be laced with fentanyl and other deadly substances.
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Posted on: April 22, 2022
New Kenosha County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo on Thursday night announced his committee assignments for the new board term, which will continue until April 2024.
Nudo was elected by his board colleagues on Tuesday to serve as the chairman for the new term. S...
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Posted on: April 19, 2022
Samantha Kerkman took the oath of office as Kenosha County Executive early Monday evening.
With that, Kerkman became Kenosha County’s fifth elected executive since the office was established 40 years ago, and the first woman to hold the post.
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Posted on: April 13, 2022
The City and County of Kenosha have adopted a wide-ranging intergovernmental agreement that will be of long-term benefit of both units of government, County Executive Jim Kreuser and Mayor John Antaramian announced today.
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser delivered his final State of the County address to the County Board tonight, providing an overview of the county’s accomplishments during his nearly 14 years in office.
While looking back, Kreuser also called on the boa...
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Posted on: April 4, 2022
Kenosha County has selected a candidate for its new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator position, Human Resources Director Clara-lin Tappa announced today.
Kelsey Hubeler is expected to begin in the role on April 25, Tappa said.
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Posted on: March 30, 2022
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and others gathered today to mark the signing of a landmark agreement that will enable a transformative ecological restoration project.
The agreement formalizes a partnership between the Army Corps and Kenosha County, a...
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Posted on: March 11, 2022
Kenosha County Parks are actively recruiting for a host of seasonal job positions, with a $200 hiring bonus being offered to successful applicants, Parks Director Matthew Collins said today.
Available seasonal or part time positions include:
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Posted on: March 10, 2022
Kenosha County Treasurer Teri Jacobson is encouraging homeowners with financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic to access a new state program that is providing assistance with mortgage payments, property taxes and utility bills.
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today appeared in Kenosha to announce Neighborhood Investment Fund grants that will support two major projects in Kenosha County.
$9.85 million was awarded to Kenosha County to support the relocation of its Human Services function...
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Posted on: February 24, 2022
There is a “new” Medicare scam circulating in Kenosha County. Again. Scammers have cleverly put a new twist on a scam that originated in 2020.
The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center recently received a call from a savvy consume...
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Posted on: February 11, 2022
Reconstruction of the Kenosha County Highway WG (128th Street) bridge over the Dutch Gap Canal in the Village of Bristol will close the roadway beginning the week of Feb. 21 and continuing through mid-summer.
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Posted on: February 1, 2022
In response to evolving needs and priorities in the ongoing COVID-19 response, Kenosha County Public Health has updated its disease investigation procedures, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.
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Posted on: January 21, 2022
Kenosha County has received a supply of 440,000 N95 masks that will be distributed to residents in the coming days, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today. No ID or residency is required.
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Posted on: December 2, 2021
Drug overdose deaths in Kenosha County increased by 57 percent during a recent 12-month period compared with the year prior, far surpassing a disturbing national trend, leaders of the Kenosha County Opioid Task Force announced today.
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Posted on: November 17, 2021
No out-of-pocket cost COVID-19 testing is now available weekdays at a kiosk located in the north parking lot of the Kenosha Unified School District’s Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St., Kenosha.
Testing hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pati...
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Posted on: September 1, 2021
The Kenosha County Board on Sept. 15, 2021, voted to approve a tentative County Board district map, to take effect for the Spring 2022 election.
That map may be viewed here.
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Posted on: September 3, 2021
In response to recent community questions about COVID-19 — particularly, the Delta variant and vaccine developments — Kenosha County Public Health is providing this Q&A reference for the public.
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Posted on: August 9, 2021
As school boards meet and prepare for the 2021-22 school year, Kenosha County Public Health is recommending the implementation of universal masking requirements for teachers, staff, students and visitors in all education systems, regardless of COVID-19 va...
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Posted on: May 22, 2021
A process is now in place for community members to submit applications or nominations for appointments to the new Kenosha County Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
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Posted on: June 2, 2021
Kenosha County Public Health’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinics are ending after this week, but this service will remain available — by appointment only — at two locations.
The final, no-appointment-needed clinic will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. this Friday,...
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Posted on: May 26, 2021
In light of the recent change in CDC guidance and the upcoming May 27 expiration of the City of Kenosha’s mask requirement, Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit today issued a series of recommendations on the wearing of face coverings.
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Posted on: May 7, 2021
The Kenosha County Administration Building will reopen to the public on Monday, May 10, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
The facility has been closed to the public since late August, when its front doors and windows were damaged during the civ...
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Posted on: April 30, 2021
Kenosha County has seen two more suspected overdose deaths in the past week, Medical Examiner Patrice Hall announced today.
This is the second straight week with two such cases and is the continuation of an unfortunate increase in what appear to be drug-re...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
A newly released addendum to last year’s Kenosha County Kickstart plan provides advisory guidance for event organizers with the intention of limiting the spread of COVID-19 as the pandemic continues, Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announce...
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Posted on: March 10, 2021
As of Wednesday, March 10, Kenosha County Public Health’s expanded-capacity COVID-19 community vaccination clinic is now operational in the former Shopko building at 5300 52nd St. in Kenosha.
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Posted on: March 3, 2021
Kenosha County Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics are moving from the Job Center to a larger venue beginning next week.
Starting Wednesday, March 10, clinics will be held in the former Shopko building at 5300 52nd St. in Kenosha.
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Posted on: March 1, 2021
Lab results received over the weekend confirmed that B.1.1.7, known as the U.K. variant of COVID-19, has made its first known appearance in Kenosha County, Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.
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Posted on: February 18, 2021
As of Wednesday, 50 percent of Kenosha County’s 65-and-over population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced.
Kenosha County reached this milestone in just three weeks since the State of Wisconsin...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
Kenosha County is now offering expanded weekend hours and medical appointment trips on its Care-A-Van and Western Transit services.
Beginning in February, Care-A-Van’s Saturday hours will be 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and new Sunday service will also run 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ...
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Posted on: February 9, 2021
A call center is now available for people who do not have access to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments online, the Kenosha County Division of Health announced today.
Those unable to access the links to providers on the county’s COVID-19 Response Hu...
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Posted on: January 26, 2021
A list of local providers of the COVID-19 vaccine is now included on the Kenosha County COVID-19 Response Hub Website, Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced today.
The list, to be updated frequently, includes names and locations of provi...
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Posted on: January 20, 2021
With the State of Wisconsin’s announcement Tuesday that all adults 65 and over will be eligible to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine next week, the Kenosha County Division of Health looks forward to announcing more information about the local...
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Posted on: January 14, 2021
Individuals and organizations that fall within Tiers 1a and 1b of the COVID-19 vaccination schedule are now urged to fill out an online form to help link them with a local vaccine provider, Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit said today.
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Posted on: January 5, 2021
View the district attorney's full report here.
View a slideshow presentation of the district attorney's findings in PDF form here and in video form with audio and video features here.
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Posted on: January 2, 2021
Two changes to the COVID-19 testing landscape in Kenosha County took effect recently.
The Kenosha Community Health Center moved its drive-thru testing facility from Gateway Technical College to the former Chase Bank drive-thru at 5506 Seventh Ave. in downt...
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Posted on: December 30, 2020
The Kenosha County Division of Health is now helping to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health care personnel, with an initial emphasis on emergency medical services workers, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit said today.
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Posted on: December 18, 2020
Citing a marked uptick in case volume in her office in recent months, Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is strongly urging people to stay home and avoid gatherings this holiday season as COVID-19 continues to claim lives.
“The numbers are stark,...
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Posted on: December 15, 2020
The Kenosha County Division of Health is working actively with the Kenosha County Emergency Operations Center, health care providers and other partners to coordinate local distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Posted on: December 9, 2020
The Wisconsin National Guard’s weekly COVID-19 testing site in western Kenosha County is moving to a new location effective this Friday, Dec. 11.
Testing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue Station No. 1, 11252 254th Court, Tr...
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Posted on: December 12, 2020
In response to community questions about COVID-19 quarantine protocols and testing processes, the Kenosha County Division of Health is providing the following Q&A reference for the community.
Kenosha County Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit reminds the c...
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Posted on: November 14, 2020
With cases of COVID-19 rising sharply in Kenosha County, local government and health leaders are imploring the community follow some fundamental health and safety recommendations.
As of Friday, Kenosha County had some 7,200 cumulative, confirmed cases of t...
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Posted on: September 25, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is periodically publishing a list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: September 3, 2020
Kenosha County Highway KR will be closed to through traffic between Highway H and Highway 31 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.
This long-term closure is to continue through fall 2022, while the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reconstructs and expands the ...
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Posted on: August 28, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: August 19, 2020
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the Kenosha County Division of Health and UW-Parkside announced jointly today.
One staff member tested positive and is presently in isolation, per Wisconsin Department of Health ...
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Posted on: July 31, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: July 20, 2020
In light of a recent increase in COVID-19 testing locally, the Kenosha County Division of Health is reminding those who have been tested to self-quarantine until they receive their results.
A total of 1,992 people were tested Thursday through Saturday at a...
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Posted on: July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020, statement from the Kenosha County Office of the Corporation Counsel regarding a mask mandate:
In the wake of similar actions in Dane County and the City of Milwaukee, some individuals have asked whether Kenosha County would consider adopting...
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Posted on: July 18, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: July 2, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: June 29, 2020
The Kenosha County Division of Health last week made changes to the COVID-19 data that it provides to the public, in an effort to better represent how the virus is affecting the community.
These changes were made to the Kenosha County Kickstart dashboard, ...
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Posted on: June 26, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: June 23, 2020
A new grant award to UW-Madison Extension aims to increase reading and literacy among children in Kenosha and Racine counties whose parents are involved in the justice system.
UW-Madison Extension’s Literacy Link project was selected to receive a...
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Posted on: June 22, 2020
The Wisconsin National Guard will return to Kenosha County to conduct two days of drive-thru COVID-19 testing for the public this Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23 and 24.
This round of testing will occur outside the Kenosha Municipal Building, 625 52nd St.
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Posted on: June 12, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: June 5, 2020
Certain private nonprofit organizations in the community are eligible to apply for funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program to help cover the costs of COVID-19 response efforts.
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Posted on: June 3, 2020
The Kenosha County Division of Health and the Wisconsin National Guard will offer another drive-thru COVID-19 testing site this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 4, 5 and 6, at Tremper High School in Kenosha.
Anyone ages 5 and up can be tested, regardles...
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Posted on: May 29, 2020
The Kenosha County Division of Health, in partnership with the Wisconsin National Guard, will offer a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site during the week of June 1 at Westosha Central High School in the Village of Paddock Lake.
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Posted on: May 30, 2020
Forty-five residents of a Kenosha long-term care facility have tested positive for COVID-19, with three fatalities, the Kenosha County Division of Health announced today.
These cases have occurred at Kenosha Estates Living and Care Center, a skilled nursin...
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Posted on: May 30, 2020
Known positive cases of COVID-19 have emerged at seven establishments in Kenosha County, the Division of Health announced today.
The Division of Health is disclosing the establishments in cooperation with the businesses, in an effort to slow the spread of ...
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Posted on: May 30, 2020
In the final installment of the Kenosha County Joint Information Center’s COVID-19 FAQ series, Kenosha County Division of Health Communicable Disease Supervisor Amanda Tuura summarizes the public guidance in the Kenosha County Kickstart plan, an...
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Posted on: May 27, 2020
The City and County of Kenosha, in partnership with the Kenosha Area Business Alliance, today released the final draft of a plan to help guide businesses through the process of restarting operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted on: May 29, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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Posted on: May 27, 2020
Six COVID-19-positive residents of a long-term care facility in the City of Kenosha have died in recent weeks, the Kenosha County Division of Health announced today.
The deaths occurred at The Bay at Sheridan Health and Rehabilitation Center, 8400 Sheridan...
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Posted on: May 23, 2020
This week’s COVID-19 FAQs from the Kenosha County Joint Information Center are a special edition, geared toward members of our Spanish-speaking community.
The questions were answered by members of the Kenosha County Division of Health and present...
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Posted on: May 21, 2020
In response to numerous inquiries from community members on how they can help during the COVID-19 emergency, the Kenosha County Joint Information Center is publishing a weekly list of needs at local food pantries.
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