Kenosha County

In 2023, Senator Baldwin Delivered for Wisconsin

2023 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2023 Accomplishments

OutWiGo To Wisconsin State Parks On New Year’s Day

Gov. Evers Appoints Toni L. Young to the Racine County Circuit Court

Kenosha Hard Rock Casino Plan Again Advancing

Two votes expected to occur this month, reviving previously rejected plan.

The National Threat Assessment Center and Office of School Safety Present Targeted Violence Prevention Training for Kenosha, Wis. Community

November 1, 2023

Wisconsin NRB Meeting Sept. 26-27

Labor Day weekend travel update helps you know before you go

Pack some patience and keep speeds down on Wisconsin roadways

Rep. Gallagher Climbs Green Bay Cell Tower

Climb comes after Gallagher, a Republican, voted against bill to bring $1 billion in broadband investment to state.

Kenosha PD Arrest of Wrong Man, Viral Video Leads To Internal Investigation

Video appears to show officer striking man repeatedly in head.

VP Kamala Harris Visits Wisconsin To Tout Nokia Bringing 200 Jobs To State

New jobs are a result of "Bidenomics" says VP at event with Secretary of Commerce, Sen. Baldwin.

DWD Announces Almost $1.3 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants

Grants support 12 employers and new or increased wages for 714 trainees

Vos Defends Country Singer Jason Aldean

Assenbly Speaker 'proudly' backs Aldean, whose new song is accused of glorifying racist ideas, gun violence.

Concerns About Forced Labor in China Delaying Wisconsin Solar Projects

Customs reviews needed for foreign-made panels that sit in Chicago-area warehouse.

Gov. Evers Joins WisDOT Officials, Community Leaders to Celebrate WIS 50 Improvements in Kenosha County

Matthew Crockett Sentenced to 18 Years for Serial Sex Assaults in Kenosha and Racine Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

Matthew Crockett Sentenced to 18 Years for Serial Sex Assaults in Kenosha and Racine Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure Nearly $35 Million for Critical Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Investment from Baldwin-Supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, support good paying jobs, and strengthen our supply chain

DHS Launches Independent Living Supports Pilot Program

New effort explores ways to support Wisconsinites living at home longer, for better health outcomes

Scientists, Nature Enthusiasts to Race to Find Species Throughout Havenwoods State Forest During Annual BioBlitz Competition

Public Invited to Festival of Biodiversity to Learn About Results, Participate in Nature Activities

Kenosha County OID Records – December 19, 2022

May 22, 2023

DHS Awards $8 million for Opioid and Stimulant Treatment Service

Tribal nation and county agencies to use funding from the State Opioid Response Grant Program to support local needs

Milwaukee Could Benefit From DNC in Chicago

Visit Milwaukee hopes for side tourism to this city by Democratic convention goers.

Utilities Get PSC Approval to Buy Largest Solar Plant In Wisconsin

We Energies, two other utilities will pay $649 million for Dane County plant.

Jan. 6 Attendee Key Campaign Activist for Kelly

West Virginian 'Stop the Steal' activist spending month here to work on high court race.

Will Tax Cuts For the Rich Boost Economy?

Or help convince people to move to Wisconsin? What the data tells us.

Kenosha Residents Denounce Board Appointments Connected To 2020 Unrest

Two members of equity commission resigned in protest. Appointes include those with connections to Kyle Rittenhouse, earlier police shootings.

Kenosha Appointees Fuel Controversy

Militia leader, Rittenhouse attorney and retired cop who killed man in custody serving on county committees.

DWD Announces $3.8 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants

Grants support 24 employers and new or increased wages for 1,415 trainees

Milwaukee Wins $4.4 Million For Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Federal grant will fund improvements along city's High-Injury Network of dangerous streets.

2022 Election for Governor Cost $164 Million!

Obliterating 2018 record of $93 million, with Evers getting 53% of total spending.

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha County, Wis.

January 16, 2023

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha, Wis.

January 4, 2023

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes 2022 72-County Tour of Wisconsin

Menominee Tribe Renews Push for Kenosha Casino

7 years after Gov. Walker rejected bid, tribal officials now want scaled-down version.

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Kenosha, Wis.

December 20, 2022

Wisconsin Public Service Plans $451 Million Solar and Battery Project

850,000 solar panels part of WEC Energy Group's $5.4 billion spending on green energy.

Gov. Evers, DHS Announce Grants to Expand Child Telepsychiatry Services, Access to Behavioral Health Care

More than $100 million invested in behavioral health in past year

The Actual Stats Behind Wisconsin’s Polarizing Crime Ads

Rhetoric and reality don't line up statewide, but Milwaukee County is an outlier.

DNR Releases 2022 Air Quality Trends Report

Success In Some Areas, Challenges In Others

Gov. Evers Announces More than $35 Million in Awards for Wisconsin’s Transportation Alternatives Program

Referendums Seek To Block Election Grants From Zuckerberg, Others

Four counties will ask voters nonbinding question regarding election grants.

Inflation Reduction Act Could Usher In Roof Top Solar Boom

The White House estimates the Inflation Reduction Act could help 90,000 homeowners install solar panels.

Kenosha Event Revisits 2020 Unrest

Questions, trauma linger. And just how quick was Evers' response?

Work on safer driving during Labor Day weekend

Michels Attacks Evers on 2020 Kenosha Unrest

On two-year anniversary Republican tours city. Evers slams GOP for ‘false’ claims.

SlyFox and Revival Join Craft Cocktail Scene

Plus: Soup Bros is no more, but its most popular soups will join the menu at sibling restaurant, Boo Boo's.

Federal Legislation Takes on Ghost Guns

The untraceable firearms have increasingly become a problem in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

Father Still Seeks Justice 18 Years After Kenosha Police Killed His Son

Michael Bell Sr. has struggled to get a new investigation into his sons 2004 killing.

Mr. Wings Joins 3rd Street Market Hall

Kenosha-based chicken wings pop-up would be latest vendor at downtown food hall.

Plan for Kenosha Casino Sparks Debate

Menominee Tribe would own and operate facility in partnership with Hard Rock International.

State Supreme Court Allows Sex Trafficking Defense in Kizer Case

Chrystul Kizer's defense can argue that being trafficked led to her killing her trafficker.

Utilities Delay Closing Coal Plants

Alliant, We Energies say supply chain slowing down shift to renewables.

Gathering To Spread the Big Lie

‘Election Integrity’ event in Kenosha offers a cash bar and lots of debunked conspiracy theories.

Governor Evers approves WIS 32/WIS 165 construction project

2 Utilities Raising Rates for Clean Energy Transition

We Energies and WPS say proposed rate increases will pay for investment in renewables.

Conservatives Dominate in Local Elections

Bald Eagles Now Reside In Milwaukee

Pair of eagles have nest in county park. Bald eagles now found in all 72 counties in state.

Regulators Approve $433M Sale of Solar Plant

Three utility companies purchase 200 megawatt solar farm, enough to power 60,000 homes.

Gov. Evers Announces More than $212.9 Million in Awards for Neighborhood Investment Fund Program

Governor concludes statewide tour awarding funds with stops in Kenosha, Fond du Lac, and Green Bay

High Court Considers Killing By Sex Trafficking Victim

Can Chrystul Kizer, 17, use her assault to defend the killing? Case has gotten international attention.

DNR Approves Village Of Somers Diversion Application

Water In Diversion Area Will Be Returned To Lake Michigan

Rifle Rittenhouse Used in Killings Will Be Destroyed

Kenosha Police Department and state crime lab will destroy the AR-15 style rifle.

Legislature Passes Raft of Law Enforcement Bills

14 bills increase funding, restrict local control; some directly target Milwaukee.

Schools Scramble For Substitute Teachers

In Milwaukee, Kenosha, Superior. Some districts raising pay, offering bonuses.

Baldwin Delivers for Wisconsin in Waterway Infrastructure Funding

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Invest $14 Billion from Infrastructure Law and Other Appropriations to Strengthen Port and Waterway Supply Chains and Bolster Climate Resilience

Final Lawsuit Over Foxconn Eminent Domain Settled

Village of Mount Pleasant used eminent domain to obtain land for the development.

Gov. Evers Announces Nearly $60 Million in Projects Aimed at Developing Long-Term Solutions to State’s Workforce Challenges

12 regional projects through Workforce Innovation Grants will help bolster Wisconsin workforce in counties across the state

Supervisor Taylor Statement on the Rittenhouse Verdict

‘We Have Two Different Justice Systems’

Chairwoman Nicholson Statement on the Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

Justice Was Never an Option

Supervisor Ryan Clancy statement on Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

Rittenhouse Could Face Lesser Homicide Charges

Judge might allow jury to consider second-degree homicide charges.

Rittenhouse Sobs on Witness Stand

Accused of homicide in Kenosha killings, he pleads self-defense.

Medical Examiner Gives Graphic Testimony in Rittenhouse Trial

Detailing fatal injuries to victims of shootings.

‘Thought I Was Going to Die,’ Grosskreutz Testifies

Only survivor of three men shot by Rittenhouse offers dramatic testimony in trial.

Video Footage Stars in Rittenhouse Trial

Both sides use it to make their case. Shooting victim Gaige Grosskreutz will testify Monday.

Rittenhouse Trial Offers Two Stories

Opening argument by prosecutor says Rittenhouse sought confrontation; opposing attorney calls it self defense.

What Can Police Do With Your Cell Phone Data?

'It may be unconstitutional, but really it’s fine.'

Lawsuit Argues Kenosha Police Helped Rittenhouse, Militia

Suit is filed by the survivor of Rittenhouse shooting.

Kenosha Unrest Used to Push New Rioting Laws

Republican bill creates new legal definition of riot, and a new felony charge for rioting.

Property Values Up in Wisconsin Amid Pandemic, Aided by Residential Value Boost

Updated online interactive provides data for all Wisconsin counties, municipalities

One Year After Jacob Blake Shooting Kenosha Seeks Answers

Still dealing with fallout from police shooting, protests, killing of protestors.

Nelson for Wisconsin Announces 7th Day of “Full Nelson 72 Counties Tour”

Nelson pledges to wrestle Wall Street and corporate interests to the ground

Private Firm Offered Security Training For Kenosha Businesses

A private security company pitched its services to Sheriff David Beth after Rittenhouse shootings.

42 Wisconsin State Patrol cadets become officers at graduation ceremony

Cousins Subs® Make It Better Foundation Awards $11,080 in Community Grants to Six Local Nonprofits

Organizations Look to Address Vital Needs of Health & Wellness, Hunger and Youth Education

Kenosha Cop Who Killed Michael Bell Jr. Running for Sheriff

Albert Gonzales shot Bell, which resulted in $1.75 million wrongful death settlement.

Father of Man Killed by Kenosha Police Accuses DA

Charges coverup of 2004 killing by Kenosha cops and district attorney in letter to legislators.

Regulators Halt Suburban Water Diversion Project

A project in Kenosha County would divert 1.2 million gallons a day from Lake Michigan.

Tony Evers Lies on Kenosha Record

Charges Filed in Kenosha County for Serial Sex Assaults Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

May 20, 2021

Coins Celebrate Policing of Kenosha Protests

Kenosha Sheriff sends commemorative coins to other police agencies, officials who helped.

Milwaukee Alliance and Kenosha Leaders Demand DA Wiedenfeld Drop the Charges Against Clyde McLemore

Appeals Court Nixes Judge’s Shaming Order

Shoplifter ordered to notify management of her conviction whenever entering a store.

Kenosha Activists Arrested During Protest of Jacob Blake

Three were arrested, including Blake's uncle, staging a sit-in at Kenosha Public Safety Building.

School Districts End Mask Requirement

Rural and suburban school districts across state relent, often pressured by parents.

State’s Air Quality Is Improving

But new report gives failing grades to six counties; Milwaukee among nation’s 25 worst cities for smog.

Wisconsin Police Donated to Officer that Shot Jacob Blake

A data breach of a Christian fundraising website revealed $5k in donations.

Kenosha Police Department Statement on Officer Rusten Sheskey’s Return From Administrative Leave

How U.S. Marshals Came to Kenosha

Teams were shut down in Portland and sent to Kenosha protests, despite opposition of Evers, Kaul.

Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Who Shot Him

Blake files federal civil lawsuit after the Kenosha District Attorney declined to charge officer Rusten Sheskey.