Kenosha County Government

Seven residents applied for appointment to the vacant 5th District Kenosha County Board seat, County Board Chairman Monica M. Yuhas announced as the deadline passed today. More details are below and at https://ow.ly/UWtz50SHKZ5.

🙌 KINSHIP CONNECTIONS: Kenosha County’s Kinship Care program celebrated its caregivers and children at an annual picnic Saturday at Bristol Woods Park.

County Executive Samantha Kerkman joined in the celebration as families shared success stories, challenges, and thoughts about the value of the program. Thanks to all of the caregivers for the work they do to strengthen families!

Funded by a state grant, Kinship Care is a strategic substitute for the foster care system that offers an opportunity for children to receive the care they need from someone within the family — often a grandparent, aunt or uncle, a first cousin, or an adult sibling. More information about the program is available at https://ow.ly/r2ik50SGJpP.

Live video streams of Kenosha County Board committee meetings are now available through the county’s YouTube channel, County Board Chairman Monica M. Yuhas announced Friday. More details are below and at https://ow.ly/t8Uw50SGxR1.

An update on the City of Kenosha's ban on swimming at Lake Michigan beaches.

🚧 ADVISORY: A portion of Kenosha County Highway L (18th Street) in the Village and Town of Somers and the City of Kenosha will be closed to through traffic for a resurfacing project beginning July 29. More details are below and at https://ow.ly/Q6nP50SFsYA.

Swimming is currently prohibited at the City of Kenosha's beaches due to poor water quality as a result of Monday's heavy rainfall. You can find water quality information for Lake Michigan and inland lake beaches across the county, as reported by Kenosha County Public Health, at http://bit.ly/KCBeachQuality.

🚧 ADVISORY: Highway AH (89th Street) between Highway 83 (Antioch Road) and Highway SA (Camp Lake Road) in the Village of Salem Lakes is scheduled to have daily closures beginning Wednesday, July 17, and lasting approximately 2-3 weeks for asphalt milling and resurfacing.

Drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route through the area.

This work schedule is weather dependent and is subject to change.

🚧 EMERGENCY CLOSURE: Highway A (180th Avenue) is closed between Highway D (172nd Avenue) and Highway 142 (Burlington Road) in the Town of Paris due to a pavement failure approximately a half mile north of Highway 142. Repair work will occur Wednesday, with completion likely by the end of the day.

🗓️ REMINDER: A public information meeting to gather input for a plan Kenosha County is creating with the goal of eliminating serious crashes on county roadways is now underway at the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex, continuing until 6:30 tonight. More details are here: https://ow.ly/5Z9s50SvWU8.

A weather advisory from the US National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Wisconsin — funnel clouds are possible in southwestern Kenosha County this afternoon.

🗳️ An election update from County Clerk Regi Waligora: Absentee ballot requests are being accepted for the Aug. 13 primary election, with in-person absentee voting in municipal clerks’ offices to begin at the end of this month. You can make a request for an absentee ballot, register to vote, and find out what’s on your ballot at myvote.wi.gov.

� FLOOD WARNING: A Flash Flood Warning is in effect in eastern Kenosha County until 12:15 a.m. Tuesday. More details are here: https://ow.ly/PE4250SBZfm.

Kenosha County elected officials celebrated Bristol Progress Days today! From left: Clerk of Courts Rebecca Matoska-Mentink, County Clerk Regi Waligora, State Rep./former County Board Sup. Amanda Nedweski, County Executive Samantha Kerkman and County Treasurer Teri Jacobson.

🔔 Remembering late Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave, an update on summer highway construction, and more! Read all about it in the latest edition of Kenosha County Connection, County Executive Samantha Kerkman's new e-newsletter, available at the link below.

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Today, we had the pleasure of introducing our new Highway Director, Greg Boldt, and our new Parks Director, Wyatt Moore, to local municipal leaders at a Meet & Greet held at the Kenosha County Center. It was great to see representation from across the Kenosha County!

The Kenosha Police Department, in partnership with Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services, is offering free mental health training sessions for local businesses. More details are below.

Community Partners,

Kenosha is in crisis. More of our neighbors, friends, family, and employees face either mental health challenges or substance use/misuse/abuse. In 2023, 21% of adults in the United States experienced at least one mental illness.

As reported by the American Psychiatric Association, unresolved depression accounts for a 35% reduction in productivity. It contributes to a loss of $210.5 billion a year to the US economy in the form of productivity loss, medical costs, and absenteeism. In fact, depressed employees miss an average of 31.4 days of work per year.

The statistics listed above point to the need of companies to take an active role in the behavioral health (mental health and substance use) of their workforce.

The Kenosha Police Department and Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services are committed to support everyone living, working, and playing in Kenosha live a happy, healthy, safe life. Please see the attached flyer for a FREE training opportunity that you can bring to your workforce. Yes, our community is in crisis. Yes, we can help. Yes, you can be a part of the solution.

We hope to hear from you soon because; together we’re better.

Respectfully,

Kari Foss, Director
Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability & Behavioral Health Services

🚧 ADVISORY: Highway 158 (52nd Street) will be closed between 22nd and 30th Avenues for several weeks beginning Tuesday, July 9. More details from City of Kenosha, Wisconsin Government are here: https://ow.ly/Croj50SxvZr.

🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDAR: A public information meeting will be held July 16 to gather input for a plan Kenosha County is creating with the goal of eliminating serious crashes on county roadways. More details are here: https://ow.ly/5Z9s50SvWU8.

Kenosha County government offices are closed today for Independence Day. Regular hours will resume Friday, July 5. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!

An extraordinary story about a Kenosha soldier's remains, lost for nearly 80 years, now laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Kenosha World War II veteran missing for nearly 80 years to be buried on Monday The remains of a Kenosha soldier, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Casimir Lobacz, who died nearly 80 years ago in World War II will be buried with full military honors on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.

🚧 UPDATE: The two recently resurfaced stretches of Kenosha County Highway H (88th Avenue) in the Village of Pleasant Prairie are now open to through traffic, with pavement markings in place. Please still use extra caution while driving in the area, however, as final project work is completed.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM: Kenosha County Highways staff gathered for a pizza luncheon today to welcome new Highway Director Gregory Boldt on his first day on the job. Greg will serve in an acting capacity pending a confirmation vote by the County Board later this month.

You can learn more about his appointment here: https://ow.ly/9M6s50Subbo.

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected on Lake Michigan today.

� ADVISORY: A Beach Hazard Statement will be in effect along Lake Michigan in Kenosha County and elsewhere in southeastern Wisconsin throughout the day Tuesday. Life-threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. https://ow.ly/CBfJ50Stns2

Supervisor Brian Thomas today resigned from his seat on the County Board. As such, the County Clerk’s office is now accepting applications from 5th District residents who wish to be considered to fill the seat. More details are here: https://ow.ly/tcO450Stj7Y.

🇺🇸 Celebrating Kenosha’s Civic Veterans Parade and the Firecracker Run/Walk today with County Executive Samantha Kerkman, County Board supervisors and Youth In Governance members, and a few other special guests!

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman today released the following statement following the unexpected death of Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave:

“I was devastated when I learned of County Executive Delagrave’s passing this morning. It is a profound loss not only to Racine County but to the region and the state, and of course to his family.

“Jonathan was a friend and mentor to me. He enjoyed talking about his mission to make Racine County a fun place to work while also helping people, and that to me is his legacy in a nutshell. He will be greatly missed.”

🙌 CELEBRATING SUCCESS: Kenosha County was pleased to take part in two significant economic development celebrations in the Village of Pleasant Prairie this week: Groundbreakings of WestRock's new corrugated box plant at Dermody Properties' Logsticenter and Uline's latest corporate office building across the road from its headquarters.

Congratulations to both of these companies and thank you to both of them for choosing do business in Kenosha County, the Gateway to Wisconsin!

🆕 Kenosha County Connection — County Executive Samantha Kerkman's new e-newsletter — debuted today!

Sign up for periodic updates on:
✅ Current events and meeting dates
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🚧 ADVISORY: Highway B (288th Avenue) is scheduled to be closed to through traffic just south of Highway JB (31st Street) in the Town of Brighton from Jan. 8 through late May, for a bridge reconstruction. https://ow.ly/Pwt150QopRr

🚧 ADVISORY: Kenosha County Highway AH (89th Street) is scheduled to be closed to through traffic just west of 262nd Avenue in the Village of Salem Lakes from Jan. 8-16 for replacement of a culvert. https://ow.ly/fYFN50QnZNo