The Bristol Village Board has authorized village administrator Randy Kerkman to seek grants to fund a rain garden at Village Hall. If built, the rain garden would be constructed where a guard rail now separates the parking lot that runs along 83rd Street from the lot that roughly runs along 196th Avenue, Randy Kerkman, village administrator, explained. [...]
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Washburn Lodge to host corned beef dinner on Friday
A Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner will take place Friday, March 16 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Washburn Lodge 8102 199th Ave., Bristol. 10$ adults; 5$ children 12 and under.
Juveniles identified in connection with Bristol Renaissance Faire fire
Two juveniles have been identified as being involved in the Bristol Renaissance Faire Fire last month, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman said The fire happened at about 11:15 p.m., Feb. 18 and destroyed the archery shooting range at the faire. The suspects are a 16-year-old male from Gurnee, Ill. and a 16-year-old male from Wadsworth, Ill. Interviews were [...]
Victim of fatal stabbing in Zion was from Bristol
Joy Lee, 48, of Bristol has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing in Zion over the weekend, the News-Sun is reporting.
Cub Scout Pack 385 leads pledge at Bristol Village Board meeting
Bristol Cub Scout Pack 385 led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Bristol Village Board meeting tonight. Before the meeting, the Scouts also received a tour of the fire department and village offices. Here’s some video of the boys leading the pledge:
Bristol officials satisfied with controlled access hearing
Bristol village officials mostly expressed satisfaction with a hearing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation held last night on designating Highway 45 through Bristol and Paris a controlled access highway. “We don’t need to be too concerned about access along Highway 45,” said village President Mike Farrell at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, which was rescheduled so [...]
Westosha Community Center to host corned beef and cabbage dinner
A Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is being served on Sat., March 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Westosha Community Center. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children 6-12 years of age. Westosha Community Center is located on Wilmot Road (Highway C), just east of Highway 45 in Bristol.
Few public comments at Highway 45 controlled access hearing
A Wisconsin Department of Transportation hearing on designating Highway 45 a controlled-access highway drew about 40 audience members Monday night at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol. But only two members of the public made comments or asked questions during the formal hearing. Others may have submitted written comments or made one-on-one oral statements to a court reporter. To open [...]
Pringle to host Ephemeral Pond Tour
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol will be having an Ephemeral Pond Tour on Saturday, March 24, at 1 p.m. Join the Pringle Naturalist on a tour of Bristol Woods’ ephemeral ponds and explore what makes these features so unique to the area. Also hear about the Ephemeral Pond Project. Ages 18+. Registration is [...]
Music food, vendor event will benefit Imagine Kenosha
A benefit with live music, food and local vendors will benefit Imagine Kenosha, which is based in Bristol. The event will take place March 10 at The Brat Stop. Tickets are $25 a piece and will be available at Bristol Hair Shoppe and other local businesses. From Imagine Kenosha’s website: The mission of Imagine Kenosha (IK) [...]
Units responding to report of crash in Bristol
At 3:59 p.m., units from Bristol Fire and Rescue are responding to a report of a crash at Highways C and U, Bristol. There reportedly are injuries. Eastbound traffic on Highway C is being shut down at Highway MB. UPDATE 4:02 p.m. — Rescue is for a child that deputies want checked out. View Larger [...]
Pringle to host Vernal Equinox Night Hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol will be having a Vernal Equinox Night Hike on Saturday, March 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will search for the early spring risers that live in the park as well as learn how different cultures welcomed the longer days and warmer weather. Please leave your flashlights [...]
Units responding for crashes on I-94
At 7:10 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of crash in the 8000 block of I-94. One vehicle involved, which has struck the median. Two people in the vehicle. Airbag has deployed. UPDATE 7:14 p.m. — Dispatch says crash scene may be as far sought as Highway 165. [...]
Pringle to host inflatable planetarium program
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol, will be having a Leave No Child Inside: Sky is the Limit program on Saturday, March 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. Come and explore the night sky during the daytime. Participants will use the inflatable StarLab Planetarium to look at the night sky and see [...]
Units responding to transformer fire in Bristol
At about 6:38 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue is responding to a report of a transformer fire at Highways C and U, Bristol. View Larger Map
State looking to go ahead with sidewalks along Highway 45 in Bristol
View Larger Map Bristol Village Board members heard Monday that the state Department of Transportation is planning to proceed with installing sidewalks in central Bristol as part of the Highway 45 repaving project. Village administrator Randy Kerkman said a WisDOT representative told him in a recent conversation that the state planned to proceed with sidewalks [...]
Hearing on Highway 45 as controlled access set for March 12
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing to consider the establishment of Highway 45 as a controlled access highway. Further information concerning the proposed improvement is available for inspection at the Department’s Regional Office at 141 NW Barstow Street, Waukesha, WI 53187, telephone 262-521-5354. A Public Hearing will convene at 7 p.m. [...]
Units responding to investigate gas smell
At 2:12 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units are responding to investigate a report of a strong odor of natural gas at Highways Q and 45. UPDATE 2:29 p.m. — Units returning to quarters. View Larger Map
Units responding to crash on Frontage Road
At 12:07 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue is responding to a report of a crash in the 8900 block of West Frontage Road, Bristol. Dispatch reports there are tow patients: One to be checked out for airbag deployment and one with neck pain. View Larger Map
Units responding for fire alarm in Bristol
At about 10 a.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a fire alarm at a residence in the 18000 block of 75th Street (Highway 50), Bristol. Dispatch advises fire department that alarm company reached the homeowner, but they are not home. UPDATE 10:02 p.m. — Deputy on scene reports that [...]
Units responding for report of crash in Bristol
At 10:46 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of crash in the 13500 block of Highway 50. Dispatch reports that vehicle is rolled over in a yard. Someone may still be in the vehicle. UPDATE 10:49 p.m. — Deputy reports vehicle on north side of highway. UPDATE 10:50 [...]
Fire damages pickup truck in barn
Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in a Bristol barn in the 6500 block of Highway 45 (Bristol Road) Monday evening. The fire caused substantial damage to the 1996 Ford pick-up, but did not appear to damage the building or other vehicles stored in the barn, a Sheriff’s Department report said. At about 8:20 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy who was working at [...]
Units responding to crash in Bristol
At about 12:37 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash at Highways C and U, Bristol. A deputy at the scene reports that the vehicles are blocking the westbound lanes of Highway C. UPDATE 12:39 p.m. — Dispatch reports to responding medical unit that one person [...]
Deputy responding to crash in Bristol
At 4:41 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy is responding to a report of a vehicle running into the ditch along the southside of Highway 50 in about the 12300 block. Dispatch reports the driver is out and does not appear to be injured. View Larger Map
Units responding for report of smoke
At 10:15 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue is responding for report of smoke in the area of 19500 101st Street, Bristol. Dispatch says caller sai d they saw flashes above trees and then smoke. Might be fireworks, the caller said.
Units responding to report of crash on Highway 45
At 1:22 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue is responding to a report of a crash on Highway 45 north of Highway V, Bristol. Dispatch reports: One person reporting neck pain; vehicle is about 50 feet off the road with one set of wheels in a pond. View Larger Map
Earthquake in Illinois felt here
View Larger Map The above map shows (green arrow) the epicenter of the Jan. 30, 2012 earthquake. There was a minor earthquake in Illinois last night that some people in Wester Kenosha County reported feeling. The quake registered 2.4 magnitude and happened just before 10 p.m. The quake was centered at McHenry, Illinois. Those reporting to the U.S. Geological [...]
Barn fire overnight in Bristol
Bristol Fire Department firefighters and sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a barn fire late Wednesday night. The barn was located in the 12200 block of 136th Ave., Bristol. The report of the fire was received at about 10:30 p.m. The pole barn housed a snowmobile, a motorcycle, tools and welding equipment. The welding equipment had been used earlier in [...]
Rezoning and conditional use permit for new Nissan dealership approved by Bristol Planning Commission
A rezoning and conditional use permit that is the start of a process to bring a Nissan car dealership to a location along West Frontage Road in Bristol received the approval of the village Planning Commission Tuesday. The commission unanimously approved the request of Bob Rohrman Nissan for a rezoning from agricultural to business zoning on the [...]
Bristol to create tree fund
Bristol will be creating a public trees budget fund. But in approving the action Monday night, Village Board members wanted to stress the fund will not entail any new taxes, but rather be a reallocation of funds already being spent under other village budget line items. For example, tree trimming now done under the public works budget will now be assigned [...]
