The Kenosha County Youth Ice Fishing Derby that had been scheduled for this weekend at the county park on Highway KD has been cancelled due to “unusually temperate weather” creating potentailly hazardous ice fishing condtions, the county has announced. All other activities scheduled at the park for this weekend have been cancelled as well and the park will [...]
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Kenosha County Youth In Governance seeking nominations
Kenosha County Youth In Governance, a youth empowerment program that offers area teens the chance to directly participate in local government and community service, is seeking nominations for outstanding and motivated young people for the 2012 -2013 year. The requirements to participate in Youth in Governance are: Youth must currently be a high school student [...]
County encouraging winter activities at parks
With some snow finally falling here, your thoughts may be beginning to turn to outdoor winter fun. Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser is encouraging people to embrace the winter by participating in the outdoor activities available through the Kenosha County Park System – which includes several Western Kenosha County locations. “We’re pleased to be opening the lighted cross country ski [...]
Pringle has snowshoes for rent
With the winter weather arriving Thursday, Pringle Nature Center has snowshoes for the general public to rent and use within the Bristol Woods County Park. Patrons can rent snowshoes Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. They must remain on the property and be returned by 3:30 p.m. [...]
Public assistance programming delivery to merge in Kenosha and Racine counties
The New Year will bring a new opportunity for delivering public assistance programming in Kenosha and Racine counties as the two entities join together for a regional approach to service delivery effective Jan. 1, 2012. County Executive Jim Kreuser announced that the two counties will form Wisconsin’s Kenosha Racine Partners (WKRP) consortium in an effort [...]
Pringle to host Geminids Meteor Shower viewing
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Geminids Meteor Shower viewing on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Come join others for the greatest show seen from Earth. The Geminids is one of the best meteor showers of the year and never seems to disappoint observers. The [...]
Santa to visit county dog parks
Santa and his helpers will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 for dogs and their humans to have their pictures taken at two of the county’s three dog parks. Santa will be at the Warren Close Park Bark Park, 35610 89th St, Twin Lakes, and at the Carlisle Family Dog Park, [...]
Pringle to host Nature Story Time Hike Saturday
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Nature Story Time Hike: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. Bring out the little ones as we sit down to read a book about a little girl and her father who go owling late [...]
County seeking local photos for website redesign
Kenosha County is seeking photographs that represent scenes, activities, events and life all across the county to be used in the redesign of its website. “We are looking for images that highlight and characterize all of the wonderful things that make Kenosha County a great place to live, work, play and raise a family,” County [...]
Pringle to host annual 5K
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be holding their annual 5K Run/Hike on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. to noon. Lace up your running shoes to help raise money for Pringle Nature Center’s environmental education programs. This 5K run/hike goes through Bristol Woods and is hailed as one of the [...]
Pringle to host Leave No Child Inside days
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Leave No Child Inside: Teacher’s Convention Day Camp on Thursday, Oct. 27 and Friday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Instead of having your kids cooped up all day, send them to Pringle where there will be day long [...]
Pringle to host Halloween Candle Light Night Hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Halloween Candle Light Night Hike on Saturday, Oct. 29, 6 to 9 p.m. Don’t let the ghouls and goblins scare you from coming out! Come dressed in your best Halloween costume as the trails will be lit with candle light as a [...]
Pringle to host invasive species workday
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol, will be having an Invasive Species Work Day on Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to noon. Join other concerned citizens to help get rid of European buckthorn, honeysuckle, multiflora rose, and other invasive plants. Tools will be provided; please bring your own work gloves.
County now has permanent local medicine disposal sites
Kenosha County will now be offering permanent Western Kenosha County locations for residents to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medication. This is an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and accidental poisonings in Kenosha County as well as help protect local waterways. National Prescription Drug Take Back Programs address a vital public safety and [...]
Oktoberfest organizer says event will return next year
If you enjoyed Old Settlers Oktoberfest, held last Saturday in Paddock Lake, there’s some good news for you from the person who spearheaded the event. Heidi Schuerstedt of Heidi’s Bakery, who thought up the event originally as a gift of sorts for her German-born husband, said she is planning for Oktoberfest 2012 already. A tentative date [...]
County executive proposing 1.88 percent increase in tax levy for 2012
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser unveiled his 2012 Budget Plan — which includes a 1.88 percent tax levy increase — at Tuesday night’s County Board meeting. The following is from a statement released by Kreuser’s office: “Included in this budget are difficult choices – and changes – that will ultimately make our community stronger in [...]
Old Settlers Oktoberfest 2011 coverage
Old Settlers Oktoberfest 2011 took place Saturday with a wealth of German flavored and other activities. The event was held at Old Settlers Park under the guidance of Kenosha County parks, Westosha-Salem Kiwanis Club and Kenosha County parks. Among the activities were German food, German music, dancing, a car show, pumpkin painting, German style hair-braiding and hammerschlagen, a hammer [...]
Pringle to host full moon night hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be holding a Harvest Full Moon Night Hike on Friday, Oct. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. This full moon was also known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game [...]
Flu vaccine now available from county Health Dept.
The Kenosha County Division of Health will now be offering the annual flu vaccine at their Nurse of the Day locations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kenosha County Division of Health recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone six months and older as the single best way to protect against [...]
County Detention Center death being investigated
The Tuesday death of a man being held at the Kenosha County Detention Center is being investigated by a neighboring county’s sheriff’s department. From a statement released through Sgt. Bill Beth, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman: On 09-27-11 at 0040 hrs Correctional Staff at the Kenosha County Detention Center (KCDC) 4777 – 88th Ave found [...]
Pringle to host nature story time on rocks
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Nature Story Time Hike: If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 to 11 a.m. When you find a rock, you don’t always know what kind of rock it is. Have you found a hiding rock? Or [...]
Oktoberfest coming to Old Settlers County Park Oct. 1
Old Settlers Oktoberfest, a new community event, is coming to Old Settlers County Park in Paddock Lake Oct. 1. Admission is free and a wide variety of activities are scheduled for the whole family to enjoy. The event will take place from 2 to 10 p.m. Old Settlers Oktoberfest is a joint effort between Westosha-Salem Kiwanis Club, [...]
Pringle to host Autumn Equinox Night Hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having an Autumn Equinox Night Hike on Friday, Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Participants will talk about the Equinox and how various cultures celebrate the Equinox as they experience the night time to see how animals prepare for wintertime. Please leave your [...]
ADRC has Files of Life for seniors and people with disabilities
President Obama has declared September as National Preparedness Month. The Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center would like to remind seniors and persons with Disabilities that Files of Life are available for free at its office in the Human Services Building at 8600 Sheridan Road, Entrance D, Kenosha. Files of Life are magnetic pouches [...]
Kreuser to hold listening sessions in Twin Lakes and Bristol
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser will conduct “after office hours” sessions in Twin Lakes and Bristol. Kreuser will be available to meet county residents: Tuesday, Sept. 6, Twin Lakes Village Hall, 108 East Main St., from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Bristol Municipal Building, 19801 83rd St., from 6 p.m. [...]
Pringle to host Fall Fun Fest
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol, will be holding their annual on Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and go on hayrides through beautiful trails, make crafts from autumnal materials, help tag and release monarch butterflies, or listen to people speak about local efforts in conservation with green vendors. [...]
County executive on household hazardous waste collection
If you are a Kenosha County resident that has some household hazardous waste to get rid of, County Executive Jim Kresuer has a message for you: Here’s the info in writing.
Pringle to host Teacher Naturalist Volunteer Training
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol, will be having a Teacher Naturalist Volunteer Training, Sept. 7 to 9. Are you interested in nature and would love to share that curiosity with the next generation? Pringle Nature Center is offering training sessions for the classes it offers to school groups. Come for some [...]
Pringle to host Nature Story Time Hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Nature Story Time Hike: Six Scarecrows by Leo Lionni on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. A story about a farmer facing marauding crows teaches a lesson about making peace in the midst of escalating conflict. The farmer is enraged by six [...]
Pringle hosting workday and “Come & Explore” this Saturday
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol is hosting two activities this Saturday, Aug. 27: Invasive Species Workday on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Workers will help to continue to restore the Oak Savanna and Prairie areas. They will be cutting down buckthorn, multiflora rose, and other invasive plants. This also helps [...]
