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 [...]
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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 [...]
Kreuser names new medical examiner
County Executive Jim Kreuser has announced the appointment of Patrice Hall as county medical examiner. Hall, of Brookfield, is currently a deputy medical examiner in the Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office. Hall has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice and is a certified death investigator through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. She holds [...]
After Dark in the Park set for Aug. 19
Kenosha County Parks is hosting an “After Dark in the Park” at Silver Lake Park, Area 6/Beach, on Aug. 19. The movie for the night is ”Tangled.” Admission is $5 per person and includes one complimentary soda and a box of popcorn. Children aged 6 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the [...]
Pringle to host meteor shower viewing
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol will be having a Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing on Friday, Aug. 12, 9:30 to 11 p.m. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. This year’s shower should peak on the night of Aug. 12 [...]
Pringle to host bird story time hike
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Nature Story Time Hike: The Eagle and the Wren, retold by Jane Goodall on Saturday, Aug. 6, 10 to 11 a.m. In the story, lark, dove, eagle and vulture all claim to soar the highest. So owl suggests a contest, and off [...]
Pringle to host Scouts plant event
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be hosting Brownie Girl Scouts: Plants on Saturday, July 30, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Explore the forest and learn how to identify the vegetation that surrounds us through games and hands-on activities. You’ll plant your own seeds to take home and watch their progress. Pre-registration [...]
Brighton Dale Links to host Men’s County Open
Brighton Dale Links will play host to the 2011 Kenosha County Men’s Open Golf Tournament, July 29 through July 31. They will kick things off with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. on Friday July 29 on the White Birch course. On Saturday July 30, they will shotgun again at 7 a.m. on the Blue [...]
Outdoor movie and camping set for Silver Lake County park
County Executive Jim Kreuser and Kenosha County Parks invite you out to Silver Lake County Park to enjoy camping and a movie outdoors on Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. at Silver Lake County Park Beach. “How to Train Your Dragon” (Rated PG) will be screened rain or shine. Event admission is $5 per person. Includes [...]
Revolutionary War re-enactment coming to Fox River County Park
Rebels and Redcoats on the Fox, a Revolutionary War re-enactment will be coming to Fox River County Park on July 9 and 10. The event is open to the public. Hours on Saturday will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The re-enactment will include various demonstrations and shows [...]
County program would give those who have defaulted on mortgages a second chance
Individuals in Kenosha and Racine counties who have defaulted on their home mortgages could get another chance to save their home through a new program expected to be available in July. The Home Foreclosure Mediation Program uses a formal mediation process between lenders and borrowers to affect an alternative to home foreclosures. The process would [...]
Pringle to host Father’s Day hike and bonfire
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol will be having a Father’s Day Summer Solstice Hike on Sunday, June 19, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bring your dad out as we celebrate the Summer Solstice and Father’s Day. We’ll learn how cultures around the world celebrate the solstice and end the hike around the bonfire. Registration [...]
Pringle to host Scout program
Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. (Highway MB), Bristol will be having a Brownie Girl Scout Eco-Explorer on Saturday, June 18, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Explore the world of plants and animals and see how they help each other, and what steps we can take to ensure their survival. Pre-registration is required at least 48 [...]
Dogs for adoption to be at Old Settlers Dog Park
Dogs available for adoption will visit the Kenosha County Off-leash Dog Park at Old Settler’s Park, 23998 75th St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Volunteers from Tiny Paws Small Dog Rescue of Union Grove, and New Beginnings of Silver Lake, will have several dogs for people to meet in hopes of finding [...]
It’s time to build heat awareness
Did you realize that Thursday was Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day? Probably not, based on the temperatures that battled to reach 60 degrees. But remember earlier in the week when the heat index was pushing 100? believe it or not those temps will be back and the county wants you to know how to stay healthy [...]
