Posts from ‘July, 2025’

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office has announced that deputies are currently on scene investigating a vehicle crash at the intersection of CTH B & CTH F. Please avoid the area and expect a detoured route. The road closure is expected to last several hours. ShareTweet0 Shares

Note: The Kenosha County Fair is a westofthei.com sponsor. — DH For many a youngster, the culmination of a year’s effort will be at the small and large animal auctions at the Kenosha County Fair. The large animal sale starts at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16. The small animal sale takes place Sunday, Aug. 17, […]

Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue Chief Al Carr will be re-retiring, he said at Village Board meeting Monday. The Village Board also Monday hired a consultant to conduct a search for his replacement. Former fire Chief James Lejcar resigned in November 2023, amidst controversy about department operations and interactions with local businesses. Carr, a retired Kenosha Fire […]

It will be another hot day in Western Kenosha County Thursday, but with some difference from Wednesday’s experience. It will be hot, but not quite as hot as yesterday, with a high of 91, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast. Heat index values could be as high as 98. That combination is apparently […]

Lilly Lake beach and Rock Lake are still closed to swimming after re-sampling by Kenosha County on Tuesday showed elevated levels of E.coli in those locations. Closures at Old Settlers County Park beach on Paddock Lake and Silver Lake County Park beach and a swim caution at Lance Park beach were lifted after Tuesday’s resampling […]

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Kenosha County, about half of Wisconsin and much of the midsection of the US. The local advisory is set to be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday. With temps reaching the low 90s, heat index values could reach 100 to 105 during […]

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Note: The Kenosha County Fair is a westofthei.com sponsor. — DH. Youngsters will be pushing the pedals for all they are worth on Thursday and Friday at the Kenosha County Fair as part of the annual Pedal Tractor Pulls. The competition is open to youngsters from 5 to 12 years old. In pedal tractor pull, the kids […]

Lilly Lake, Silver Lake County Park beach on Silver Lake, Rock Lake and Old Settlers Park Beach on Paddock Lake are closed to swimming and Lance Park on Lake Mary in Twin Lakes is under a swim caution after sampling Monday by Kenosha County showed elevated E.coli levels there. Results from Monday that prompted the […]

Note: The Kenosha County Fair is a westofthei.com sponsor. — DH The 2025 Kenosha County Fair has a number of open class specials that tie-in to the theme of “Let the Good Times Grow.” The specials are in the following areas: Plants & Soil Science Arts & Crafts Knitting & Crocheting Flowers & Plants Photography […]

The Salem Lakes Village Board is scheduled to meet Monday, starting at 6 p.m. at Village Hall in Salem. The meeting also will be livestreamed and available for later viewing here. Agenda items include: Discussion regarding borrowing for Capital Improvement Projects Composition of the Sex Offender Residency Board Change Orders #2, in the amount of […]

Note: The Kenosha County Fair is a westofthei.com sponsor. – DH For over 50 years there has been an antique farm machinery exhibit at the Kenosha County Fair. That’s a long time. But much of the equipment in this display will be considerably older. Some of the machinery you might see includes: Old-fashioned pitcher pump […]

At about 9:56 a.m., Town of Randall Fire Department, Wheatland Vol. Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of a crash at Highways KD and F in Randall. Per dispatch: Single vehicle rolled over. ShareTweet0 Shares

At about 9:18 p.m., Wheatland Vol. Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a crash in the 32800 block of Highway 50 in Wheatland. Per dispatch: Injuries unknown. ShareTweet0 Shares