Posts from ‘January, 2026’

At about 7:14 p.m., Wheatland Vol Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a crash in the 3400 block of 368th Avenue in Wheatland. Per dispatch: Deputy on the scene. Single vehicle up against a fence. Injuries being reported. ShareTweet0 Shares

At about 2:16 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding for a report of a fire at 92nd Street and Highway 45 in. Bristol. Per dispatch: A semi truck is on fire. UPDATE 2:19 p.m. — Deputy on scene reports semi is at 86th Street. UPDATE 2:21 p.m. — Deputy reports […]

There’s an underwhelming warm-up in the forecast starting this weekend. Why underwhelming? Well, while it will be quite a bit warmer than we’ve gotten used to, it won’t be even above freezing. Temperatures are expected to start making a slow climb Friday, when the high temperature will be 17, says the latest, local National Weather […]

At about 7:32 a.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding to a crash at Highway C and 98th Street in Salem Lakes. Per dispatch: Two vehicles involved. Eastbound traffic being diverted onto Highway V. ShareTweet0 Shares

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Westosha Drama of Westosha Central High School presents its biennial variety/talent show on Jan. 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. The show is produced and directed by the students of Westosha Drama. Modeled after classic tv shows like the “Carol Burnett Show” and “SNL,” WCHS’ “Time for Talent!” features music, comedy skits and much more. […]

That bone-chilling cold is not over yet. The National Weather Service has a cold weather advisory for what appears to be all of Wisconsin including Kenosha County. The advisory is set to be in effect form 12 a.m. to noon Monday. During the advisory period, we could see wind chill values as low as -20, […]

At about 6:24 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, Paris Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and Newport Fire Protection District units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to fire int he 8700 block of 184th Avenue in Bristol. Per dispatch: A structure in a mobile home park is on fire. Residence […]

At about 5:44 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 8500 block of Highway W in Salem Lakes. Per dispatch: A single vehicle has struck a tree. ShareTweet0 Shares

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Kenosha County. The advisory is set to be in effect from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday. The main concern in the advisory is lake effect snow. Accumulations are expected to be higher closer to Lake Michigan. The latest, local NWS forecast for Western […]

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At about 1:41 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, Town of Randall Fire Department and Wheatland Fire Department units are responding to a possible fire in the 300 block of West Chestnut in Silver Lake. Per dispatch: Homeowner trying to thaw pipe in kitchen. Room filled with smoke. ShareTweet0 Shares

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From the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department (via Facebook): Just after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the Kansasville Fire & Rescue Department (KFRD) was dispatched along with Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies to respond to a reported three-vehicle crash that involved a head-on collision in the 2400 block of CTH BD in the western […]

If you are looking for a place to get warm during Friday’s extreme cold, following are designated warming center locations and hours: ShareTweet0 Shares

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At about 4:51 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 15000 block of Highway WG along the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Per dispatch: A single vehicle has struck a tree. ShareTweet0 Shares

At about 4:15 p.m., Kansasville Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to the 2400 block of Highway BD in Brighton. Per dispatch: Three vehicles involved. Injuries being reported. UPDATE 4:21 p.m. — Paris Fire and Rescue responding as mutual aid with an ambulance. UPDATE 4:34 p.m. — Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue requested to […]

Local school districts have announced closures for Friday in light of expected extremely cold weather. Announcing a closure for Friday are: Bristol School Westosha Central High School Lakewood School Paris School Riverview School Salem School Trevor-Wilmot School Wheatland Center School Wilmot Union High School Randall School The National Weather Service has an extreme cold warning […]

At about 8:11 p.m., Town of Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to the 11000 block of 336th Avenue in Randall for a crash. ShareTweet0 Shares

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for an area of Wisconsin that includes Kenosha County. The warning is set to be in effect from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday. The warning text says wind chill values could drop to -40 during the warning period. A extreme cold watch will follow […]