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  • Barn Fires in Wheatland

    Updated 1:10p

    Town of Wheatland---A string of fires, some attributable to the dry and windy weather, is continuing. 

    According to posts on the Kenosha County Scanner Facebook page, two barns caught fire Tuesday morning at Sunnyview Dairy Farm

  • Racine Shooting Victim Dies

    A man---who was shot in the chest Saturday night in Racine---has died. Racine Police responded to the intersection of 11th and Grand around 10:30 Saturday night and found the shooting victim. According to a news release, they obtained very little information from the

  • Cycle Fatality Identified; 2nd Crash a Day Later Results in Another Death

    Updated 5-1 to reflect the second death.

    The female motorcyclist who was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash on Fox River Road (Highway W) in western Kenosha County has been identified as 47-year-old Lisa Fagan from Illinois.

  • DNR Seeks Bald Eagle Nest Reports In Southeastern Wisconsin

    Walworth, Milwaukee Counties Have No Known Nests

    (WPR)---Wisconsin’s bald eagle population has been 

  • Homeowner Cited for Alleged Violations of Kenosha's Fire Pit Ordinance

    Updated 5-1 to reflect issuance of citation.

    The Kenosha man whose backyard fire pit Saturday apparently led to an inferno that burned garages, homes and vehicles has been cited for violating the city's fire pit ordinance.

  • Motorcycle Fatality Near Wilmot

    Wilmot--One person died and four others were injured in a collision that involved several motorcycles on a curve on Fox River Road.

    The crash happened early Saturday evening near the entrance to American Girl, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Dept.

  • Major Fires Empty Kenosha Fire Houses

    Kenosha--Three major fires broke out within two hours of each other Saturday afternoon. 

    No injuries occurred, but houses, condos, garages and vehicles were destroyed or heavily damaged with thousands if not millions of dollars of property lost.   

  • Death Investigation Underway in Kenosha

    Updated 1:20p

    Kenosha---The body of a man was discovered early Saturday morning on Simmons Island in the 4600 blk. of Kennedy Drive.

    The discovery was made by a passerby at about 7 a.m.

  • The future "front door" of an Unit at the "Residences at Library Park."

    FIRST LOOK: “Residences at Library Park”; Former YMCA and KYF Building

    Work is moving at a brisk pace to turn the old YMCA/KYF building in downtown Kenosha into a 49-unit apartment building.  

  • Shalom Center Eases Eligibility Standards

    Updated 7:30p for clarity

    Kenosha---A new building, new grants, new training for staff and stronger partnerships with community agencies have enabled the Shalom Center—Kenosha’s primary shelter for the homeless—to expand its services a bit in recent