Village & Town of Somers News
Fire departments trains for hazmat situation
When a container of anhydrous ammonia sprung a leak over the state line this past spring, the poisonous gas that spread caused injuries to motorists and firefighters and forced the closure of schools in the area. About a dozen people found themselves in the hospital...
Highways H and KR updates
Traffic patterns on Highway H and KR are scheduled to change Aug. 10 as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) roads project linked to Foxconn. Highway KR, to the west of Highway H, is scheduled to reopen. Traffic on Highway KR, between...
I-94 Project Update
Highway KR under I-94 is now open. Highway A under I-94 will close Monday Aug. 5 and Tuesday Aug. 6 from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. On Saturday August 10, Highway KR will reopen from Lake Michigan to Union Grove. At that time the intersecions...
Fire Department holds training
The Somers Fire and Rescue Department used a house purchased last year by Kenosha County on the east side of Highway 31, just north of Highway JR, for a training exercise on Sunday July 29, 2019. The property was the last private home surrounded by Petrifying Springs...
Somers opens cooling site
The Somers Fire Station is available to residents who want to get away from the heat from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Sunday July 21. With the high heat and humidity over the region, for your saftey, make sure to drink plenty of water...