May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. Tip #6: Know What Drowning Looks Like Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 14. As we wait for summer to make an appearance, now is the time to start thinking about swimming and water safety. It [...]

May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. Tip #5: DON'T JUST PACK IT - WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET Once warm weather finally makes it to Wisconsin, many boaters enjoy the feel of sun and spray. It is tempting to boat without wearing a life jacket especially on nice days. But, most [...]

May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. Tip #3: WHEN IN DOUBT, DON'T GO OUT! There is nothing better than an afternoon splashing around in the water and spending time together as a family. The lakefront in Kenosha is a wonderful place to swim and relax, but it is also [...]

May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. Tip #3: REACH & THROW, DON'T GO! When it comes to drowning prevention, our first instinct may be to jump in, swim to the victim, and try to carry them to safety. But unless you are a trained rescuer, this is not the [...]

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May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. Tip #2: FLIP, FLOAT & FOLLOW “Flip, Float, and Follow,” is a campaign to help people remember how to successfully escape a variety of drowning accidents including dangerous currents such as rip currents, long-shore currents, and structural currents, all which can occur at [...]

May is Safety Around Water Month. The Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition Continues to Raise Awareness and is Offering Tips To Keep Our Community Safe in and Around Water this Summer. In order to keep the residents of our community safe, Kenosha passed Kenosha City Ordinance #6.02(b)(6) states that no person should be in the water within 50 feet in any direction of the pier; this includes jumping off of the pier. “Enter or remain [...]

As one part of a plan to develop and revitalize the City’s older neighborhoods, the City of Kenosha is developing the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy (KELA) in partnership with local educational institutions. Learn More Here.

In early February, Gov. Tony Evers announced more than $82 million in grants through the Equitable Recovery Grant Program were awarded to support community-based organizations working to increase equity and eliminate disparities in communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic statewide. 

Kenosha YMCA Announces the Return of Three Major Events in 2022 The Kenosha YMCA invites you to save the dates for the return of the Annual Firecracker Run/Walk, FORE! A Good Cause Golf Outing, and Fall Festival! The following events and programs allow the Kenosha YMCA to continue to provide a safe place where kids can go to gain confidence and self-esteem, a place where families can reconnect and grow stronger together, and a place where older adults can stay [...]