Village & Town of Somers News
Fourth of July Parade
Hundreds of Somers residents, their families and members of nearby communities braved the heat to line up on both sides of Highway E for the annual Somers Fourth of July Parade. The parade is very popular with kids as they await eagerly for candy...
Frontage roads to close
The Frontage Roads, between County KR and County E twill be clsoed temporarily. The next phase of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) I-94 North-South Freeway reconstruction project is underway. To see an updated map, click here. Monday, July 8: East Frontage Road, between County...
Fire department training
In the pursuit of saving lives, firefighters have to deal with a lot of challenging situations: burning buildings, hazardous materials, even collapsing buildings. To train for the latter, Somers firefighters took part in the Gateway Technical College Structural Collapse Operations class, a 40-hour course, held...
Parkside enhances pollinator habitat
The University of Wisconsin - Parkside and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network announced a new partnership to restore and enhance habitat for pollinators on the university's Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. The course will become one of the region’s premiere pollinator habitats for...
Update from DOT
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation annouced today that increased traffic enforcement will take place in construction zone starting immediately. In addition, lane markings will be improved. No additional closures are scheduled until July 18. The only closures will be 7 Mile Road under I-94 on the...