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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.

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Wisconsin State Patrol

Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Office

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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Wisconsin Attorney General

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.

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Wisconsin Death Records

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.

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Kewaunee County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Kewaunee
Population
20,563
Area
1,084 sq mi
Founded
1852
Cities and towns
3

Kewaunee County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Kewaunee County.

Police Departments. In addition to Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Kewaunee County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Kewaunee Police Department and the Algoma Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 821 Ellis Street in Kewaunee, WI 54216, provides law enforcement services throughout Kewaunee County's unincorporated areas and contracts with several municipalities. Arrest records in Kewaunee County are public records under Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.32, which defines public records as materials created or maintained by a governmental body. Citizens may request arrest records, booking logs, and incident reports by submitting a formal public records request to the Sheriff's Office or respective municipal police department, either in writing or in person.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Kewaunee County are maintained by Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following the procedures outlined under Wisconsin's public records law, known as the Wisconsin Open Records Law.

Jail & Inmate Records. Kewaunee County Jail, located within the Sheriff's Office complex, is the primary detention facility holds individuals arrested in Kewaunee County or serving short-term sentences. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and attorneys to find information about detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Kewaunee County are taken and retained by Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Kewaunee County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Kewaunee County

Old mine sites
93
Sites with no status in the records
1
Past producers, now closed
67
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
26
Producing when recorded
9
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
59
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, quarry
Maps surveyed
1978 to 1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 103 mine sites inside the county: 67 past producers, now closed, 26 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 9 sites producing when the record was made, 1 site with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 59 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.

Kewaunee Luxemburg Algoma N 20 miles
Kewaunee County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Kewaunee County (103 shown, 59 unnamed on the map)

Wisconsin abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Kewaunee County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations in Kewaunee County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $768 in back wages agreed for 8 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
5
Back wages agreed
$768
Workers due back wages
8
Civil money penalties
$3,300
Employers on the record
5
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
SRS Refrigeration, LLCLuxemburg1$5755
Wautlet, Inc.Algoma1$1933
Piggly Wiggly at Kewaunee Inc.Kewaunee1$00
Stodola Brothers, Inc.Luxemburg1$00
Agropur inc.Luxemburg1$00

Every employer on the Kewaunee County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Wisconsin wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department or a city police department in Kewaunee County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).

How can I look up sex offenders in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.

How do I look up property records in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kewaunee County are kept by the Kewaunee County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.

How do I find business license records in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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