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Local units responding to help fight Delavan fire
Within the last 30 minutes (since about 2:15 p.m.), the Wheatland and Silver Lake Fire Departments have both been called to respond as mutual aid to help fight a fire in Delavan.
Both departments are sending tenders.
UPDATE 2:56 p.m. - Paris is also being called to this fire with a tender.
UPDATE 6:55 P.M. -- The fire was at Mulligan's Bar. There were no life-threatening injuries. Here's a story from WISN.
Paris seeking new town clerk
The Paris Town Board is looking for a new clerk/treasurer in the wake of the departure of Linda Terry for a job with another municipality.
Tuesday, the board appointed Betty Price as deputy clerk and approved the deputy clerk taking over the duties of the clerk/treasurer while a decision is made regarding permanently filling the position.
Town Chairman Virgil Gentz said several people, including Price, have applied for the clerk/treasurer job.
Through the meeting, all of the Town Board wished Terry well, but there was some kidding about whether they… Continue reading
Paris fire chief aims to straighten out response areas
Paris fire Chief Roland Iwen wants to straighten out who should be responding to emergencies along Interstate 94 south of Highway N.
Iwen told the Paris Town Board Tuesday night he recently discovered that Kenosha units are being dispatched to areas along the west side of I-94 from Highway N south that he understood to be within the Paris department's response area. Iwen… Continue reading
Iwen told the Paris Town Board Tuesday night he recently discovered that Kenosha units are being dispatched to areas along the west side of I-94 from Highway N south that he understood to be within the Paris department's response area. Iwen… Continue reading Paris to host hearing on Smart Growth Plan
The Paris Plan Commission and Town Board will host a public hearing on the town's Smart Growth plan on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., at the Town of Paris Safety Building, 16607 Burlington Road (Highway 142).
The purpose of the public hearing is to accept public comment on the plan as prepared by the Multi-jurisdictional Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee and Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
Paris, in cooperation with eight other Kenosha County governmental units, has worked since late… Continue reading
Truck, car crash on I-94
At 9:47 a.m., deputies are responding to the report of a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a car near Highway 142 in the southbound lanes of Interstate 94 . The report was phoned in by a passerby. The vehicles are not blocking traffic… Continue reading
Report of stuck cars on Highway MB
At 7:27 p.m., a sheriff's deputy is checking on a report that cars are getting stuck on a stretch of Highway MB in approximately the 3700-3800 block, Paris. The road is reportedly snow covered.
UPDATE 7:35 p.m. -- Deputy reports that he has located one car in the ditch in the 3900 block of Highway MB.
UPDATE 7:37 p.m. -- Deputy reports that occupant of car is not injured and is calling… Continue reading
Paris Boy Scout awarded Eagle rank
State Rep. Samantha Kerkman shared the following info:
The Boy Scouts of America welcomed its newest Eagle Scout, Michael Meade, during a Court of Honor ceremony on Friday, Jan. 8, at Paris Town Hall. Michael earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor after nearly three years of hard work in fulfilling requirements such as merit badges and a community service project. In completing his project, Michael devoted more than 225 hours… Continue reading
Paris still gathering info for noise ordinance
Paris town officials are not ready yet to act on a noise ordinance that could address complaints about Great Lakes Dragaway.
Town Board members told a full house Tuesday at Town Hall that they were still gathering information on the topic.
"There's still more information to be gathered and conversations that have to take place," said town Chairman Virgil Gentz at Tuesday's regular month board meeting.
The town has received a noise study of levels… Continue reading
Paris and Bristol responding to fire in Somers
At 5:54 p.m., units from Brisol and Paris fire departments are responding to a call for mutual aid for a house fire in Somers.
The fire is in the 8000 block of 12th Street.
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Units responding to crash with injuries in Paris
At 9:50 p.m., Paris fire and rescue units are responding to a report of an accident with injuries at Highways 45 and NN (45th Street) in Paris.
The vehicle has apparently hit a tree. At least two people were in the vehicle. One is reporting a head injury. A deputy is on the scene as well.
At 9:52 p.m., personnel at the scene are reporting the head injury is a deep laceration.
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Candidate petition circulating season begins today
Today is the first day candidates can begin circulating nomination papers for offices to be decided in the April 2010 municipal and school board elections.
Local municipal seats that will be decided are:
Bristol -- The seats held by Town Board Supervisor #2… Continue reading
Bristol -- The seats held by Town Board Supervisor #2… Continue reading Flight for Life responding to crash along Highway K
At 1:22 p.m., Flight for Life is responding to the scene of a three-vehicle crash in the 14100 block of Highway K along the Bristol/Paris border.
Two vehicles are involved, with a third vehicle with some minor involvement. The Bristol Fire Department and sheriff's deputies are on the scene.
Emergency crews are working to free one person from a vehicle, according to radio transmissions.
Paris Fire Department also is responding to the scene.
UPDATE 1:51 p.m.: Flight for Life is… Continue reading
Pick-up truck on fire on Highway K
At 11:30 a.m., Paris Fire Department and the Sheriff's Department are responding to a pick-up truck that is on fire on Highway K.
The scene is just west of Highway 45.
UPDATE 11:33 a.m. -- Report now is that there may just be smoke coming from the engine compartment.
UPDATE 11:35 p.m. -- Personnel on the scene says there is no fire. Fire department to continue to scene to complete some paperwork… Continue reading
Rural Landowners conference coverage
UPDATED: With video from keynote speaker.
The Second Annual Southeast Wisconsin Rural Landowner Conference, offering opportunities for rural landowners and small farmers as well as individuals who are considering a farm enterprise, is taking place today at the Kenosha County Center, Highways 45 and 50, Bristol.
The conference includes a farmer's market and trade show from 8 until 1 p.m. The market is was outside, but the weather is was great.
The conference was hosted… Continue reading
Sheriff says Paris residents safe, offers burglary prevention tips
Sheriff David Beth assured Paris residents at Town Hall Monday evening that they do not have a level of crime to be concerned about, but also offered several tips those concerned about burglaries could use.
The meeting with Beth was arranged by residents concerned about what they see as an increase in home break-ins in recent months. One family has had three break-ins recently. About 75 people attended and Beth complimented the turnout.
"I'm truly impressed with all the people that showed up,"… Continue reading
Paris residents to meet with sheriff about break-ins
A group of Paris residents concerned with the number of break-ins recently in the town will be meeting with Sheriff David Beth Monday to discuss the issue.
The meeting will take place at Paris Town Hall on Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. Beth is expected to have approximately an hour to listen to concerns and provide information and advice.
The meeting's organizers urge Paris residents to attend this meeting to become informed… Continue reading
Benefit set to help Brighton woman
A benefit to aid the wife of a slain Brighton man will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, beginning at 2 p.m. at Wagner’s Tavern, 23818 60th St. (Highway K), Brighton.
Robin “Byrd” Leydel died from a single gunshot to the chest following a home invasion on Oct. 13. Four men have been charged in connection with Leydel's death.
He
Paris School Board to seek joint meeting with town, foundation
The Paris School Board will seek a joint meeting with Paris Town Board and Paris School Foundation representatives in an effort to seek creative solutions to the school district's financial crunch.
Paris Fire Department hosts open house
The Paris Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with an open house Sunday.
Department personnel showed those attending around department equipment and eagerly answered questions. Occasional blasts of air horns and sirens also could be heard.
The open house was to build public awareness of the department, said firefighter Mike Passafaro, who handles public relations for the department.
"A lot of people don't even know we're here," Passafaro said. But by about 12:30… Continue reading
Paris Fire and Rescue to host open house
The public can visit the Paris Fire and Rescue Department at its open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday.
The open house will include:
- Tours of the station.
- Display of the department's fire engines and rescue squads.
- A visit from the Flight for Life helicopter, including a flight at 11 a.m.
Paris board rejects foundation’s request for $400,000 before Nov.
Paris School Foundation representatives came to the Town Board Tuesday looking for a $400,000 shot in the arm for the Paris School District.
They got a pretty clear signal -- though not a formal vote -- that such a donation from the town's $20 million plus reserves is unlikely before the school demonstrates its commitment to cost… Continue reading Paris Town Board, school foundation to discuss donation
The Paris Town Board will hold a special meeting tonight to meet with representatives of the Paris School Foundation.
The foundation has been seeking a meeting with the board to discuss possible donations from the town to the group to help with the Paris School District troubled finances. Town Board members have expressed willingness to start St. John the Baptist Church marks 150 years
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paris celebrated 150 years of existence today with mass and other events.
The church had a distinguished visitor to help with the celebration -- Most Reverend William Callahan, auxiliary bishop of the Milwaukee Archdiocese.
Here's some video from the day -- including the bishop's arrival at the church in a decidedly retro mode of transportation:
And some photos:
About the work that went into the celebration, Michael… Continue reading
Two injured in crash that involved deputy
Two people were injured in a crash Monday afternoon in Paris that involved a Kenosha County sheriff's deputy.
At about 4:45 p.m., Deputy Nicole Sorensen was responding to a report of a man lying in a ditch on Highway L just west of Highway 341. Sorensen was traveling east on Highway N west of Interstate 94 when she said she saw a vehicle ahead of her… Continue reading
Injury accident on Highway N, Paris
Paris fire and rescue units are responding to the scene of a traffic crash in the 12200 block of Highway N.
There reportedly are injuries, according to scanner transmissions.
Note: More information here.
Paris to revisit weedy memorial bricks
Paris town officials are going to look again at having weeds growing between the bricks of the town memorial taken care of by the contractor they previously hired to do the job.
Resident Steve Savas raised the issue at last week's Town Board meeting during citizen's comments. The weeds are bad enough in some instances that names of people being memorialized on the paving bricks are obscured, he said.
"We have a… Continue reading
Paris Fire Department day room to get TV upgrade
The Paris Fire Department will no longer find itself a victim of the conversion to digital TV broadcast signals.
The Town Board voted 2 to 1 this week to subscribe to Direct TV service for the department's day room.
Before June, the department had relied on receiving signals through an antenna. Without a digital converter box or a switch to a cable or satellite TV provider such set-ups have been out of… Continue reading
Cause of landfill fire undetermined
What started a fire at the Pheasant Run landfill Monday night has not been determined, the fire chief in charge of the scene said.
Paris Fire Department Chief Roland Iwen said it could have been caused by something that was smoldering when it was dumped into the landfill, such as cooking coals, but even on that "I'd be guessing."
The area of the landfill on fire was about 100 feet by 75… Continue reading
Paris Town Board will wait until formal recognition for donation to school foundation
The Paris Town Board's lawyer is advising it to wait until the Paris Foundation is formally recognized by the IRS before making a donation.
In the meantime, Town Board members expressed willingness to start talking with the foundation's representatives about the school support group's aims and goals and how the town might be able to help.
The school district, having used reserves… Continue reading Fire at Pheasant Run landfill
Firefighters from four departments responded to a report of a fire at the Pheasant Run landfill in Paris at about 10:12 p.m.
Units from Paris, Bristol, Pleasant Prairie and Somers responded.
A water supply was established at a pond on the southeast end of the property.
Because the fire was in the interior of the sprawling property, no traffic on adjoining roads was diverted or blocked.
Firefighters seemed to be concentrated high on the… Continue reading
