Former town Chairman Lauren Fox was appointed Thursday by the Randall Town Board to the supervisor #1 seat vacated by Rose Nolan in November. In recommending Fox’s appointment, Chairman Bob Stoll said he was proposing a woman with substantial experience with town government. “I think she would be very, very good,” Stoll said. Supervisor Bob Gehring seemed to object to the abruptness of [...]
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Zuckowski Memorial Ice Derby coming to Benedict and Tombeau Feb. 11
The Mike Zukowski Memorial Ice Derby will take place on Lakes Benedict and Tombeau, Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7 a.m. to noon. There will be prizes for Largest Fish of the Day in the categories of walleye, bass and northern pike. Raffle tickets will be available at the event only. Lunch will be from noon to 1 [...]
Randall Town Board turns down request for tuition aid — again
A request for tuition aid from a town firefighter to take law enforcement classes was turned down by the Randall Town Board Thursday. This was the second time in about three weeks that a request for tuition aid for Tom Huffine was denied by the board. The request was made under a policy enacted in the 1990s that allowed for tuition [...]
Twin Lakes Randall Recreation to host skiing and snowboarding
Twin Lakes Randall Recreation will host skiing and snowboarding at Wilmot Mountain on Thursdays Jan. 19 and 26 and Feb. 2, from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Participants will meet in the main lodge at Wilmot Mountain; look for the sign. Costs are: Lift & Lesson : $23.00 + $5.00 (insurance) =$28. Lift, Lesson & Ski Rental [...]
Randall to eliminate concussion grenade training at FD facility
After receiving some complaints, the Randall Town Board decided Monday to no longer allow concussion grenade training at the fire department’s training facility just outside Bassett. Outside agencies had in the past used the facility at Highways KD and F for training using concussion grenades, which make a large boom. When the training last took [...]
Units responding for CO investigation
At about 8:40 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding for a carbon monoxide investigation at a home in the 39000 block of 90th Place, Randall.
Randall Town Board turns down request for tuition aid
A request for tuition aid from a town firefighter who took law enforcement classes was turned down by the Randall Town Board Thursday. A motion to deny the request for the aid from Tom Huffine totaling $1,500 passed by a 2 to 1 vote. Supervisors Mike Halvorson and Randy Kaskin voted to deny the request with Chairman Bob Stoll [...]
Santa at Randall Fire Department coverage
Santa visited the Randall Fire Department Sunday morning. Firefighters must have been expecting him and a crowd too because they were serving a hearty breakfast to all who came. Attendees could also get a close-up look the department’s equipment. Here are some more photos (clink link below):
Santa Claus is coming to Randall this Sat. and Sun.
Santa will be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the kids of Randall, Saturday, Dec. 10. At 10 a.m., Santa will begin visiting all the town neighborhoods riding on a Randall Fire Department truck. Santa will be stopping along the way. All good boys and girls can also visit him on Sunday, [...]
Randall passes levy with .45 percent increase
The Randall Town Board on Thursday passed a general property tax levy of $614,307. That is a .45 percent increase over last year’s levy. The library tax levy, the amount which is set by a complex system based on the county library tax out of the town’s control, also is increasing about $7,000. The votes [...]
Units responding for crash in Randall
At 1:15 p.m., Twin Lakes Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a single vehicle crash in the 39400 block of 93rd Street, Randall. Dispatch reported the incident involves a vehicle and a pole. The pole is still standing. One person may have struck their head on the windshield. Scene in on 93rd [...]
Nolan resigns Randall posts
Rose Nolan resigned her posts as a Randall supervisor and member of the Board of Review in a letter dated today and delivered to town Clerk Phyllis Kaskin. In the brief letter, which you can see here, Nolan cites health problems as her reason for resigning. Nolan missed the last eight regular and special Town [...]
Quorum concerns raised at Randall Town Board meeting
Quorum concerns raised by coming work obligations for some board members and the continuing absence of another were briefly discussed by the Randall Town Board Thursday night. Supervisor Randy Kaskin said he was warning the board that he and Supervisor Mike Halvorson, both Kenosha County public works employees, will be on mandatory overtime as of [...]
Knolls road work could be done next week
With an assist from good weather, the road work going on in the Knolls neighborhood might be done by the middle of next week. Supervisor Randy Kaskin said he talked to town engineer Ken Ward recently, who said ditching and dry well work is done in the neighborhood. Just three days of paving remain. Current [...]
Randall changes town budget hearing date
Randall’s town budget hearing will be Dec. 8 starting at 7 p.m. just before the regular Town Board meeting, town Clerk Phyllis Kaskin said. The hearing had been scheduled for a November date.
Randall budget hearing Nov. 10
If you’d like to hear — and maybe even share your thoughts on — how the Randall town government should spend your tax dollars next year mark down Nov. 10 on your calendar. That’s when the board will hold its annual budget hearing. A presentation on the budget will be given and then the public is [...]
Randall Supervisor Nolan misses sixth meeting
Randall Supervisor Rose Nolan was absent for her sixth Town Board meeting in a row Thursday evening. Four of the meetings were regular Town Board meetings. Two were special Town Board meetings. Chairman Robert Stoll said at Thursday’s meeting that he had not heard from Nolan or a representative about her status as to attending meetings. He said he had understood [...]
Halloween trick or treat hours round-up
With a little less than a week to go, it’s time to make sure you have the right hours carved out for trick or treating with the youngsters this year. With Halloween returning to a week day this year there was a lot less debate about trick or treat hours at municipal board meetings. Most municipalities that [...]
Randall dismisses appeal of ethics complaint against Nolan
The Randall Town Board dismissed an appeal of a recent Ethics Committee finding regarding the campaign of Supervisor Rose Nolan. The original complaint, lodged by former Supervisor Mark Halvey, alleged that a campaign letter circulated by Nolan before this April’s election that included comments about supervisors being “fatheads,” some having their “masculinity challenged” and that some were [...]
Units responding for investigation
At about 8:50 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Silver Lake Rescue responded to a business in the 12400 block of Fox River Road for an investigation. At about 9:05 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue-Wilmot Station was dispatched to respond with a thermal imaging camera. UPDATE 9:25 p.m. — Silver Lake Rescue is clearing the scene and returning [...]
Randall increases pier fees
View Larger Map The Randall Town Board instituted a 66 percent increase in its annual pier rental fees for next year. The per slip fee was $308.86. After the increase, the per slip fee will be $500 for a Randall property owner. Out of state residents pay a higher rate ($628), but this year there was only [...]
Units responding to report of crash
At 4:40 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue and Randall Fire Department are responding to a report of a traffic crash with injuries in the 10100 block of 401st Avenue, Randall. One person is reporting a head and knee injury, dispatch says. UPDATE 4:45 p.m. — Two vehicles involved. Person in truck may be trapped. [...]
Units responding to report of structure fire
At 12:36 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue are responding to a report of a possible structure fire at 33000 Bassett Road (Highway F), Randall. Passerby reports seeing smoke coming from second floor window. UPDATE 12:40 p.m. — Emergency response being cancelled. Smoke is from Randall FD’s training facility just east of Station No. [...]
Burglaries in Knolls reported; information sought
Four burglaries to homes in the Knolls area of Randall near Powers Lake were reported last week. All of the Knolls homes were right next to each other, said Sgt. Bill Beth, Sheriff’s Department spokesman. Burglars are entering by cutting screens and breaking windows, Beth said. They are taking anything of value — electronics, jewelry [...]
Randall road project maps
Living in northwest Randall and wondering what specifically is going to happen to the town road in front of your property when street rehab work in that area begins soon? This series of maps supplied by town engineering firm Ruekert-Mielke shows exactly what works is going to be done where for the project from ditching to paving to tree canopy trimming [...]
Randall approves contract for next phase of road project
Randall’s program of road rebuilding continued Thursday with the approval of a bid for the next phase of the project. The Town Board approved a bid by B.R. Amon of Elkhorn of $959,000 for the work that will repair and resurface roads in the Knolls subdivision and other town roads in the northwest sector of the town. B.R. Amon [...]
The Warrior Dash — firsthand
Saturday saw Warrior Dash come to Shadow Hill Ranch in Randall. Gary Kunich, a Kenosha resident, agreed to share his experiences with our readers at this unique — and muddy — event. — DH By Gary J. Kunich The annals of history are filled with gore-filled moments where warriors would dine on the intestines and drink the blood of enemies after hard-fought [...]
Man severely injured after car strikes walkway and tree
View Larger Map A Genoa City man was severely injured after the car he was driving left the road and struck a walkway and tree late Tuesday evening in Randall. According to a Sheriff’s Department report, a vehicle driven by a 38-year-old Genoa City man drifted off the road in the 39900 block of 93rd [...]
Units responding to report of grass fire
At 4:45 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue are responding to a report of grass burning in the 8700 block of 378th Avenue, Randall. View Larger Map
Randall to repave fire station parking lot
The Randall Town Board has approved spending $10,000 to repave the Randall Fire Station No. 1 parking lot. The opportunity to do the work arose since the Town Board had earlier approved reconstruction of 93rd Street, where the station is located as well as a new pad in front of the station’s bays. That work cost $564,000. [...]
