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 [...]
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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. [...]
Randall Ethics appeal tabled
The Randall Town Board at a special meeting Wednesday evening tabled consideration of an appeal by former Supervisor Mark Halvey of an Ethics Committee decision regarding the campaign conduct of Supervisor Rose Nolan. Town Chairman Bob Stoll suggested the tabling after he announced that Nolan was unable to attend the meeting due to health issues. He did [...]
Units responding to fire station for injury
At 8:02 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a call at Randall Fire Station No. 1, on 93rd Street, for a patient who is being classified as a battery victim and may have been involved in a car vs. pedestrian crash, according to scanner transmissions. UPDATE — According to information from [...]
Randall approves removal of guardrail
Above is a Google Maps Streetview of the guardrail at 342nd Avenue and 118th Street. The Randall Town Board on Thursday approved a property owner’s request to remove a guardrail along a town road in order to facilitate the building of a new home. The guardrail is located at 342nd Avenue and 118th Street. Supervisor [...]
Randall supervisor developing plan for getting around 93rd Street work
In response to residents concerns, Randall town Supervisor Mike Halvorson said he is working on developing a plan for exiting subdivisions near 93rd Street while that street is being rebuilt starting Sept. 1. While it would be reasonable to assume residents in those subdivisions would know alternate routes, but a plan might still be useful, [...]
Lass is new Randall town treasurer
Randall’s new town treasurer was introduced to the full Town Board at Thursday’s regular board meeting. Valerie Lass was named treasurer at the last Town Board meeting. She succeeds Carol Haas, who had filled the position for four years. “Carol has done a wonderful job for us for four years and we will miss her, but we have [...]
Randall approves $564,001 bid for road work
View Larger Map The Randall Town Board approved bids totaling $564,001 for reconstructing 93rd Street and a new concrete pad at Randall Fire Department Station Number 1, which is on the street, at Thursday’s board meeting. The 93rd Street was part of a large group of paving projects the town is undertaking over the next two years [...]
Randall Town Board to consider appeal of Ethics Board decision
The Randall Town Board will meet Aug. 31 to consider an appeal by former town Supervisor Mark Halvey of an ethics committee finding regarding allegations Halvey made against Supervisor Rose Nolan. Halvey alledged that a campaign letter circulated by Nolan before this April’s election that included comments about supervisors being “fatheads,” some having their “masculinity [...]
Randall planning to seal and strip parking lot
View Larger Map The Randall Town Hall parking lot in Bassett will be sealed and striped, after action taken by the Town Board last week. The board accepted a bid for $2,925 for the work from Ghostbusters. Supervisor Mike Halvorson said the work is needed to help preserve the lot. He suggested the striping too since the lot’s markings are [...]
Units responding for woman on raft
At 8:13 p.m., Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of a call on Powers Lake. Dispatch reports that patient is on a raft about 20 feet from shore behind a property in the 8900 block of Lake Park Drive. May be having an asthma or panic attack. UPDATE [...]
Randall to change cell phone providers
In a move one town supervisor estimates could save about $400 a month during peak months, the Randall Town Board changed cell phone companies. The board also decided to decrease the number of phones from eight to five, when research revealed some phones in possession of the fire department to not be needed any longer. The [...]
