The Town of Salem is gearing up for a Spring Fling Vendor/Craft/Bake Sale on Saturday March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Easter Bunny will be there for pictures and there will be an Easter Egg hunt at 1 p.m. Organizers are currently looking for more vendors/crafters and also volunteers to help with [...]
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Units responding to snowmobile call
At about 5:45 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue is responding to a report of a person who was thrown from a snowmobile in the 27600 block of 75th Street (Highway 50). Patient is a 27-year-old who is conscious and breathing and about 10-feet from the road on the north side. View Larger Map
Salem Town Board primary results: Faber, Culat, Brown, Kmiec and Peckler-Dziki — twice — advance
There are some results in for the Salem Town Board primaries (8:34 p.m., 2 of 3 polls reporting) Two-year term votes are: Dennis Faber 131, Mike Culat 108, Steve Brown 92, Gail Peckler-Dziki 70, Wes Dumalski 36. Four will advance to the April 3 election. One-year term votes are: Ted Kmiec 170, Gail Peckler-Dziki 49, Jim Walker [...]
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Sampling of Salem School artwork at Community Library
Artwork from selected Salem School students is on exhibit this month at the Community Library. We took the occasion of Thursday’s opening celebration to get some photos of some of the artwork. Thursday’s opening was for the fourth through eighth grade works. Lat week an opening was held for the kindergarten through third grade projects. The off school premises art show was the [...]
Units responding for report of crash
At about 2:14 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 11500 block of 277th Avenue, Salem. Dispatch reports that car is in the ditch and patient may be walking away down the road. UPDATE 2:17 p.m. — Driver from crash may now be involved in a fight at [...]
A word from our sponsors: Heidi’s Serves up Paczkis – A Tasty Fat Tuesday Delight
Note: Hedi’s Bakery is a westofthei.com sponsor. Prepare to loosen your belt. Paczki Day — Feb. 21 – is almost here, and they don’t call it “Fat Tuesday” for nothing! A ball of dough, actually symbolizes the excesses of the day. Flour, a little sugar, lots of eggs and yeast comprise the dough. Roll the [...]
Salem changes off premises consumption liquor license sales hours
The Salem Town Board on Monday changed the hours during which a Class A liquor license holder can sell liquor. Class A license holders who sell for off premises consumption and in original packages can now sell beer starting at 6 a.m. until midnight. They will be able to selling other liquor from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. The old [...]
Fewer no wake hours on Camp Lake gets preliminary approval
View Larger Map Boaters who like to make a wake on Camp Lake may have a little more time to do so as the result of preliminary action by the Salem Town Board Monday. The board voted 3 to 2 to set new no wake hours of sunset to 10 a.m. seven days a week. [...]
Razing of Wilmot house burnt by two fires tabled
The Salem Town Board tabled a raze order for a home in Wilmot that saw two fires within a week late last year and on New Years Day. The property at 11619 306th Court had a fire on Jan. 1 and less than a week before. At a public hearing about the raze order Monday [...]
Units responding for burning smell
At 9:54 p.m., units from Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to the 23300 block of 112th Street, Salem, for a report of a burning smell in a house. Dispatch reports that homeowner smells a burnt rubber smell and the air looks hazy, but can’t locate a source of the smell. UPDATE 9:58 p.m.– [...]
Units responding to report of crash on Highway B
At about 8:10 p.m., sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 7900 block of Highway B, just north of Silver Lake. Dispatch says a car has knocked down a pole. View Larger Map
Units responding for report of crash on Highway 50
At about 5:15 p.m., deputies are responding for a report of a crash involving a semi-tractor trailer and perhaps as many as four vehicles in the 29900 block of Highway 50, Salem. UPDATE 5:19 p.m. — Deputy on scene reports semi is jack-knifed and blocking both westbound lanes. Silver Lake Fire and Rescue and Salem Fire/Rescue have been dispatched to scene. [...]
Units responding for report of attic fire
At 11:35 a.m., units from Salem Fire/Rescue (Salem and Trevor stations) and Bristol Fire Department along with sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a fire in an attic in the 9600 block of 256th Avenue. Resident inside house is trying to exit with two dogs and two cats, dispatch reports. UPDATE 11:38 a.m. – Deputy on scene reports smoke, but no flames seen. [...]
Sheep reported on Highway 50
At about 3:47 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy is responding to a report that a large number of sheep are in the roadway in the north (westbound) lanes of Highway 50 just west of Highway B, Salem. UPDATE 4 p.m. — Deputy checked from Highway B to former Eric’s Sausage Shoppe, but found no sheep along [...]
Units responding for report of fire in basement
At 2:38 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue, Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a fire in a home in the 22300 block of 83rd Street, Salem. Dispatch reports that caller says fire is in the basement. UPDATE 2:43 p.m. — First personnel on scene reports no signs of fire from [...]
New Camp Lake park site public opinions meeting
View Larger Map Salem residents had an opportunity to voice their opinion on how a seven-acre lakefront property recently purchased by the town ought to be developed as a park. The Camp Lake property was the subject of the Salem Park Commission meeting Wednesday. The town paid $375,000 for the lakefront land that adjoins existing Sunset Beach Park on the east side of Camp [...]
Units responding to report of crash in Salem
At 7:35 a.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash at Highways 83 and AH, Salem. One person involved is reporting a neck injury, dispatch reports. Two vehicles, a car and a mini-van. View Larger Map
Salem to collect public’s ideas on new land at parks board meeting
View Larger Map The Salem Parks Board wants to hear from you at its next meeting. The town is engaging in a master planning process for recently purchased property on Camp Lake bordered by 104th Street, 104th Place, and 270th Avenue. An initial kick off and introduction will be held at the regularly scheduled Park [...]
Salem approves changing zoning around Center Lake dam
The Camp/Center Lakes Rehabilitation District got approval for a zoning change from Salem Monday that the district needs to pursue its desire to rehabilitate the Center Lake dam. The change approved by the Town Board was to make a lot line adjustment and zoning change. The lot line adjustment was to allow the district to [...]
Units responding to truck vs. house crash
At 5:56 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a truck running into a home in the 8400 block of 273rd Avenue, Salem. Home is believed to be unoccupied as it is used as a vacation home, dispatch says. UPDATE 6 p.m. — Deputies discussing getting past a gate blocking [...]
Salem will have primaries for all supervisor positions
An extended filing deadline has resulted in enough candidates to necessitate primary elections for all Salem town supervisor positions in the spring election. The town has a one year remaining on one supervisor term and two, two-year terms on the ballot in April. Because incumbent Patrick O’Connell failed to file a non-candidacy statement as well as nomination papers, filing for [...]
Units responding for report of grass fire
At 10:48 a.m., units from Salem Fire/Rescue and Silver Lake Rescue are responding to a report of a grass fire in the 6500 block of 288th Avenue, along the Salem-Brighton border. UPDATE 10:52 a.m. — Dispatch advises responding deputy that was a controlled burn, but may be getting out of hand. UPDATE 10:55 a.m. — [...]
Salem to have contest for one board seat and filing extended for other seats
A one-year term on the Salem Town Board drew the most interest from candidates filing candidacy papers by today’s 5 p.m. deadline. Three candidates filed to run for election to the remaining one-year of a term Ted Kmiec was appointed to in November. That opening was created by the death of Supervisor Joseph Meier in [...]
Units responding to report of crash on Antioch Road
At 4:20 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in a parking lot in the 9200 block of Antioch Road (Highway 83), Salem. Dispatch reports that two vehicles are involved and a pole is down. UPDATE 4:22 p.m. — Deputy reports that power appears to be out along [...]
Units responding for report of smoke from building
At 8:49 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue, Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to the 7300 block of 256th Avenue (Highway 75), Paddock Lake, for a report of smoke coming from a building. UPDATE 8:53 p.m. — Dispatch reports that first personnel on scene sees no signs of fire. UPDATE 8:54 p.m. — Additional [...]
Units responding to report of grass fire
At about 1:20 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue is responding to a report of a grass fire in the area of Highways B and 50, Salem. UPDATE 1:22 p.m. — Dispatch reports to responding units that there is a permit for a controlled burn in that area today. Fire units say they will continue to respond to verify. UPDATE 1:33 p.m. — Deputy reports that fire [...]
Units responding to report of fire along Highway 50
At 8:52 p.m., units from Salem Fire/Rescue, Silver Lake Fire Department and Silver Lake Rescue are responding to a report of flames visible at an address in the 218100 block of 75th Street (Highway 50), Salem. Dispatch says flames were reported by a passerby, who also thought it looked like a person was trying to [...]
Units responding to report of garage fire
At 10:21 a.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and Bristol Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a garage fire in the 8900 block of 269th Avenue, Salem. Dispatch reports that a neighbor is reporting the fire and says the detached garage is fully engulfed. UPDATE 10:27 a.m. — Personnel arriving on scene [...]
Units responding for report of crash
At about 6:57 p.m., Salem Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash with injuries at 256th Avenue and Highway SA (103rd Street), Salem. Dispatch says one vehicle may be on its side in the ditch, but that’s not clear. UPDATE 7:07 p.m. — Personnel on scene reports minor injuries. View Larger [...]
