Sep 1st, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
We've been doing some bean counting here at westofthei.com HQ.
No we're not talking about accounting. We mean counting the jelly beans we displayed in our guessing contest at our Commercial Building booth at the Kenosha County Fair.
I guess this one was too easy. We had two winners:
- Diane Kreuscher of Paddock Lake.
- Stephen Squires III of Twin Lakes.
The winning number, after several confirming recounts, was…
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Jul 3rd, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
I was one of the panelists on WGTD's (91.1 FM) Community Matters program that will air today at 11:15 a.m.
The topic: "The Right of the Public to Know."
The host is Len Iaquinta. Also on the program was Bill Lueders, Isthmus (Madison) news editor, named “2009 Person of the Year” by the Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators, a trade group for private eyes. The award was given both for Lueders’…
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May 4th, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
West of the I's garage sales page has been updated.
Be sure to check it out each week before you begin your bargain hunting.
If you'd like to be added to the list, please drop us a line at
westofthei@yahoo.com. Include your address, days, hours etc. We’ll even add a map to your info…
Apr 6th, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
We will be posting results of today's elections as soon as we get them. Keep checking back!…
Apr 1st, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
Today marks an important milestone for westofthei.com.
We're one year old.
A year ago Karen and I said we "are striving to make this site the ultimate source of news and information about Western Kenosha County." That is still our goal. You are a big part of that. You contribute content or ideas for stories and that helps westofthei.com keep on top of all…
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Mar 17th, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
Randall voters will be able to talk to the candidates for town supervisor at a Meet and Greet event scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Randall Town Hall on Highway F. in Bassett.
There will be no formal program for the event. Instead voters can come in and talk to each candidate about the issues they…
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Jan 7th, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
People love to shoot photos of weather in general, but snow has got to be the favorite. It just looks so dramatic.
If you shoot some photos during this storm that you would like to share with West of the I readers, email them to:
westofthei@yahoo.com. We'll post them here…
Jan 4th, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
The results of our poll about what is the worst part of West of the I winter are in.
Seems most of our respondents are most bitter about bitter cold. I can understand that!
Here are the results:
What's the biggest burden of West of the I winter?(polls)
Jan 3rd, 2010
by Darren Hillock.
The defining characteristics of a West of the I winter come down to cold and snow. We've had a little of each so far this season. So, which is worse, bitter cold or lots of snow?
What's the biggest burden of West of the I winter?(polls)
Dec 16th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Need a dose of holiday spirit? Check out West of the I's video holiday greetings.
Over 20 area business recorded greetings this year. A new group is featured on our front page this week and all are available for viewing on the
Video Holiday Greetings page.
Nov 26th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Whether you spend it West of the I or somewhere else, may you have a Happy Thanksgiving…
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Nov 25th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Yours truly of
West of the I participated in a year in review on WGTD's
Community Matters radio show, hosted by Len Iaquinta.
Others participating in the look at what was news locally in 2009 were Peter Selkowe of
The Racine Post and Steve Lund of the…
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Nov 2nd, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Jim and Debi Rigney, owners of Brewed Beginnings in Paddock Lake, were impressed by the efforts of the Salem Booster Club in preserving sports and extracurriculars activities at the school in the wake of budget cuts earlier this year. The shop also had several Salem School teachers as regular customers.
The couple wanted to come up with some way to help the boosters raise money for their functions.
"We were just trying to think of creative ways to…
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Oct 15th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
At
westofthei.com, we are proud of our sponsors. Periodically, we will be telling you a little more about them.
The Farmer Brown’s Totally Haunted Barn and Haunted Hayride, on 200 scenic acres in Bristol, is open for the season.
Just stop in or make plans now for you and your friends for a“Night of Terror.” Call ahead for…
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Sep 25th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Are you on Twitter? westofthei.com is!
You can follow our feed
here.
When we're covering events or breaking news we try to put out a tweet right away. westofthei.com's Twitter feed is the best place to follow breaking news about Western Kenosha County.
Follow us!
Sep 19th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Saturday was a busy one for events. Besides the Silver Lake business expo, westofthei.com also was at the Buyers Appreciation Dinner at the fairgrounds and the Twin Lakes Fire Department 80th anniversary celebration. We will have video and photos posted Sunday morning from both . Check back!
UPDATE:
Buyers dinner coverage here and
TLFD anniversary here.
Sep 13th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
More West of the I Packers fans feel their team will do better than the Bears than vice versa our poll showed.
The question was who between the Packers and the Bears will end up with the better season record?
- 56 percent of respondents said they were Packers fans and they feel the
Aug 29th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Hundreds tried, but none were as close to guessing the number of candy pieses in a bottle at the West of the I booth in the commercial building at the Kenosha County Fair as Becky Semke of Salem.
The official tally was 671 pieces of candy. Semke was closest with her guess of 680. As the winner… Continue reading
Aug 25th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
At
westofthei.com, we are proud of our sponsors. Periodically, we will be telling you a little more about them.
Lakeland Septic Service, a westofthei.com sponsor, is one of the two 2009 recipients of the Kenosha County Fair Small Animal Buyer Award.
Congratulations to Dan and Marie Weis and family on this honor…
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Aug 19th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Do you have a question about how Western Kenosha County Transit, the bus service for people west of the I, works? If you're going to be at the Kenosha County Fair today you will get a great chance to get your answer.
Stephanie Phillips, transportation coordinator for the service…
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Aug 19th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
While you're at the Kenosha County Fair this week be sure to visit the West of the I booth in the commercial building.
There you can chat with our staff and ask any question you might have about the website. We're a good resource for questions about the fair too. If we don't know the answer, we can find…
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Aug 14th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Reliable Heating and Air Conditioning has announced that it is now selling American Standard heating and cooling equipment.
Perhaps the most significant aspect of the addition is that American Standard is supplied from quarters in Zion, Illinois, just 22 miles away. That means faster access to parts and units, explained Ray Sheehan, Reliable owner.
"To be that close to a supplier, we'll…
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Aug 13th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
The Salem Town Board reasserted its desire to move forward with a new Trevor fire station at a special meeting Thursday night.
The special meeting was called after a confused meeting on the facility took place Aug. 3. At that meeting, Supervisor Dennis Faber voted against moving forward and Chairman Linda Valentine abstained.
Thursday night, the measure passed unanimously.
The board also passed a series of other motions relating to awarding bids and…
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Aug 9th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Our Time-Warner supplied digital cable is out as of Sunday night 8:30 p.m. It's been out for about two hours at least.
When we called to report the outage (finally) at about 8:30 p.m. we were told by a mechanical voice that in fact there was an outage (thanks!) in our area and that restoration of service could take about 90 minutes.
Our internet is OK and so is our VOIP phone…
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Aug 5th, 2009
by Darren Hillock.
Have you gotten into Twitter yet?
West of the I has.
Here's how Twitter explains itself on its website: "A real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices. In countries all around the world,
people follow the sources most relevant to them…
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West of the I's garage sales page has been updated.
Be sure to check it out each week before you begin your bargain hunting.
If you'd like to be added to the list, please drop us a line at westofthei@yahoo.com. Include your address, days, hours etc. We’ll even add a map to your info… 
The store will have the world’s most popular brands under one roof and is located at the American Girl complex at 12400 Fox River Rd, Wilmot, Wisconsin. Regional director Jeff Toboyek said the store will carry a wide variety of Mattel products such as Fisher Price… Continue reading 
Hundreds tried, but none were as close to guessing the number of candy pieses in a bottle at the West of the I booth in the commercial building at the Kenosha County Fair as Becky Semke of Salem.
Do you have a question about how Western Kenosha County Transit, the bus service for people west of the I, works? If you're going to be at the Kenosha County Fair today you will get a great chance to get your answer.
Stephanie Phillips, transportation coordinator for the service… Continue reading 
While you're at the Kenosha County Fair this week be sure to visit the West of the I booth in the commercial building.
Reliable Heating and Air Conditioning has announced that it is now selling American Standard heating and cooling equipment.
Perhaps the most significant aspect of the addition is that American Standard is supplied from quarters in Zion, Illinois, just 22 miles away. That means faster access to parts and units, explained Ray Sheehan, Reliable owner.
"To be that close to a supplier, we'll… Continue reading 
people follow the sources most relevant to them… Continue reading 
