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Next Twin Lakes Movies in the Parks is Friday

The next Twin Lakes Movies in the Park will be screened Friday, Sept. 3  at West Side Park. The movie will be Field of Dreams. The movie will begin around 8:15 p.m. More information about the series is available at the village's website. View Larger Map

Municipalities continue to opt for transit referendums

West of the I municipalities continue to opt for letting voters have a say on new taxes to support a regional public transportation. Last week, Silver Lake and Paddock Lake opted for Nov. 2 referendums on the issue. This week, Randall authorized essentially the same vote. Previously, Bristol and Twin Lakes had approved such votes. The municipalities are being asked to consider the referendums by state Rep. Samantha Kerkman. Erin Decker, a county supervisor from Silver Lake who tried ot get… Continue reading

Rescue responding to Lance Park for injured skier

At 6:36 p.m., Twin Lakes Rescue and village police are responding to report of an injured water skier at Lance Park. Dispatch reports that the injured skier was part of the Aquanuts Show. UPDATE 6:42 p.m. -- Richmond Rescue being dispatched to stand by to assist in pain management for the patient. UPDATE 6:51 p.m. -- Twin Lakes transporting patient to Richmond Rescue station. Paramedic standing by there. View Larger Map

Twin Lakes finalizes cemetery lights rules

View Larger Map The Twin Lakes Village Board has formally adopted regulations for the use of solar- powered lights at Mound Prairie Cemetery. The new regulations will limit the lights, which have increasingly been placed at grave sites, to a maximum of 24 inches in height. Any current fixture that exceeds that height will be allowed until Aug. 31, 1015. Village officials have said the lights have become in some cases increasingly larger, which

Weekly mosquito spraying coming to Twin Lakes for a while

Twin Lakes village administrator David Cox announced Monday that the village will be spraying for mosquitos weekly for a while, in reaction to the abundance of the insects in recent weeks. Weekly spraying will stay in effect for at least the next few weeks, Cox said. The village also will spray today at  Legion Park, site of the next free Movies in the Parks. The movie will be The Karate Kid. The movie will begin around 8:15 p.m… Continue reading

Twin Lakes sees increase in insurance cost

Twin Lakes will be paying a little more for its insurance coverage for the next year. The Village Board also has chosen to add insurance against its employees being robbed while carrying village cash. This year's premium will be $97,734, about $4,100 more than last year, with the added insurance. Linda Proeber, of CRB Insurance of Racine, told the Village Board she recommended the additional coverage for robbery… Continue reading

Dollar General store agreement tabled in Twin Lakes

View Larger Map The above map shows the location of a proposed Dollar General store in Twin Lakes. A developers agreement that could pave the way for a Dollar General store to come to Twin Lakes was tabled by village President Howard Skinner Monday. Skinner said the developers agreement needs more negotiation and that he in particular is not satisfied with the building facade and landscaping of the site. "This particular member of the… Continue reading

Municipalities considering and approving transit referendums

West of the I municipalities are considering -- and in some cases approving -- fall advisory referendums regarding a possible additional tax for mass transit purposes. On Monday, Twin Lakes was the latest municipality to approve a referendum. Twin Lakes village administrator David Cox said the village was asked to consider such a referendum by state Rep. Samantha Kerkman, who is asking all municipalities in her district to… Continue reading

Arcing transformer reported

At 6:26 p.m., Randall Fire and Twin Lakes Rescue are responding to a report of an arcing transformer in the 39100 block of 104th Street. UPDATE 6:31 p.m. -- Police not finding signs of arcing. UPDATE 6:36 p.m. -- Randal Fire on the scene. Electric utility called and responding. Expected to arrive in 30 minutes. View Larger Map

Next Twin Lakes Movies in the Park is Thursday

The next Twin Lakes Movies in the Park will be screened Thursday, Aug. 19 at Legion Park. The movie will be The Karate Kid. The movie will begin around 8:15 p.m. More information about the series is available at the village's website. View Larger Map

Twin Lakes Guns vs. Hoses softball game is Aug. 14

The Third Annual Guns vs.  Hoses softball game will be Aug. 14, at noon, at Legion Park, Twin Lakes. The game pits the Twin Lakes Police Department vs. the Twin Lakes Fire Department and Rescue Squad. The public is invited to come and enjoy the game… Continue reading

Twin Lakes to try again for Movie in the Park tonight

The weather looks promising for Twin Lakes premiere of its Movies in the Parks program tonight. The first Movies in the Parks was postponed due to high winds and overall poor weather on July 22. The movie will be screened at the new amphitheater at Lance Park starting after 8 p.m.,  as soon as it is dark enough to… Continue reading

Twin Lakes downtown project slammed by two senators as bad stimulus spending

The Main Street rehabilitation project that has downtown Twin Lakes torn up this summer has attracted the attention of two Republican U.S. senators who are cataloging stimulus projects they consider counterproductive. The report, entitled Summertime Blues, was released this week by Sen. Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma and Sen. John McCain of Arizona. The report criticizes the Twin Lakes project for hurting downtown businesses… Continue reading

Injured Twin Lake public works employee back on job

Twin Lakes public works employee Al Stolp is back on the job this week, the Village Board learned Monday. That's noteworthy because Stolp was severely injured in a fall from a tree last October. The tally of Stolp’s injuries was mind-boggling. He broke a leg in three spots. He broke 11 of his 12 ribs. He had multiple internal injuries. He was transported from the village by Flight… Continue reading

Twin Lakes National Night Out coverage

Twin Lakes held its annual National Night Out event at St. John the Evangelist Church Tuesday night.

A large crowd was treated to a number of fire equipment displays and demonstrations of everything from Tasers to police canine units. There also was a dunk tank (of which dunkees included Twin Lakes police Chief Dale Racer and yours truly), free food and a number of exhibits from related organizations. Here is some video of the action -- complete with a climb 70 feet… Continue reading

Twin Lakes considering dimming solar lights in cemetery

Twin Lakes may ban future placement and phase out current solar-powered lights in the Prarie Mound Cemetery. Trustee Kevin Fizgerald brought up the issue at the Village Board Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night. Fitzgerald said the lights, which have become increasingly popular, have been discussed recently by members of the village Cemetery Board. Some members feel the lights have become too bright… Continue reading

Dollar General seeking two local store locations

View Larger Map The Twin Lakes General Dollar store would be located on North Lake Avenue on property now owned by developer Steve Mills. National retailer Dollar General is seeking to place stores in Twin Lakes and Paddock Lake. Todd Platt, a representative of the stores' developer, appeared at a Plan Commission meeting in Paddock Lake and a Village Board Committee of the Whole meeting in Twin Lakes on Monday night. "Maybe… Continue reading

Units responding to possible structure fire on East Lakeshore Drive

At 6:59 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department units are responding to a report of black smoke, possibly indicating a structure fire, in the area of East Lakeshore Drive and Wilmot Avenue. UPDATE 7:04 p.m. -- Police have narrowed the area for the origin of the smoke to be between Hickory and Lakewood School. Firefighters are standing by. UPDATE 7:06 p.m. -- Police have located the fire along Hickory. It is a bonfire in a backyard that… Continue reading

Twin Lakes man sentenced in fatal crash case

Bryan W. Fusinato of Twin Lakes has been sentenced to four years in prison for a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle relating to a July 4, 2009 crash in which a McHenry, Illinois woman died. Fusinato pleaded  guilty to the charge in March. The sentence was ordered by Judge Mary Kay Wagner. The accident on Highway… Continue reading

Twin Lakes Movie in the Parks is Thursday

Twin Lakes will take another shot at the premiere of its Movies in the Parks program Thursday, Aug. 5. The first Movies in the Parks was postponed due to high winds and overall poor weather on July 22. The movie will be screened at the new amphitheater at Lance Park starting after 8 p.m.,  as soon as it is dark enough to see the screen… Continue reading

Twin Lakes Night Out is Tuesday

Twin Lakes' National Night Out event will be Tuesday, Aug., 3 from 5 to 8 p.m., at St. John's Catholic Church, 701 North Lake Ave. The annual event is a chance for citizens to interact with law enforcement in a friendly, casual way that strengthens the bound between the two. New this year will be a Milwaukee Wave Soccer Club Demo and a presentation on identity theft by a local shredding service… Continue reading

Crash at Highways HM and Z

At 5:39 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue is responding to the report of a crash with unknown injuries at Highways HM and Z in Twin Lakes. UPDATE 5:45 p.m. -- Crash is single vehicle in ditch, no injuries, an officer on the scene reports. View Larger Map

Livingston and Lux lauded at Twin Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District annual meeting

Two big contributors to the enjoyment and health of Lakes Mary and Elizabeth were recognized for their contributions Saturday. Michael Lux and Bob Livingston were the recipients of recognition awards at today's annual meeting and budget hearing for the Twin Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District. The meeting was held Saturday morning  at Wilmot High School. Here's the presentation for Lux, who died earlier this year from cancer. His award was received by Jerryl Lux, his wife. Here's the presentation… Continue reading

Body recovered on Lake Elizabeth

View Larger Map The body of a man who drowned on Lake Elizabeth Thursday evening was recovered Friday night. The drowning victim was iJohn A. Jones, 53, of Elgin, Ill., a Twin Lakes Police Department press release said. Firefighters and dive teams from multiple jurisdictions had searched for Jones on Thursday and for his body all day Friday to no avail. The recovery effort was suspended for the night at around… Continue reading

Recovery effort on Lake Elizabeth re-starting

At 8:54 p.m., Twin Lakes firefighters have been called back to the station for an apparent restart of the body recovery effort on Lake Elizabeth, according to scanner transmissions. UPDATE about 9:15 p.m. -- Emergency workers have launched at least one boat onto the lake… Continue reading

Update: Lake Elizabeth recovery effort suspended for today

Twin Lakes police Chief Dale Racer has issued the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to recover the body of a man who went missing after entering Lake Elizabeth in Twin Lakes Thursday evening: Fire Department dive and sonar teams battled the winds and waves on Lake Elizabeth today and were unable to recover the body. The Incident Commander from Twin Lakes Fire Department, Fire Chief Stan Clause, made the decision to close down the lake… Continue reading

Update: Deputy sustains minor injury in van crash incident

Here's some additional information released by the Sheriff's Department regarding a crash last night involving a van and a Sheriff's Department squad. Last night (7/22) at about 10:31 p.m. a Kenosha sheriff's Deputy was involved in an injury accident. The deputy was operating an unmarked squad when she was struck by a van at the intersection of Highway P and Highway Z. Initial reports indicate that the operator of the van attempted to… Continue reading

Lake Elizabeth shut down to boat traffic

To facilitate recovery efforts on Lake Elizabeth, officials are shutting down boat traffic on the lake, according to scanner transmissions. The recovery relates to an incident from Thursday evening in which a man got into the water, but disappeared… Continue reading

Update: Search for man on Lake Elizabeth suspended until dawn

Here is some additional information released by the Twin Lakes Police Department about the search for a man who went missing after entering Lake Elizabeth in Twin Lakes Thursday evening:

On Thursday, July 22, 2010 at approximately 5:04 p.m. Kenosha County Joint Services and the Twin Lakes Police Department received a 9-1-1 call for assistance from a boater on Lake Elizabeth.

The caller reported that a male friend had jumped into the… Continue reading

North Lake Street flooded in Twin Lakes

At midnight, Twin Lakes police are reporting that North Lake Avenue is flooded near Holy Hill Road. They are attempting to errect a road block there. UPDATE 12:17 a.m. -- Police report water has receded… Continue reading
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