A deputy’s pursuit that started in Silver Lake lead to the arrest of two theft suspects.
The incident began in Silver Lake at about 2:20 a.m., Tuesday when a deputy was investigating a suspicious vehicle at Cogswell Drive and Lakeview Drive in Silver Lake, said a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department news release issued Tuesday said.
According to initial reports, a male subject that was spotted near the vehicle ran from the area, got into a black pick up truck and fled and the deputy pursued the vehicle. The suspect drove north on Highway B across Highway 50, turned west onto Highway JB, lost control and crashed into a field on the north side of the roadway.
Two suspects exited the vehicle and ran from the scene. A Kenosha County K-9 arrived and began a track of the suspects. A short time later the K-9 Arlo located both subjects and they were taken into custody without incident. Both suspects were 24, with one from Illinois and one from Lake Geneva (Note: westofthei.com doesn’t identify suspects until they are formally charged in court).
No injuries were reported to deputies or the suspects.
Upon further investigation, it was determined the suspects were operating a stolen vehicle and attempting to steal car parts from another vehicle that was parked in a private driveway off Cogswell Drive, the release said. Kenosha County Sheriff’s department is requesting charges. This is an ongoing investigation.
The Wheatland J1 School District (Wheatland Center School) Board of Education is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. at the school.
Among the agenda items are:
An Early Childhood Programming Presentation.
Review and Potential Approval of Open Enrollment Spaces for the 2020-21 School Year.
Board Goals Report: Safe and Secure Environment.
Review and Potential Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for Operation of the Westosha Athletic Conference
The Bristol Village Board on Monday issued a raze order for a home at 11713 212th Avenue in Lake Shangri-la.
Village administrator Randy Kerkman said the home has had no roof — only a tarp — for years and is not habitable.
The home, which was delinquent on property taxes, was seized and is now owned by Kenosha County.
With the issuing of the raze order, the county will hire a contractor to tear down the building and then recover that cost along with the back taxes when the property is sold, Kerkman said.
The vote to issue the raze order was unanimous with all board members present.
The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:
The Paris Town Board is scheduled to hold a special meeting and its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at Town Hall in Paris.
First up is the special Town Board meeting at 6 p.m., which is set to move into closed session to discuss and consider Liberty Mutual Insurance Company coverages and a proof of loss claim related to an IRS matter.
Note: This is a paid announcement from Westosha Sports Complex — DH
Registration is under way for Westosha Sports Complex’s 12 week 9 Hole Tuesday Golf League.
The league starts week of 2/4/20, see schedule located at the bottom. $20 per player per week, 3 installment payments of $80. First is required date of signing up, second due 2/4/20, third is due 3/10/20. First 8 players to sign up get choice of 5:00 or 7:00 tee time.
Handicap is established after playing 45 holes. Once established we will apply handicap to the previous weeks. If a player already has an E6 handicap net scores will be tallied effective week one.
A different 9 will be played each week. Tee boxes set at “blue” tees Putting will be set up as a gimmie within 8 feet. Putting can be done from any spot within the simulator. If you are not on the green you must putt from a point even with the tee. When in the sand you must use the #5 blue tee. Total net score for entire league will decide winner of the league Any missed weeks must be made up no later than 7 days before the final day of league play, and can only be made up during the week, NO WEEKENDS. If missing weeks are not made up you forfeit and cannot win any prize money.
$5 per week per player will go towards prize pool: 1st(40%), 2nd(30%), 3rd(20%), and last place(10%) will be awarded prize money.
The Paris Sex Offenders Residency Board is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday at Paris Town Hall in Paris.
The meeting will include a hearing on a request from Peter T. Nelson Sr. requesting an exemption to the town residency restrictions that would allow him to reside at a motel in the 4500 block of 200th Ave. in Paris.
Portions of the hearing may be in closed session to consider any medical history of alcohol, drug, and sex offender treatment, juvenile conviction records, and other health information.
At the close of the hearing, the board may convene into closed session to deliberate and reconvene into open session regarding a decision.
The Wheatland Town Board is scheduled to hold a regular board meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at Town Hall in New Munster.
Among the agenda items are:
A presentation by Matthew Ehr regarding an Eagle Scout Project-Sign for Oakwood Shores Park. The board also will consider this for approval.
Temporary Class “B” Retailer Alcoholic Beverage License applications from St. Alphonsus Church and the Town of Wheatland Fire Department for upcoming fundraisers.
The Bristol Village Board is scheduled to hold a regular semi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Municipal Building in Bristol.
Among the agenda items are:
Consideration of a raze order for the property at 11713 212th Ave., which is owned by Kenosha County.
Consider for approval authorizing the village administrator to accept a $5,000 grant from American Transmission Co.’s Community Planting Program and to seek bids for tree planting in the Bristol Bay Park. The park, at the southeast corner of Highways 45 and 50, is planned to be a natural area park with a trail system.
The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:
Music students from Lakewood, Randall, Riverview, Trevor-Wilmot and Wheatland Center schools spent the day in rehearsals and concert with Tengowski. /John Sorensen photo, used with permission
More than 60 music students from the grade schools feeding into Wilmot Union High School participated in the Wilmot-area middle school honors band on Wednesday.
Students from Lakewood, Randall, Riverview, Trevor-Wilmot and Wheatland Center schools rehearsed for six hours and performed in concert under the direction of guest clinician Richard Tengowski.
Tengowski, a veteran, music educator from Kohler, had nothing but praises for the student musicians. He said the way they worked together, took direction and showed improvement throughout the day makes these students a model for society as a whole.
The students performed four musical selections: “Drive” by Mark Williams, “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Michael Story, “Celtic Air and Dance” by Michael Sweeney and “African Marching Song” by John O’Reilly.
While the day was filled with music making, Tengowski also took time to explain to the students how these pieces of music came to be. “The Pit and the Pendulum,” based on the 1842 Edgar Allen Poe short story of the same name, offers the listener an opportunity, through music, to experience this very intense story.
“Making these types of connections, across the curriculum, is one of the most satisfying aspects of being a music teacher,” Tengowski said.
The directors from the middle schools involved are Luke Moyer at Lakewood, Mallory Friske at Riverview, Jennifer Vanderloop and David Dvorak at Randall, Maddie Weirick at Trevor-Wilmot and Zach Wendt at Wheatland Center.
“Honors band is a great opportunity for some of our advanced musicians to be challenged in a different way,” Weirick said. “I love that our students have the chance to work with peers from other schools who share their same passion and drive to become an excellent musician.”
Parents said they appreciate the hard work put in by all the directors to provide this opportunity for their student musician and think the concert sounded amazing.
Many of the students said the experience was so fun and they can’t wait to be part of honors band next year. Tengowski made the day a fantastic experience for these students.
“Wilmot High School is very happy to host, support and be a part of events like this,” said Wilmot band director John Sorensen. “Getting to know these young students makes for a seamless transition as they prepare to enter high school.”
The students will meet again on April 4 for the ninth annual Wilmot Band Festival where over 700 musicians, 4th through 12th grades will perform together at Wilmot Union High School.
For more information about the music programs at any of these schools please contact their music teachers directly.
Over 60 students from Lakewood, Randall, Riverview, Trevor-Wilmot and Wheatland Center schools make up the Wilmot area middle school honors band. /John Sorensen photo, used with permission
This photo from the relief study shows approximately where the wier would be located. /Photo from RASmith Lilly Lake High Water Relief Story 2019
Property owners and residents of the Lilly Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District will get a chance to vote on whether to proceed with creating an outlet that could solve chronic high water conditions there.
Wheatland’s town engineer Len Roecker outlined three possibilities for an outlet recommended in a study of how to relieve the high water problem at a special meeting of the district Saturday at Wheatland Town Hall.
With no natural outlet, heavy rain two of the last three years has raised Lilly Lake to slow no wake level for much of 2017 and 2019. That means boating at a speed that causes a wake is prohibited. The lack of an outlet means the lake’s level mostly changes from evaporation.
Consensus at the meeting was to pursue a plan that would build a non adjustable concrete weir at a drainage easement on the southeast side of the lake that will feed into two 16-inch pipes that will carry water to 80th Street, where they will feed water into a culvert under 80th Street into a wetlands that will feed into Bassett Creek and ultimately into the Fox River. With a show of hands of the about 50 people present, only two opposed that option.
Roecker estimated the cost of that option at $125,000.
Lake levels will still increase with heavy rain, Roecker said, but with the outlet constructed water levels would return to a more normal level in about a week to 10 days.
Lake District commissioners, who are also the Town Board members, tentatively set a date of Feb. 22 or 29 for the vote. Property owners will be notified in advance of the place, date and time of the vote. Voters will have to attend that day. There will be no absentee voting, said town Clerk Sheila Siegler. The vote likely will not take place at Town Hall, but somewhere with more capacity.
Who exactly can vote will be reviewed by the town attorney, Siegler said. State statues seem to suggest property owners as well as permanent residents of the district are entitled to vote.
Much of the discussion at the meeting was about who would pay for the outlet project. Some audience members felt the town, not just the utility district residents, ought to foot the bill.
Siegler presented an estimate of how costs per property owner might look if only the about 300 properties in the lake district paid for the project through an assessment. For her example, Siegler used a loan amount of $150,000, and an interest rate of 5 percent. For a one-year loan the payment would be $226.51 per $100,000 of assessed property value. A five year payoff would be $49.93 per $100,000 of assessed property value for each of the five years.
While most of the audience members — virtually all who appeared to be owners of lakeshore property — favored the one year option, Siegler suggested it might be wise to include an multi-year option as part of the formal vote.
About 100 of the district’s approximately 300 properties are on the lake.
At about 6:38 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue and Randall Fire Department units and sheriff’s deputies are responding for an investigation in the 200 block of West Park Street in Silver Lake.
Per dispatch: Caller reporting smoke from a laundry room, along with a burning smell.
UPDATE about 6:44 p.m. — Deputy on scene reports occupants are evacuating and there are no signs of fire from exterior.
UPDATE 7:02 p.m. — Salem command clearing some units to return to quarters.
At about 4:39 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash at Highway SA and 256th Avenue in Trevor.
Per dispatch: Crash involves two vehicles; injuries being reported.
UPDATE about 4:46 p.m. — Deputy on scene requests tows for both vehicles, both of which are in the roadside ditch.
At about 6:35 a.m. Saturday, we measured about 3 inches of accumulated snow at westofthei.com headquarters in Paddock Lake. This is for snow that started falling Friday evening.
It’s a wet heavy snow. Plan accordingly for snow removal.
At about 9:18 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 21700 block of Highway AH in Salem Lakes.
Per dispatch: This is a single vehicle crash with the vehicle rolled over.
At about 8:03 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and Twin Lakes Police are responding to a report of a crash in the 1200 block of North Lake Avenue in Twin Lakes.
At about 7:23 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue, Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and Somers Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a possible fire at a business in the 1800 block of 120th Avenue in Paris.
Per dispatch: Caller reports seeing black smoke.
UPDATE 7:29 p.m. — Sheriff’s deputy reports that smoke appears to be coming from a vent.
UPDATE 7:30 p.m. — Paris command releases all mutual aid units to return to quarters. Smoke was steam from a vent.
At about 6:50 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Paris Fire and Rescue, Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a possible fire in a church in the 13000 block of Highway C in Bristol.
The Lilly Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District is scheduled to hold a meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 9:30 a.m. at Wheatland Town Hall in New Munster.
The meeting is all about the 2019 Lilly Lake High Water Relief Study and will include:
A presentation on the study.
Development of a consensus on best option to pursue.
The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:
Informational open houses on the proposal for a new Town of Wheatland Fire Department station in New Munster are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Saturday, Jan.y 25, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.
Town residents will be able to vote on a referendum on the fire station proposal on Feb. 18 during the primary election. The referendum will ask if voters wish to authorize the town to build a new fire station for no more than $3.8 million.
The above meetings will be held at the current fire station in New Munster.
A boil water order for customers of the Paddock Lake Village Water Utility District has been lifted Friday morning after testing showed water from the system was safe for normal use.
Here is a news release distributed by the village Friday morning:
The water boil notice that has been in effect for the water utility customers of the Village of Paddock Lake is being lifted. As a result of a water main break that occurred on January 22, 2020, the Village Water Utility District issued a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource required water boil advisory to the water system users. Two (2) water samples were taken and examined by a Wisconsin licensed laboratory for the presence of harmful bacteria. Both water samples have tested negative for harmful bacteria. It is now safe for Paddock Lake Water Utility District customers to return to drinking and normal use of the Utility Districts water.
Note: This is a paid announcement from St. Alphonsus Parish — DH
St. Alphonsus will host its 31 st Annual GREAT Nite Out. The GREAT Nite Out will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 7pm to Midnight at Bella Vita Banquet Hall, 34816 Geneva Rd., New Munster.
The event is a fun-filled evening of Games, Raffles, Eats, And Togetherness. The GREAT Nite Out is for everyone over the age of 18 from the parish and surrounding community to socialize, play cards or games and enter the evenings raffle drawings. Prizes include Coach purses, kayaks, electronics, power tools, and hundreds of other raffle prizes.
Free beer, rail drinks, soda, snacks, cards and a late night sandwich are included with your $13 admission. No alcohol carry-ins allowed.
If you would like information about sponsorship, donating or attending the GREAT Nite out, please call the parish at 262-537-4370.
Seems like I just said this yesterday, but at about 5:30 a.m., we measured about .5 inch of snow overnight at westofthei.com headquarters in Paddock Lake.
There may not be much of it on the ground, but I noticed it is wet and heavy as I was clearing the driveway.
The Salem Lakes Park Commission will host a grand re-opening for the renovated Salem Oaks Park Pavilion Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, as well donuts and refreshments. The public is invited to stop by and walk through this beautiful new addition to this park.
Salem Oaks Park is located at 8155 236th Ave., Salem.
A water main break in Paddock Lake has been repaired, but a water boil order is expected to remain in effect until Friday.
The village also needs to repair a pump on the water system as a result of the break.
The village water system serves about 300 customers and about 1,000 residents on the east side of the village.
The water main break along 235th Avenue near 65th Street was reported around 6 p.m., Wednesday evening.
Here’s a report via email on the situation as of about 9:30 a.m., Thursday, from village administrator Tim Popanda:
The water main break was repaired early this morning (1:30 am). The water system has had multiple water main breaks in the past, what makes this break different than past breaks is that one of the two 1956 pumps finally gave up and failed, operating on one pump with a breach in a water main caused the system to lose pressure. The Village water utility district is having the failed water pump examined by a pump repair specialist, with the water system improvements well underway and schedule for completion in March-April the Village is faced with replacing the 1956 pump earlier than expected. The new pumps are ordered and expected to be built and delivered at the beginning of March. An analogy would be- replacing the engine and transmission in your car that you are sending to the junk yard in 2 months. The Village water utility serving 1,006 residents or 295 residential and commercial customers remains on a water boil notice and will likely remain in this status until tomorrow Friday 1/24/2020.”
