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 your sale added to the list, please drop us a line at darren@westofthei.com. Include your address, days, hours etc. We’ll even add a map to your info. ShareTweet0 […]
Posts from ‘May, 2016’
A word from our sponsors: Western Kenosha County Transit offering free rides to The Sharing Center
Note: Western Kenosha County Transit is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement.– DH The Sharing Center, in partnership with Western Kenosha Transit, is proud to offer free rides to and from The Sharing Center. The Sharing Center is Western Kenosha County’s Resource Center and Food Pantry located in Trevor, providing basic needs and […]
Riverview School’s 7th grade students do well at State Level of Project Citizen; moving on to nationals
Riverview School’s 7th grade students participated in the State Level of Project Citizen, in Madison recently. Students presented four panels of information, along with a binder full of research, artifacts, and textual evidence, about a problem in society that they wish to solve, or at least better address, through government. One class of Riverview‛s 7th graders proposed that […]
A word from our sponsors: Cicchini Asphalt celebrating 35 years of being your full service asphalt contractor
Note: Cicchini Asphalt is westoftheicom sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH If you are looking to have some paving work done this year, Cicchini Asphalt is your full-service residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal asphalt paving and maintenance contractor. Serving Kenosha and Racine counties for more than 30 years, Cicchini Asphalt has been synonymous with […]
A word from our sponsors: Looking to get involved with the community? Try Paddock Lake Area Lions Club
Note: Paddock Lake Area Lions Club is a westofthei.com sponsor. — DH Looking for a way to get involved in your community? Consider the Paddock Lake Area Lions Club. The Paddock Lake Area Lions commitment to the community is made possible because of the efforts of many individual and corporate donors, volunteers and partnerships with those in […]
Missing pets: Black dog
A big black dog was picked up after a man and his son found him in the middle of the intersection Highway 75 and Highway K along the Salem/Brighton border. Dog picked up about 9 p.m. on May 24. Call Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department for more information 262-605-5100. ShareTweet0 Shares
Garage sales page updated
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 your sale added to the list, please drop us a line at darren@westofthei.com. Include your address, days, hours etc. We’ll even add a map to your info. ShareTweet0 […]
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast 2016 at Crane Dairy on June 18
The 2016 Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast will take place on June 18 at Crane Dairy LLC, 29320 31st St., in Brighton. This annual event includes: A big farm breakfast, milking demonstrations, a Wisconsin products tent, old-fashioned children’s games and more. The event takes place from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast will include scrambled eggs […]
Units responding for crash along Twin Lakes-Randall border
At about 10:39 a.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue and Randall Fire Department units are responding to a report of a crash in the 35300 block of Highway HM, along the Randall-Twin Lakes border. ShareTweet0 Shares
Jazz Central concert tonight at Central HS
The final Central High School concert of the school year will take place tonight, Wednesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. in the cafetorium. Jazz Central will be performing several popular swing tunes that the audience will be familiar with such as Pennsylvania 6-5000, Jumpin’ East of Java, and Freddie Freeloader. Each Jazz Central member will have a featured […]
Randall Olympics 2016 opening ceremony coverage (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
The ninth Randall School Olympics opened Tuesday with a ceremony at the school much like the real Olympics. The Randall Olympics are being held to coincide with the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The opening ceremony featured a parade of nations, with each grade representing a country, a torch lighting, the Olympic oath […]
Units responding for crash in Camp Lake
At about 9:04 p.m., Town of Salem Fire/Rescue units are responding to a report of a crash in the 26700 block of Highway SA in Camp Lake. Per dispatch: Reported by a passerby; believed to be a single vehicle involved. Share7Tweet7 Shares
UPDATE: Judge upholds placement of sex offender in Wheatland
Racine County Circuit Court Judge Allan Torhorst has upheld the placement of a sex offender under the supervised release program at a Wheatland residence on Highway 50. The decision was issued this afternoon. A hearing was held this morning in which both sides in the case presented testimony, but Torhorst did not issue an immediate decision. […]
Units responding to crash on I-94
At about 4:09 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and Newport Fire Department units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 10400 block of the northbound lanes of I-94. Per dispatch: Pickup truck is rolled over. UPDATE 4:14 p.m. — Two injuries being reported. Two […]
Hearing held but decision to wait on placement of sex offender in Wheatland
No decision immediately followed a hearing held Tuesday in Racine regarding the placement of a child sex offender in a Wheatland house. Judge Allan Torhorst heard arguments Tuesday morning from Kenosha County, Sheriff David Beth, a Sheriff’s Department detective, a neighbor of the house who has a 1-year-old child and the Kenosha County victim witness coordinator […]
OPINION: Help keep the “silent invader” under control in Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth
Note: The following post was submitted by the Twin Lakes Aquatic Plants Committee. — DH Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth have a silent invader, an invasive plant which, if not kept under control, will form a dense mat across our lakes. Aquatic plants are our friends, as long as they are in moderation. They are visually pleasing and environmentally […]
A word from our sponsors: Catholic parishes seek building maintenance person
Note: St. John the Evangelist and St. Alphonsus parishes have advertised this position with westofthei.com. This is a paid announcement. — DH St. John the Evangelist and St. Alphonsus parishes are looking for a maintenance person.This person will work with the director of administrative services to insure that all building operations are running properly and correctly. […]
Units responding for alarm in Trevor
At about 7:11 p.m., Town of Salem Fire/Rescue units are responding to a report of an supervisory alarm in the 12500 block of 280th Avenue in Trevor. Per dispatch: Alarm company reports a hallway smoke alarm was triggered. UPDATE 7:15 p.m. — Dispatch has spoken to person on the scene who says alarm was triggered by […]
Paddock Lake turns down donation of old schoolhouse
The Paddock Lake Village Board has turned down an offer to donate to the village an old schoolhouse building at Brass Ball Corners (Highway 50 and Highways 83/75). The board decided the estimated $172,000 cost of relocating the schoolhouse (known as Brass Ball School), buying property on which it would sit and other related costs was […]
A word from our sponsors: The Diettrich Farm offers unique summer riding camp program and more
Note: The Diettrich Farm is a westofthei.com sponsor. — DH. The Diettrich Farm, an equine growth and learning center, offers a unique summer riding camp program for children of all ages and experience levels. The week long camp offers lasting benefits. Campers develop confidence, enhance their self-esteem, learn to trust their intuition, develop horsemanship skills, […]
Central HS Choir concert tonight
The Central High School Concert Choir and Choraliers will perform tonight, Monday, May 23, under the direction of Rob Clark, with accompanist Jennifer Scheele. Guest percussionists will be Zach Smith and Maggie Hillock. The choral groups will perform an eclectic array of music from spirituals, including “Ride the Chariot,” to contemporary pieces. The program will […]
Temps in the 70s, low 80s this week; thunderstorms possible
Western Kenosha County should see a noticeable warm up this week, with high temperatures in the 70s and even low 80s, says the National Weather Service forecast. Frost warnings and such should be a memory as even nighttime lows should be no cooler than the upper 50s. There is, however, a good chance of stormy weather at times during this […]
A word from our sponsors: Catholic parishes seek building maintenance person
Note: St. John the Evangelist and St. Alphonsus parishes have advertised this position with westofthei.com. This is a paid announcement. — DH St. John the Evangelist and St. Alphonsus parishes are looking for a maintenance person.This person will work with the director of administrative services to insure that all building operations are running properly and correctly. […]
Silver Lake and Paddock Lake approve new Community Library Board arrangement
Silver Lake and Paddock Lake have approved a new joint operating agreement for the Community Library that will realign how Library Board members are distributed among the five member municipalities. Both approvals came at the municipalities’ respective village board meetings Wednesday. Twin Lakes also approved the agreement Monday. Under the new agreement, there will be a 10-member governing […]
Brighton School Honor Roll third quarter 2015-16
Note: This post is sponsored by Gagliardi Law, LLP. — DH The following students were named to the Brighton School honor roll for the third quarter of the 2015-16 school year: Principals Honor Roll Eighth grade — Frank R. Bain, Kenna M. Beth, Kayla N. Daniels, Anastasia M. Doyle-Bruce, Tyme Eppers, Charles J. Feeney, Elizabeth E. Gorka, Isabelle A. Keen, Heidi A. Ludwig, Hannah M. Moat, Keith A. Myers, Hannah […]
A word from our sponsors: May 22, 2016 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
Note: Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty, are westofthei.com sponsors. Here are open houses being hosted today by Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty (click the links below for more information): 20900 60th St, Bristol 314 N Cogswell Dr, Silver Lake 208 S Cogswell Dr, Silver Lake 6347 373rd Ave, Burlington 2614 200th […]
Units responding for burning in Bristol
At about 8:51 p.m., Bristol Fire and Reacue units are responding to a report of burning in the 20200 block of 82nd Street in Bristol. ShareTweet0 Shares
Units responding for crash in Powers Lake
At about 7:20 p.m., Twin Lakes Rescue and Town of Wheatland Fire Department units are responding to a the 39600 block of Bloomfield Road in Powers Lake. Per dispatch: Response is for a down motorcyclist. ShareTweet0 Shares
Wheatland Center School Color Blast Run/Walk 2016 coverage (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
The Wheatland Center School Color Blast 2016 took place Saturday at the school. The event featured a course that used the fitness trail on the school property. Runners/walkers were periodically blasted with color powder at stations throughout the course. At the finish line, there was water and other refreshments. A Boy Scout troop also was selling […]
Volunteers plant flowers in planters along Main Street in Twin Lakes
A group of volunteers took advantage of nice planting weather Thursday to make downtown Twin Lakes a little more green — and many other colors found in flowers. The volunteers planted pots along Main Street. Employees from Keller Williams were on site volunteering as part of their “Red Day”- a day devoted to volunteering in the community. Another partner in […]
