Posts from ‘February, 2020’

A word from our sponsors: St. Alphonsus Parish is hosting first fish boil of the season on Feb. 28

Note: This is a paid announcement from St. Alphonsus Parish. — DH St. Alphonsus Parish will once again host its famous Lenten fish boils. The first lenten fish boil will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish Center, 6211 344th Ave., New Munster. The fish boil […]

Agenda: Bristol Village Board regular meeting Feb. 24, 2020

The Bristol Village Board is scheduled to hold a regular semi-monthly meeting Monday, starting at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Municipal Building in Bristol. Among the agenda items are: Memorandum of Understanding Between Kenosha Joint Services and the Village of Bristol Fire Department Relating to the Public Safety Fire Mobile  Subsystem. Consider for approval to […]

Winter storm watch issued

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for an area of Wisconsin that includes Kenosha County. The watch is set to be in effect from 6 a.m., Tuesday, until 3 p.m., Wednesday. The snow forecast would be the most intense of this winter season so far. It’s hard to believe from the […]

Agenda: Wheatland Town Board regular board meeting Feb. 24, 2020

The Wheatland Town Board is scheduled to hold a regular board meeting on Monday starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall in New Munster. Among the agenda items are: Report of the new fire station referendum election and discussion of results. (The measure failed.) Discuss amending animal ordinance to allow 4-H projects for part of […]

Agenda: Randall School Board special meeting Feb. 24, 2020

The Randall Consolidated School Board is scheduled to hold a special meeting starting at 7:30 a.m., Monday at the school. The two key agenda items are: Loan rates for a bus purchase. A closed session “considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or […]

A word from our sponsors: Feb. 23, 2020 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons

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Units responding for alarm in Salem

At about 6:51 p.m,, Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding for an alarm in the 24200 block of 88th Street. Per dispatch: This is a smoke detector alarm. UPDATE 6:54 p.m. — Alarm company reports this may be related to cooking. Share78Tweet78 Shares

Units responding for crash in Twin Lakes

At about 11:09 a.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue and Twin Lakes Police officers responding for a report of a crash along Lake Elizabeth shore near Mt. Moriah. Per dispatch: Someone has fallen off a four-wheeler ATV. UPDATE 11:18 a.m. — Patient has been moved to Bat View and Indian Point to meet rescue. UPDATE […]

KAFASI presents award to winners of 2019 Bowls ‘n’ Bakers

Representatives of Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc. recently presented the restaurant winners of the agency’s annual 2019 Bowls ‘n’ Bakers fundraiser with plaques commemorating their accomplishment. The presentation took place at Luisa’s Restaurant in Wheatland. Bowls ‘n’ Bakers is an event in which attendees are able to sample soup from various Western Kenosha […]

A word from our sponsors: Pancake breakfast on Feb. 29 to raise funds for Paddock Lake fireworks

Note: This is a paid announcement from Paddock Lake Fireworks Inc. — DH Paddock Lake Fireworks Inc. will host its first fundraiser for funding a fireworks display over Paddock Lake on Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at Drifters Bar & Grill in Paddock Lake. Tickets are: $10 for ages 12 and up and […]

Christ Lutheran Church hosting spaghetti dinner Feb. 22

Christ Lutheran Church will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church. Ticket prices are: $10 for adults day of event; children 10 and under are $3; under 6 are free. Dine in or take out. Dinner includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, beverage and choice of dessert. Christ Lutheran […]

Warm weekend

This weekend should be pretty darn pleasant for late February, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast. High temperatures are expected to reach 43 on Saturday and 46 on Sunday. Skies will be sunny on Saturday and mostly sunny on Sunday. There will be a bit of wind — 15 mph on Saturday and […]

Deaths Feb. 21, 2020: Bruce Janssen

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A word from our sponsors: 2020 Brighton School PTO Pasta Dinner Fundraiser is Feb. 29

Note: This is a paid announcement from Brighton School PTO — DH Brighton School PTO will hold its Pasta Dinner & Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the school. Come enjoy family fun with the Brighton community. Pasta dinner cost is $7 pre-sale or $10 at the door.  Cost […]

Deaths Feb. 20, 2020: Zella Mary Larson

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A word from our sponsors: Paddock Lake seeks proposals from landscape maintenance contractors

Note: This is a paid announcement from the village of Paddock Lake. — DH The Village of Paddock Lake invites proposals from qualified landscape maintenance contractors to maintain lawns at various municipal parks, facilities and public lands within the Village of Paddock Lake for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The contractor should have the following expertise and […]

Central HS students participate in 2020 Wisconsin-Platteville Tri-State Honors Band Festival

Seven Central High School students participated in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Tri-State Honors Band Festival on Feb. 14 and 15. The students were selected from a group of 90 high school students from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. Central studnets selected to participate were: Josh Greenwood, John Lopez, Daniel Masnik, Alena Ekornaas, Sara Turk, Carlie Odejewski […]

A word from our sponsors: Westosha Sports Complex longest drive and closest to the pin event is Feb. 22

Note: This is a paid announcement from Westosha Sports Complex. — DH The Westosha Sports Complex longest is hosting a longest drive and closest to the pin event on Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Just $20 to register for a chance of winning an hour of simulator time and a $50 bar […]

20 Wheatland Center School students to be published in 2019-20 Southern Lakes Anthology

Wheatland Center School had a record number of pieces selected to be published in the Southern Lakes Anthology 2019-20 edition. The theme of this year’s anthology project was “Beneath the Surface”. Student work was judged on clarity and message, creativity/originality, technical skill and presentation, and overall quality. Wheatland had 20 pieces chosen for publication. Students […]

Units responding to alarm in Wheatland

At about 9:50 p.m., Town of Wheatland Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units and a sheriff’s deputy are responding to an alarm at Wheatland Center School. Per dispatch: This is a general fire alarm. Share42Tweet42 Shares

A word from our sponsors: Lakeland Little League Family Fun Night & on- site registration is Feb. 27

Note: This is a paid announcement from Lakeland Little League. — DH Lakeland Little League is hosting a Family Fun Night and on-site registration from 5:30 to 8 p.m., on Feb. 27 at Action Territory Family Fun Park in Bristol. Join Lakeland for a night of fun! Action Territory is located at 12345 75th Street. […]

Wheatland Fire Department chief says he has no timeline for a different station proposal

Chief Denko: Let the issue settle Town of Wheatland Fire Department Chief Lou Denko said he has no immediate plans to come back with a different proposal for a new fire station in the wake of the defeat of a referendum on a $3.8 million station plan by voters Tuesday. Instead, Denko said he would […]

Units responding for spill at weigh station

At about 4:16 p.m., Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and members of the county Hazardous Materials team are responding to the weigh station on I-94 for a possible hazmat incident. Per dispatch: Something is leaking from drums in a truck load. UPDATE about 2:23 p.m. — Bristol Fire and Rescue dispatched to respond as well. […]

A word from our ssponsors: Mental Health First Aid course offered Feb. 28

Note: This is a paid announcement from Kenosha County Division of Health. — DH A Mental Health First Aid course will be held Friday, Feb. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Aurora Medical Center Kenosha, 10400 75th St. Kenosha. Registration, due by Feb. 21, is available here. You are more likely to encounter […]

Agenda: Paddock Lake Village Board regular meeting Feb. 19, 2020

The Paddock Lake Village Board is scheduled to have a regular meeting on Wednesday, starting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall in Paddock Lake. Agenda items include a motion to deny a written request to repeal and recreate the village ordinance pertaining to the sale of fireworks. Here’s some background on this issue. The full […]

Wheatland new fire station referendum results

A referendum asking Wheatland residents to approve spending for a new fire station for the Town of Wheatland Fire Department was defeated in Tuesday’s election. The final vote totals were: Yes – 308, No – 426.  A committee charged with designing a new station came up with a plan that was estimated to cost $3.8 […]

Paddock Lake seeking applicants to fill trustee seat

Paddock Lake is seeking applicants interested in filling out the term of Trustee Gary Kaddatz, who died in December. Here is a new release with the details from the village: The Village of Paddock Lake Board of Trustees is seeking qualified Village of Paddock Lake residents interested to fill by appointment, the remainder of a […]

Agenda: Randall School Board regular meeting Feb. 19, 2020

The Randall School Board is scheduled to hold a regular board meeting starting at 6 p.m., Wednesday at the school. Among the agenda items are: 2nd Friday Enrollment. Approval of a Staff Hire. Employee Network and Internet Acceptable Use policy review and possible approval. The full agenda is available here. Share33Tweet33 Shares

Deaths Feb. 18, 2020: Margaret R. Peppler, Candace (Prusi) Johnson

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A word from our sponsors: St. Alphonsus Parish is hosting first fish boil of the season on Feb. 28

Note: This is a paid announcement from St. Alphonsus Parish. — DH St. Alphonsus Parish will once again host its famous Lenten fish boils. The first lenten fish boil will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish Center, 6211 344th Ave., New Munster. The fish boil […]

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