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Posts from ‘December, 2025’
County offering $5 radon test through January 2026
From the Kenosha County Division of Public Health: Kenosha County Public Health is offering $5 radon test kits throughout January — Radon Action Month — to anyone who donates a nonperishable food item. There is a limit of one kit per person. All donations will go to local food pantries. Radon is an odorless, radioactive […]
Deaths Dec. 30, 2025: Jeffrey Austin Kruzan
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A word from our sponsors: Sign up for 2026 Winter Golf League at Westosha Sports Complex
Note: The following is a paid announcement from Westosha Sports League — DH Sign up for 2026 Winter Golf League at Westosha Sports Complex: 12-week 9 Hole Golf League Starts the week of 1/26/26 Cost: $280 – Sign up below or call us at 262-885-6110 First come first served gets choice of 5:00 or 7:00 tee […]
Spring election 2026: Two Salem Lakes trustee incumbents not running for re-election
Two of the three incumbent Salem Lakes village trustee candidates are not running for re-election. Ron Gandt and Bill Hopkins filed non-candidacy papers by the Dec. 26 deadline, said Sara Spencer, village clerk. Hopkins was the last remaining member of the original Salem Lakes Village Board after the merger of the village of Silver Lake […]
Deaths Dec. 29, 2025: Patrick James Ring
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Units responding for crash in Trevor
At about 12:52 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units, Kenosha County Dive Team members and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash n the 11500 block of 286th Avenue in Trevor. Per disaptch: Vehicle is off the road and in a road side water channel. UPDATE about 12:54 p.m. — Unit on scene […]
Dense fog & wind advisories issued; snow too
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory and a wind advisory for an area of Wisconsin that includes Kenosha County. During the fog advisory period, visibility maybe limited to one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. The dense fog advisory is set to expire at noon, Sunday. The wind advisory […]
A word from our sponsors: Dec. 28, 2025 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
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Local student perform in the 2025 Carthage College Christmas Festival
To celebrate the Advent season, Carthage College students performed in the 151st Christmas Festival the weekend of Dec. 4-6, in the A. F. Siebert Chapel in Kenosha. The Carthage Christmas Festival is one of the largest and most beloved events on campus, bringing together over 3,500 people throughout the festival weekend. The Christmas Festival artistic […]
A word from our sponsors: Dec. 27, 2025 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
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Deaths Dec. 12, 2025: Harry L. Flood Jr.
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Units responding for investigation in Twin Lakes
At about 12:58 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department units and a Twin Lakes Police Department officer are responding for an investigation in the 200 block of Oakwood Teail in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: Smell of natural gas reported inside building. ShareTweet0 Shares
Happy Holidays from westofthei.com!
Merry Christmas from westofthei.com! We’d like to say thank you to all of our loyal readers and advertisers who continue to make westofthei.com possible. We will continue to work to become more useful to you every day. Sincerely, Darren and Karen Hillock ShareTweet0 Shares
Deaths Dec. 24, 2025: Scott Aaron Shannon, Patricia J. Hussey
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2025 Paddock Lake Outdoor Decoration Contest winners announced (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Here are the winners of the 2025 village of Paddock Lake Outdoor Decoration Contest: First place — Schwellenbach house in the 24800 block of 73rd Street. Second place — Weber house in the 24900 block of 67th Street. Third place — Shook house in the 23600 block of 62nd Place. First place won $50 and second and third […]
Lawsuit against Twin Lakes and Aquanuts dismissed
A lawsuit challenging the legality of an improvements project for Lance Park proposed as a joint effort between the village of Twin Lakes and Aquanuts Water Ski Shows has been dismissed by a Kenosha County Circuit Court judge. The suit, brought by village resident Bryan Neal, was dismissed with prejudice by Judge Angelina Gabriele at […]
Deaths Dec. 22, 2025: Edward Joseph Stanek
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Units responding for crash on I-94
At about 5:30 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and Newport Fire Protection District units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 9400 block of I-94, northbound lanes. Per dispatch: Two vehicles involved. Injuries being reported. ShareTweet0 Shares
Horses die in crash in Bristol
Six horses that had escaped from their enclosure died from a motor vehicle crash early Monday morning in Bristol. From the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office: The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and multiple horses in the roadway on December 22nd, 2025, at approximately 4:14 a.m., near […]
A word from our sponsors: Dec. 21, 2025 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
24920 73rd St, Paddock Lake 27130 89th St, Salem Lakes 25812 91st St, Salem Lakes 9506 296th Ave, Salem Lakes ShareTweet0 Shares
Kenosha Community Foundation accepting applications for grants for non-profits offering arts or natural world programs
Through Jan. 16, 2026, the Kenosha Community Foundation (KCF) is accepting applications from nonprofits from its CBK Small Grant program, seeking to provide funds to groups offering programs in the arts or those programs that foster an understanding of our natural world. CBK Small Grants will support cross-cultural and multi-generationalprograms in both areas, whenever possible. […]
A word from our sponsors: Dec. 20, 2025 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
24920 73rd St, Paddock Lake 27130 89th St, Salem Lakes 25812 91st St, Salem Lakes 9506 296th Ave, Salem Lakes ShareTweet0 Shares
Emily Alber named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List
Emily Alber of Twin Lakes has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning […]
Units responding for crash in New Munster
At about 12:49 p.m., Wheatland Vol Fire Department, Town of Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding for an investigation in the area of Highways 50 and KD. Per dispatch: Smell of natural gas reported in area. ShareTweet0 Shares
Jaime Salas studies in Mexico
During the Fall 2025 semester, Carthage College student Jaime (JJ) Salas from Salem studied abroad in Mexico. Salas is majoring in Criminal Justice and Spanish. As part of its liberal arts curriculum, Carthage offers students the opportunity to study abroad during a month-long J-term, as well as semester or year-long experiences. Students majoring in a […]
A word from our sponsors: Froedtert South welcomes back Dr. Goya Raikar
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Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District to have operational referendum on April 7, 2026 ballot
Voters in the Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District will see an operational referendum on the April 7, 2026 ballot after action by the School Board Tuesday. The board approved a resolutions seeking authority to exceed the state-imposed tax levy limit “by $1,100,000 for the 2026-2027 school year, and by $1,900,000 per year for three years, […]
Deaths Dec. 12, 2025: James Richard Mirek
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