Downtown Twin Lakes businesses will be told they are expected to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their businesses this winter. The village has been clearing walks in the downtown business district, but Village Board members decided Tuesday that business owners should shoulder that responsibility, just as residents have to clear sidewalks of […]
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Units responding for investigation in Twin Lakes
At about 8:14 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and a Twin Lakes Police officer are responding for an investigation in the 900 block of Rhyner’s Lane in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: This is for investigation of an unknown odor. UPDATE 8:18 p.m. — Police officer on the scene reports no signs of smoke […]
Units responding for fire in Twin Lakes
At about 8:50 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue, Randall Fire Department and Town of Wheatland Fire Department units and Twin Lakes Police offices are responding to a report of a fire in the 200 block of Mueller Avenue in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: Caller reporting smoke int eh wall or perhaps coming from a […]
Units responding to crash in Twin Lakes
At about 4:45 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and Twin Lakes Police officers are responding to a report of a crash at 93rd Street and Grove Trail in Twin Lakes. UPDATE 4:47 p.m. — Dispatch says incident involves a delivery truck on its side. Police officer on the scene say there appears to […]
Advance tickets on sale for Polish Dinner at LaSalette Shrine on Nov. 10
The LaSalette Shrine will host a Polish Dinner Saturday, Nov. 10 at the shrine. Doors open at 5 p.m.; dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person. Pre-Ticket Sales only, with 125 seats available. Call 262-877-3111 for purchase of tickets starting Oct. 7. Dinner menu includes: Baked Chicken, Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, Seasoned Potatoes, Brother Tony’s Dumplings; Vegetable, Jell-O, Homemade […]
Twin Lakes Area Chamber and Business Association to host pirate theme Oktoberfest on Oct. 20
Twin Lakes Area Chamber and Business Association, Inc. is planning a new event for this fall. Oktoberfest will be held Oct. 20, 5 p.m. at Twin Lakes Country Club Pavilion. “A Pirate’s Treasure” is the theme for 2018. A $50 raffle ticket includes admission to the event, a chance to win up to $2,000 in the raffle, a […]
Units responding to Randall School for alarm
At about 3:02 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and a Twin Lakes Police officer are responding to Randall School for an alarm. UPDATE 3:05 p.m. — Police officer is on scene and reports to dispatch no alarm is audible. Officer and school staff are investigating. UPDATE 3:09 p.m. — Dispatch reports a pull […]
Units responding for alarm in Twin Lakes
At about 6:23 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department units are responding to the 2000 block of East Lakeshore Drive for a carbon monoxide alarm. UPDATE 6:24 p.m. — Per dispatch: Resident was changing a battery. Share2 Tweet Share Pin +1 StumbleShares 2
Churches to hold lakeside service at Lance Park on Sept. 16
New Life Bible Church and Westosha Baptist Church will host Church by the Lake on Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Lance Park Amphitheater in Twin Lakes. A combined service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Those attending are invited to stay for a free family style picnic immediately after the service. There are no seats or […]
Twin Lakes gives approval to tree to memorialize 3 year old
The Twin Lakes Village Board gave its blessing Monday to a tree being planted at the new playground in Lance Park in memory of a 3 year old who died this summer after falling into Lake Elizabeth this summer. Theodore R. Johnson, 3, of Twin Lakes, later died after being pulled from Lake Elizabeth near Musial […]
Twin Lakes Police Dept. welcomes two new officers
The Twin Lakes Police Department swore in a new officer and introduced another at the Village Board meeting Monday. Both officers were not complete strangers to area law enforcement. Jeff Comp, who was sworn in Monday, previously was with the TLPD before leaving for a job with the Oak Creek Police Department. Dan Kingsley, who […]
Units responding to incident in Twin Lakes
At about 5:46 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department, Randall Fire Department and Town of Wheatland Fire Department units and a Twin Lakes Police officer are responding to an incident in the 400 block of Wilmot Avenue in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: Caller reports power keeps going out and breaker box is hot to the touch. […]
A word from our sponsors: Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association’s Annual Business in the Park and Car Show is Aug. 25; booth spaces still available
Note: Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH The Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association’s Annual Business in the Park and Car Show will be held on Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street by the Chamber office. Come down […]
A word from our sponsors: Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association’s Annual Business in the Park and Car Show is Aug. 25; booth spaces still available
Note: Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH The Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association’s Annual Business in the Park and Car Show will be held on Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street by the Chamber office. Come down […]
Units responding for smoke in Twin Lakes
At about 4:07 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue, Randall Fire Department and Town of Wheatland Fire Department units and Twin Lakes Police officers are responding to a report of smoke in a building in the 300 block of Holy Hill Road in Twin Lakes. Share6 Tweet Share Pin +1 StumbleShares 6
2018 Twin Lakes National Night Out coverage (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
National Night Out was celebrated in Twin Lakes Tuesday night. The annual event included public safety and law enforcement personnel and equipment from the Twin Lakes Police Department, Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue, the Randall Fire Department, Town of Wheatland Fire Department, the Sheriff’s Department the Department of Natural Resources and other agencies. Any monetary […]
Identities released of woman and child who died in separate Twin Lakes water incidents
The identities of a woman and child who died as the result of unrelated incidents on the waters of Twin Lakes Sunday have been released by the Twin Lakes Police Department. Theodore R. Johnson, 3, of Twin Lakes, later died after being pulled from Lake Elizabeth near Musial Road Beach. Carol Varney, 54, of Racine later […]
Woman and child drown in Twin Lakes
A 54-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy died in Twin Lakes Sunday in unrelated apparent drownings at different beaches, one on Lake Mary and one on Lake Elizabeth. Release of the identities of both of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of family, said Twin Lakes Police Chief Adam Grosz. The following statement was […]
Possible Drowning
12:33 Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue responded to a possible water call at Lance Park, 55 Lance Drive. It was reported the person was out of the water. A paramedic intercept was requested from Salem Lakes. UPDATE 9:38 p.m. — Woman and child drown in Twin Lakes in unrelated incidents. Share31 Tweet Share Pin +1 […]
Possible grass fire
5:34 pm Wheatland Fire and Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a possible grass fire in the 7600 block of 328th Ave. It is reported to be in the grass clippings at the back of the property, not near and buildings. Share Tweet Share Pin +1 StumbleShares 0
2018 National Night Out in Twin Lakes is Aug. 7
The Twin Lakes Police Department and Twin Lakes Fire Department will be hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. John’s Church, 701 N. Lake Ave., Twin Lakes. National Night Out is a yearly event organized by local police and fire departments around the nation. This event is intended to build […]
Units responding for alarm in Twin Lakes
At about 6:43 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding for an alarm in the 800 block of Tuckaway Court in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: This is a carbon monoxide alarm. UPDATE 6:47 p.m. — Command says response can be non-emergency. UPDATE 7:30 p.m. — Randall Fire Department requested to […]
Units responding for fire in Twin Lakes
At about 9:13 a.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department units and Twin Lakes Police officers are responding to a report of a fire in the 2000 block of Megan’s Way in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: This has been reported a a school bus on fire. UPDATE about 9:23 a.m. — Fire out reports a police officer […]
Twin Lakes to pursue new lake level monitoring system
Lakes Mary and Elizabeth are both figuratively and physically central to the village of Twin Lakes. On Monday, the Twin Lakes Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District commissioners — who are the same individuals as the Village Board — voted to pursue a partnership with the United States Geographic Survey that should result in more accurate and […]
Units responding to crash in Twin Lakes
At about 9:42 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and Twin Lakes Police officers are responding to a report of a crash at 388th Avenue and 104th Street in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: At least one injured party. Share12 Tweet Share Pin +1 StumbleShares 12
Twin Lakes moving forward on Legion Park renovations
The Twin Lakes Village Board recently set some budgets for moving forward with renovations to Legion Park. At a board meeting last week, the board set a spending limit of $60,000 for new playground equipment and $42,000 for resurfacing the park’s tennis courts. The renovations are part of a effort by the village Park Commission […]
Twin Lakes PD arrests Illinois man on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child
Twin Lakes Police officers on Friday arrested an Illinois man they allege was seeking to sexually exploit a local teen-aged girl. Charges have not been formalized and the man’s identity has not been released. From a news release issued by the Chief Adam Grosz on Monday: On Friday, July 6th, 2018 at approximately 4:25 p.m. […]
Units responding for crash in Twin Lakes
At about 12:36 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue units and Twin Lakes Police are responding to a report of a crash in the 500 block of North Lake Avenue in Twin Lakes. Per dispatch: A bicyclist reportedly has been struck by a car. UPDATE 12:39 p.m. — Unit on the scene calls off fire […]
Happy Fourth of July 2018: Fireworks in Twin Lakes and Paddock Lake (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Nothing says Fourth of July Holiday like fireworks in the sky. Western Kenosha County had two great displays, Saturday in Twin Lakes during Twin Lakes Chamber and Business Association’s Libertyfest and the Westosha Kiwanis Club Fireworks over Paddock Lake Tuesday night. Here is some video of the finale of the Paddock Lake display: Here are […]
Twin Lakes swears in new police sergeants
Two Twin Lakes Police Department officers were sworn in as sergeants at the Twin Lakes Village Board meeting Monday. The two sergeant positions are the result of a restructuring of the department’s supervisory structure, introduced to the board by Chief Adam Grosz in April. Sworn in by village administrator Jennifer Frederick were Sgt. Robert Dzbinski […]
