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  • Westosha Central board approves facilities analysis

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Westosha Central High School Board of Education approved a contract with Bray Architects not to exceed $10,000 for a comprehensive facilities analysis. The plan, approved Nov. 19, is to have Bray work with various groups, including community members, to determine what the facilities need. “We may come up with a…

  • Music in honor of our vets

        Members of the Westosha Central High School Wind Ensemble perform during the Veterans Day ceremony at the school on Nov. 11. (Submitted photo)

  • Cold, snow predicted for middle of next week

    Exact track of storm will determine where the boundary between rain and snow The official start of winter is still about two weeks away, but conditions are coming together in a way that could bring another major winter-like storm to a large portion of the middle of the United States next week, according to AccuWeather.…

  • Walker closes the gap

    Governor predicted growing economy would help campaign draw even By Jason Arndt Editor Although Gov. Scott Walker was down by five points in polls back in September, the Republican incumbent said at the time he was confident his campaign could close the gap by focusing on the growing economy and debunking attack ads produced by…

  • Evers stakes future on kids

    What’s best for children is best for state, he says By Jason Arndt Staff writer Democratic challenger Tony Evers and incumbent Republican Gov. Scott Walker are locked in a neck-and-neck race for the state’s highest office with a few days remaining before the Nov. 6 election. Recent polls have shown the race is tied, which…

  • Westosha Central deals with shooting threat

    Westosha Central deals with shooting threat

    Officials say it’s not credible, but classes are dismissed at 9:30 a.m. due to disruptive nature of incident The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting threat at Westosha Central High School, Paddock Lake, that was posted on social media late Thursday. Classes began as usual this morning, but there are indications that the…

  • Gateway to host fire, EMS recruitment event

    The Gateway Technical College Fire Program is partnering with fire departments throughout Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to recruit new firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Gateway will host a recruitment event on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the HERO Center, 380 McCanna Parkway, Burlington. Participants will learn what it takes…

  • Updated: Flooding again plagues area

    Updated: Flooding again plagues area

    Nearly 8 inches of rain recorded in New Munster Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wednesday morning to help assist with evacuation of campers at the park due to flooding caused by heavy rains overnight. The thundershowers have overwhelmed sewer systems, closed roads and flooded basements and farm fields…

  • Man dies in motorcycle crash

    Man dies in motorcycle crash

    A 41-year-old Kenosha County man died Sunday as the result of a motorcycle crash in the 11700 block of Highway P in the Town of Randall near Twin Lakes. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, the driver was headed north on Highway P when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle while driving through…

  • Update: Trump won’t appear at local Republican event

    Update: Trump won’t appear at local Republican event

    Ryan says he’s sickened by Trump’s comments about women After the release Friday afternoon of a tape from 2005 in which Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made comments objectifying women, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement saying Trump would not be at Saturday’s Republican Fall Fest at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The…