Author: Jason Arndt
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NASA experience amazes Adams
Trevor-Wilmot science teacher completes mission By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Ashley Adams had an invigorating experience as one of the newest members of the National Aeronautic Space Administration’s Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Program. Adams, a middle school science teacher at Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School, was just one of nearly two-dozen national educators to receive the professional development…
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Volunteers needed in national Readers event
Local schools involved By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The United Way of Kenosha County is seeking more than 300 community volunteers for its eighth annual Readers Are Leaders event, which is part of Read Across America – a celebration of the birthday of Dr. Seuss, a press release from agency reports. “(It is) to share…
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Area schools embrace mental health partnership
Partnership could bring clinics to students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer More than 150,000 school-age children in Wisconsin experience a mental disorder in a given year, according to a report by Pupil Services Director Bridget Kotarak of the Wilmot K-12 Consortium, which is composed of four area schools. The four area schools – Lakewood, Riverview,…
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Former school group member faces sentencing
Twin Lakes resident pleaded guilty to theft charges A former member of Randall Consolidated School’s Parent-Teacher Club, who pleaded guilty to felony theft of funds from the group, faces a Feb. 15 sentencing hearing in Kenosha County Circuit Court, according to online court records. Terra Mener, 45, who pleaded guilty at a December 2016 hearing,…
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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Falcons drop doubleheader at Elkhorn
BOYS BASKETBALL: Elks push Westosha into first place tie With a 3-point lead entering halftime, the Westosha Central High School boys basketball team could not hold on for the win at Elkhorn Friday, when the Elks handed the Falcons a 66-62 loss. The Falcons, who had a 29-26 first half lead, was outscored 40-33 in…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wilmot’s Sjong, Zenon in zone against Comets
Panther post players each had a double-double By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With sole possession of first place in the Southern Lakes Conference at stake against visiting Delavan-Darien, two Wilmot Union High School post players pounded the paint to help the Panthers to a 58-51 girls basketball victory Friday. The Panthers duo, 5-foot-10 senior forward…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Positive, poised Panthers edge Delavan-Darien
Wilmot snaps three-game SLC skid By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In a boys basketball season afflicted by a series of unfortunate contests, Wilmot Union High School entered its Southern Lakes Conference tilt against Delavan-Darien with a refreshed attitude, according to Panthers coach Jake Erbentraut. Erbentraut, whose team dropped three consecutive conference games, refocused its energy…
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UPDATE: Obregon takes stunning plea
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A day after Andrew Obregon made a brief appearance in Kenosha County Circuit Court, where he expected to face 28 felony charges in a jury trial next week, the 33-year-old took a plea bargain Friday. Obregon, who eluded authorities for 22 days in 2015 after they discovered 37-year-old Tywon Anderson’s…
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WRESTLING: Panthers pounce on Westosha Central
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The pins kept coming for host Wilmot Union High School in a Southern Lakes Conference wrestling dual meet against visiting Westosha Central Jan. 19. Wilmot, which edged the the Falcons 57-23, won seven of 11 matches via pin. Falcons’ coach Jason Ladd said the Panthers came out with immediate intensity.…
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Wilmot hosts Expo
Wilmot Union High School is hosting a Jr. Panther Expo for 8th-grade students and families on Monday, Jan. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the field house. In addition to officials from each academic department, representatives from extra-curricular activities and athletic programs expect to convey pertinent information about their programs and departments to families in attendance.…