Author: Jason Arndt

  • BOYS SOCCER: Milton too much for visiting Wilmot

    Panthers upset Monona Grove to advance to regional championship By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Wilmot Union High School’s boys soccer squad just can’t solve Milton. For the third straight year, the Panthers’ season ended at Milton, where visiting Wilmot got shut down 6-0 in the WIAA Division 2 regional title game Oct. 22. According to…

  • Book and bake sale to help library programs

    Friends of the Community Library Board will sponsor a book and bake sale for adult and children programs through the library from 10 a.m. to noon for library members and noon to 3:30 p.m. for everyone on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Community Library, 110 S. Lake St., Twin Lakes. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. there…

  • Paddock Lake continues golf cart program

    Village praises Salem water safety patrol By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Paddock Lake Village Board reported no problems concerning the golf cart license program for 2015-16 during its meeting Oct. 19. Village Administrator Tim Popanda reported that in 2015, Paddock Lake issued 23 permits of the 26 applications, with three withheld pending payment of outstanding…

  • Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Brighton marsh

    Authorities believe he is from Racine County By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Although positive identification has not been made, authorities believe a man reported missing in Racine County was found dead in a Town of Brighton marsh Saturday afternoon, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. In a Sheriff’s Department news release, friends of the…

  • New waste hauler coming to Silver Lake

    Village OKs contract with John’s Disposal By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Silver Lake Village Board approved a new ordinance to change waste haulers at its regular board meeting held Oct. 19. The new contract with John’s Disposal Services, Inc. replaces Advanced Disposal. New bins with John’s Disposal emblazoned on the side for garbage and recycling…

  • Seven new IPads arrive to Lakewood

    Fundraising website instrumental in purchase Courtesy of a partnership with Anni Womack and Joel Craven of Astraios Financial/Horace Mann, Lakewood School in Twin Lakes brought in seven new IPads this fall, according to a release issued by the school. Part of the collaboration was helping teachers use donors choose.org, a fundraising website dedicated to classroom…

  • Dive Team responds to overturned vehicle in water

    Updated story: Man found dead in submerged vehicle in Brighton Vehicle found in marshy area in Town of Brighton The Kenosha County Dive Team, in conjunction with other agencies, are working to remove an overturned vehicle found in a marsh in the Town of Brighton. According to Town of Paris Fire Chief Roland Iwen, who…

  • BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Falcons sweep Racine Horlick

    Westosha Central plays at Indian Trail Tuesday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Using a fast tempo and pass distribution, No. 3 Westosha Central High School swept No. 6 Racine Horlick in the first round of the WIAA boys volleyball tournament, and advances to Tuesday’s sectional semifinal at No. 2 Kenosha Indian Trail. The Falcons, who…

  • Authorities ID man found on Interstate 94

    Hockersmith, of Burlington, had Milwaukee ties, State Patrol said By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While authorities identified the man killed in a Thursday morning crash on Interstate 94 near Highway 158 as Joshua Hockersmith of Burlington, officials are unsure why he walked through traffic lanes, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. The crash reportedly…

  • Falcon Five perseveres

    Well-rounded seniors stuck together during appeal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While seven Westosha Central High School varsity volleyball players have another shot to achieve the dream of reaching the state championship, the five seniors were deprived of the opportunity last week, when the team was disqualified from the playoffs. In spite of the devastating…