Author: Jason Arndt
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Swingin’ into Spring at Central
From Spider-Man theme to Brian Setzer orchestra If you go… What: Spring Band Concert When: Sunday, May 15, 2:30 p.m. What: Spring Jazz Concert When: Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. Lowdown: Both concerts at Westosha Central High School are free By Nicholas Ravnikar Correspondent Two free concerts are slated at Westosha Central High School this…
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Randall School OKs maintenance projects
Gym floor, parking lots are on the list By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Infrastructure improvements – with one exception – are on deck at Randall Consolidated School, after the School Board voted unanimously at its board meeting last week. Among the approved projects are the gym floor, concrete work, fixing the elementary school exit and…
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County officials respond to Wheatland sex offender concerns
UPDATE: At 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete responded to the placement of Michael McGee, one of two proposed in the Town of Wheatland. Updates are added to the story below in italics. By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As Wheatland residents expressed outrage at Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting on placement of…
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Pact clears way for potential merger of Silver Lake and Salem
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Silver Lake and Salem have entered into an agreement that has the potential for the two communities to join forces and create a combined village. The Silver Lake Village Board on May 5 unanimously approved the same boundary agreement resolution OK’d by the Town of Salem last week. “We had the…
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Grant seeks to help remove transportation barriers
County Transit offering rides to Sharing Center By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Courtesy of a Kenosha Community Foundation Grant, Western Kenosha County Transit is offering free rides to Trevor’s The Sharing Center, an organization that serves low-income and underserved families. The grant, launched in April, seeks to allow those in need to access services at…
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Beauty and the Beast…Jr.
A dozen cast member of Riverview School’s production of Beauty and Beast Jr. took the stage the weekend of April 30. The play is a shorter and lighter version of the Disney Classic, “Beauty and Beast.”
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Chamber Choir holding suicide prevention benefit
The Kenosha Chamber Choir will hold a 7 p.m. May 14 benefit at St. John the Evangelist Church in Twin Lakes, 701 N. Lake Ave., with proceeds going toward Just Live Inc. – a local charity that raises funds for mental health education and suicide prevention. The choir has performed in Illinois and Wisconsin since…
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Lady Panthers badger Lake Geneva
Three home runs key to Wilmot victory By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In a completion of a rain suspended Southern Lakes Conference showdown, Wilmot Union High School routed host Lake Geneva Badger, behind three home runs and 19 hits attributed to the Badgers’ costly errors. Following the May 6 win that started April 27, the…
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Salem borrows $9.8 million for building
Board also reaffirms opposition to roundabout By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Salem Town Board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the sale of $9.8 million in general refunding obligation bonds at its May 9 regular board meeting. The loan, which is for the Salem highway department/fire department building located on Highway C, qualified for “Build American…
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Run to debut at Bristol Progress Days
In conjunction with the Town of Bristol’s Progress Day in July, Absolute Chiropractic and Wellness is sponsoring an inaugural 5K and Family Fun Run/Walk Saturday, July 19. The event will start and finish at the Bristol Progress Days grounds at Hansen Park Pavilion just off Highway 45 in Bristol, according to a press release. The…