Author: Jason Arndt

  • Lakeside to replace Marv and Alison’s Sentry

    Festival Foods acquires store in undisclosed sale By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the last 16 years, Marv and Alison’s name was synonymous with Sentry Foods in Paddock Lake, but it will end May 10. At an undisclosed sale, Skogen’s Festival Foods bought the 27,500-square-foot building April 18, and will keep the store’s current branding.…

  • Doubles key to Panther tennis season

      By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Even with an entirely different set-up entering the Panthers boys tennis season, there is still plenty of optimism, despite the loss of a key doubles player. “We hope to get people through regionals, then sectionals and have a state qualifier,” said Wilmot Union High School Coach Lisa Obertin. Wilmot,…

  • New Silver Lake clerk stays close to home

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Vicki Galich is a hometown girl, born and raised in Silver Lake. She is married to George and their daughter, Chantelle, also lives in the village with her 5-year-old twins, Brody and Brielle. They began kindergarten at Riverview this year. “Those three are the light of my life,” Galich said in…

  • Hickey highlights season for Panther baseball

        By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Wilmot Union High School’s baseball squad has endured a humbling season, but there are several reasons for optimism, highlighted by a Troy Hickey no-hitter. The Panthers, who are 1-7, received their only win at Elkhorn April 19, where Hickey fanned 12 Elks en route to an 8-2 no-hitter.…

  • Maintenance a concern at Salem annual meeting

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent During the Town of Salem annual meeting held April 19, town officials reported that 2015 revenues were up nearly $600,000 from 2014. Revenues for 2015 were nearly 7,400,000 as compared to the nearly $7,000,000 in 2014. Total expenditures for 2015 were $9.5 million while the 2014 expenditures were just over $9…

  • Hrncar cruises to sixth shutout with ease

    Westosha Central extends win streak to 10 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While Alyssa Hrncar cruised to another shutout, the Westosha Central batting order got the job done, where they scattered 11 hits en route to a Southern Lakes Conference win against visiting Burlington. Hrncar, who entered Friday’s contest with five shutouts, tossed seven scoreless…

  • Paris home destroyed in blaze

    Same property as February arson case, Chief says By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A town of Paris property subject to an arson investigation has been destroyed following a Friday morning blaze, according to Town of Paris Fire Chief Roland Iwen. The Friday morning fire in 19400 block of County Highway N, east of Highway 45,…

  • Westosha students on mission to help schools, community

    By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central’s inaugural Leading into the Future class has launched a community service project that promotes healthy eating, and hopes for an opportunity to educate students at area feeder schools. Westosha Gardens is a grassroots effort by more than 20 juniors and seniors with a mission to grow organic fruits…

  • Falcons extend softball streak to nine

      Westosha Central has won nine straight softball games after a 10-0 five-inning shutout against Elkhorn Wednesday. With the win, Westosha Central jumped to 7-1 in the Southern Lakes Conference and 11-1 overall. The Lady Falcons, who won 5-0 against Delavan-Darien Monday, courtesy of Alyssa Hrncar’s second career no-hitter had a near identical result Wednesday.…

  • Lady Falcons win Elkhorn Triangular

        After Westosha Central’s meet victory in the Elkhorn Triangular Tuesday, the girls track team is still unbeaten in outdoor events at 3-0. The Lady Falcons, who won the nine-school Z-Invite April 21, edged host Elkhorn by three points and was ahead of third-place Burlington, who had 81 total points in the Tuesday meet.…