Author: Jason Arndt

  • Area sends 11 wrestlers to sectionals

    Morgan notches regional title for Wilmot A hard effort by Wilmot Union High School’s wrestling squad in the WIAA Division 1 Elkhorn regional has emerged five qualifiers for Saturday’s Sectional competition in at Verona. The five advancing was an impressive feat, according to coach John Watson. Headlined by senior 145-pound Jake Morgan, who is still…

  • Kimpler’s 3 lifts Lady Falcons

    Westosha Central junior scores game-high 17 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With under a minute to go, and the score tied, Westosha Central junior Lindsey Kimpler finally had her moment at Elkhorn Friday. The 5-foot-4 junior guard, who scored a game-high 17 points, buried a go-ahead 3-pointer to seal the Lady Falcons’ 47-45 Southern Lakes…

  • Local primary results for Lakewood, Silver Lake

    Local primary results for Lakewood, Silver Lake

    All incumbents advance By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Nearly 400 voters took to the polls in the Village of Twin Lakes, where they decided on the first local primary in more than a decade, with two incumbents advancing to the April 5 general election. Along with current Board Clerk Kathy Ticha and President Amanda Hahn,…

  • Wheatland subdivision withdrawn

    By Jason Arndt Staff Writer At the owners’ request, a proposed subdivision in the Town of Wheatland has been withdrawn, citing high infrastructure costs. “The Hills of Lilly Lake” proposal, owned by Arthur and Paul Naber, called for the partial redevelopment of a 29.3-acre plot of land near 332nd Avenue and 73rd into Suburban Single…

  • County looks to get the lead out

    Hazardous paint still found in older homes By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent If you live in a home that was built between 1920 and 1940, there is a possibility that some paint in the home may contain lead. Lead was used to make paint last longer and the main places it was used were in bathrooms,…

  • Director sits in

    Band Director John Murphy plays the trumpet along with seventh graders during the annual Band-o-Rama at Westosha Central High School Feb. 6. The concert featured performances from fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade bands from Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Wheatland schools, as well as music from the Central High School Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble…

  • Phone scammer poses as village water official

    Residents warned to verify requests By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After a Twin Lakes resident reported a phone scam, the village is reminding residents to stay vigilant, and report any issues to the police department. According to Police Chief Adam Grosz, a person received a phone call from a representative of the non-existent Twin Lakes…

  • Falcons’ Rau flies for Kenosha Combined

    Westosha Central sprinter excels at the vault By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Sydney Rau and four other Westosha Central athletes joined Kenosha Combined Gymnastics, there was no doubt they would come together, according to eighth-year coach Nikki Cooper. Rau, a senior, has notched a handful of top five finishes in both the vault and…

  • Lakewood race features six candidates

    Voters will trim field to four for April election By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Village of Twin Lakes is holding a nonpartisan primary election Tuesday and for the first time in at least decade, voters can decide on a local race. With six in the Lakewood School Board election, including two incumbents, the primary…

  • Seven vie to advance in Silver Lake

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Seven Silver Lake residents have tossed their hats into the ring to duke it out in the in Tuesday primary election for a chance to compete for a Village Board seat in the April 5 vote. The list of seven candidates will be reduced to six based on the results of…