Author: Jason Arndt
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Wilmot 4th, Central 5th at county tournament
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Wilmot Union High School duo of senior Jake Morgan and junior Jacob Wagemann are still unbeaten after capturing titles in last weekend’s Kenosha County Invitational. Host Kenosha Bradford won the Invitational with Wilmot finishing fourth and Westosha Central taking fifth among the eight schools. Morgan, in the 152-pound division,…
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Lakewood tabbed for pilot program
Goal is to improve student learning in diverse environment By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A state cooperative education agency has selected Lakewood School as part of a new pilot program in an announcement made at the Dec. 16 Twin Lakes District No. 4 board meeting. Cooperative Educational Services Agency, or CESA, is an agency that…
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Village aims to open ice rink
Silver Lake has goal of opening rink Jan. 1 By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Silver Lake Village Board approved moving $3,800 from its fire department budget to its parks budget to fund an ice skating rink that will be built at Schmalfeldt Park. The action was taken at the board’s Dec. 16 meeting. “The forecast…
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Flood Warning issued on Fox River
Wind advisory still in effect Effective noon Thursday, the Fox River in New Munster will be under a flood warning by the National Weather Service in Sullivan. The Fox River registered at 10.2 feet as of 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a flood stage of 11-feet. According to the National Weather Service, the river is forecast…
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Falcons out-gun rivals in scoring spree
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Everyone knew it would be a power struggle in a boys basketball matchup between county rivals Westosha Central and Wilmot Union High School Dec. 15. The showdown played at Westosha Central endured five lead changes and three stalemates in the first half, before the Falcons jumped ahead in the second…
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Panther wrestlers crush Westosha
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Entering its Southern Lakes Conference wrestling match against Westosha Central, the Wilmot Panthers had the date circled on their calendar, according to Wilmot Union High School coach John Watson. Watson, a Westosha Central graduate, also has three assistants with Falcon roots. “Every year, if we beat Central, we are doing…
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Man charged in crash that injured him, passenger
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A 22-year-old Salem man, accused of causing injury while intoxicated, and his passenger remain hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning. Thomas Scrambling was the driver of a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer, which struck a utility pole near the 24800 block of 84th Street in Salem, ejecting him and 22-year-old…
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Better safe than sorry
Paddock Lane employees get extra dose of safety training By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Every year, Paddock Lake is required by its insurance company to participate in safety and loss training beyond that given by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration This year, Village Administrator Tim Popanda organized training regarding aggressive dogs, small fire fighting…
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Christmas heroes strike again
Twenty-four students get shopping spree courtesy of local police This was the 11th year for Shop with a Hero organized by the Twin Lakes Professional Police Association. This year 24 children were selected by Lakewood and Randall school staff for good performance and other standards set by the schools. Each child was matched with a…
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Randall to charge new homes $100 for address signs
Town seeks to maintain uniformity By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While the Town of Randall already installed uniform address signs, the board unanimously approved a $100 fee for new buildings at its Thursday meeting. In May, the town authorized the purchase of 16-by-8-inch signs at a cost, including installation, of $31. The signs were installed…