Author: Jason Arndt
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Household Hazardous Waste Program event set for May 7
Kenosha County’s Household Hazardous Waste Event will be held on May 7. As in 2021, e-waste (electronic waste) and refrigerant waste (items containing freon) will also be accepted again this year. Everyone who lives in Kenosha County – the city, towns and villages – can dispose of their household hazardous waste, e-waste and refrigerant waste…
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WIAA boys basketball: Falcons claim sectional title, punches ticket to state
By Jason Arndt Editor The Falcons not only captured a WIAA Division 2 sectional championship and clinched a spot at the State Tournament for the second time in program history. They did it convincingly on March 12, when the Westosha Central boys basketball team routed Oregon at Watertown High School, courtesy of an offensive outburst…
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WIAA boys basketball: Falcons outlast West to claim regional title
By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central needed two overtimes to put away visiting Waukesha West during a non-conference meeting in late January. However, unlike the first contest, which saw the Falcons defeat the Wolverines 67-63 on Jan. 22, Westosha Central dispatched Waukesha West in regulation on a 53-43 decision March 5 in highly physical WIAA…
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Verhaalen recognized as 2021 Nurse of the Year at Aurora Medical Center
Salem Lakes resident Gretchen Verhaalen, a nurse at Aurora Medical Center – Burlington, was selected as a 2021 Nurse of the Year for her exemplary demonstration of Advocate Aurora Health’s core nursing values and unwavering delivery of exceptional nursing care. “These 30 honorees from throughout our organization are being celebrated for their commitment to the…
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Low-flying helicopter will survey Southern Wisconsin, including Kenosha, for a series of studies
Starting around late February and lasting three to four weeks, a helicopter towing a large hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over southern Wisconsin between Grant and Kenosha counties. The low-flying helicopter will collect and record geophysical measurements as part of multiple U.S. Geological Survey projects to improve below-ground geologic maps. In…
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Dozens of Wheatland students have work published in Southern Lakes Anthology
Southern Lakes Anthology, a creative writing and arts contest, will have plenty of Wheatland Center School representation with 21 students having their work published in the annual project. According to Marty McGinley, district administrator, this year’s project is the most students Wheatland has have ever had. The theme of this year’s anthology project was “Unstoppable.”…
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Wilmot decathletes win ninth consecutive state championship
The Wilmot Union High School Academic Decathlon entered state competition ranked third after regionals. However, the squad overcame the odds, and came away with its ninth consecutive Wisconsin Academic Decathlon title last week behind a collective effort from all team members. An academic decathlon is a competition composed of ten categories: art, economics, essay, interview,…
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County warns of ‘new’ Medicare scam targeting elderly victims
Officials note Medicare isn’t issuing chip cards There is a “new” Medicare scam circulating in Kenosha County, according to the Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center. “Scammers have cleverly put a new twist on a scam that originated in 2020. The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center recently received a call from a…
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Third man charged in death of Twin Lakes man
By Jason Arndt Editor The Twin Lakes Police Department announced an Illinois man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Kenneth Thoma. Joshua C. Grimaldi, 18, of McHenry, Illinois, is now the third person implicated in the homicide. He was arrested by village police on Feb. 8. Kenosha County prosecutors charged Grimaldi…
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Bridge reconstruction to close portion of Highway WG through mid-summer
Reconstruction of the Kenosha County Highway WG (128th Street) bridge over the Dutch Gap Canal in the Village of Bristol will close the roadway beginning the week of Feb. 21 and continuing through mid-summer. The closure will include the portion of Highway WG between Highway MB (152nd Avenue) and Highway 45 (Bristol Road). Access to…