Author: Jason Arndt
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The thrill of horse riding comes with responsibility
Capra credits family for success on the track By Jason Arndt Editor When Meghan Capra was six years old, she experienced the thrill of riding a horse for the first time, and the excitement continues about a decade later. The thrill, however, comes with a set of responsibilities for the incoming Westosha Central High School…
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Salem Lakes administrator contract uncovered
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Three weeks before the April 4 election, where three former Town of Salem supervisors were elected to serve the Salem Lakes Village, former Silver Lake Village President Bruce Nopenz signed a new contract with then-Town of Salem Administrator Pat Casey. The contract came after a closed session of the former Silver…
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Stage Stop reportedly shuttered
Second closure in about a year By Jason Arndt Editor About seven months after Wilmot Stage Stop reopened its doors, the business is shutting down again, according to a Facebook statement issued Friday morning. The closure, effective immediately, comes after 169 years within the same family. “It is with bittersweet circumstances that we are closing…
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Berg receives clean slate
Long-time Central coach takes helm at Christian Life By Jason Arndt Editor After what transpired last season, Charlie Berg did not envision coaching varsity girls volleyball, but his sights changed when he met with Kenosha Christian Life this summer. Berg, of Bristol, spent more than 30 years as the head girls volleyball coach at Westosha…
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Community rallies to the aid of flood victims
Bella Vita benefit raised thousands By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent More than 500 people attended the Western Kenosha a County Flood Victims Fundraiser last Sunday at the Bella Vita banquet hall. The two organizers, Brian Boeckenstedt and Paul DeLuisa, stayed busy the following day when they were adding up the generosity of residents in attendance. DeLuisa,…
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COLLEGE NEWS: Graduates, Dean’s Lists
DEAN’S AND PROVOST LIST UW-Parkside The following area students were named to the 2017 spring semester Dean’s and Provost’s Lists at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Bristol: Nicholas Von Bielski, Sarah Lynn Cheney, Danielle Laura Damask, Frank Remington Glogovsky, James Edward Leibforth, Amanda Jo Russell, Alicia Anne Ryan. Burlington: Madison Louise Fenske, Melissa Maryjean LaMeer, Trevor…
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Jacksons establish themselves at the County Fair
By Jason Arndt Editor Before the Jacksons were born, parents Shelly and Keith set a foundation in 1996, when they built the family farm of 40 acres. Since then, the Jackson children consisting of Nicole, 19, Wylie, 17, and Ryan, 14, have engaged in activities for the Paris Happy Workers 4-H Club, where they have…
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County officials issue warning after 10 overdose deaths
By Jason Arndt Editor A spike in overdose deaths from opioids in the last month has Kenosha County officials sounding the alarm. Since last month, the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Kenosha Division of Health report 10 suspected overdoses, which are awaiting confirmation from toxicology results, a news release said. Suspected drugs attributing…
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Two men arrested in Mackay homicide
Two City of Kenosha men were arrested on pending homicide charges related to the death of 17-year-old Olivia Mackay, who was found July 24 in a wooded area in Racine County, Kenosha Police states in a news release. Both 19-year-old Daniel Tate and Jamari Cook, 17, were taken into custody late Thursday night by detectives…
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Tennis marathon thrives
Rally for Life raises funds for cancer research By Jason Arndt Editor Courtesy of supportive families and coaches, the annual Rally For Life tennis marathon held at Westosha Central High School continues to break records, reports president Bob Ferruzzi of the Western Kenosha County Tennis Association. Rally For Life, which consists of 24 consecutive hours…