Author: Jason Arndt

  • Local residents feed flood victims

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent It wasn’t quite the loaves and fishes, but when some Silver Lake area residents showed up at the Community Baptist Church in their boats, church members jumped into action. Community Baptist, located at 203 N. Fourth St., was within the area hit the hardest with heavy rainfall that caused widespread flooding…

  • Wheatland announces bulk disposal sites

    Town reminds residents to report flood damage According to a statement released by the Town of Wheatland, they are reminding residents to call the Kenosha County Emergency Management hotline at (262) 605-7924 or by email at [email protected]. The hotline reminder applies to all Kenosha County residents, according to a fact sheet released along with the…

  • Multi-agency response center set for Wednesday at Riverview

    Red Cross, local organizations to host Multi-Agency Response Center for flood victims The American Red Cross, in partnership with a host of local agencies, will staff a Multi-Agency Response Center for flood victims from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Riverview Grade School, 300 E. Prosser St., in Silver Lake. This center is…

  • Highway 50 to reopen Tuesday afternoon

    Officials advised motorists to obey barricades By Jason Arndt Editor More than a dozen county and state highways were shut down after last week’s flooding event, but the most significant closure was set to reopen Tuesday afternoon, when the state Department of Transportation removed barricades on Highway 50 in the Town of Wheatland. State Rep.…

  • Monday’s Salem Lakes Committee of the Whole cancelled

    The Village of Salem Lakes said in a Monday morning alert that Monday’s Committee of Whole meeting has been cancelled. While the meeting was scratched, the village reiterated that shelter is available at Salem Grade School for flooding victims. “Please share with your family and friends, even if they live in our neighboring municipalities which…

  • Flood Report: Monday’s Road Update

    The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department continues to caution motorists traveling on highways as crews continue to make necessary repairs, according to a news release issued Monday afternoon. The release said four roads, which are listed below, remain closed. Highway 50 at the Fox River Bridge (Highway W) Highway W north of Highway F Highway B…

  • Flood Update: Wilmot cancels summer school Monday

    Wheatland Center School resumes without bus transportation By Jason Arndt Editor Wilmot Union High School announced summer school is cancelled for Monday, according to District Administrator Dan Kopp, citing constant flood issues near the school. The cancellation is the third since July 13, when torrential rain pelted western Kenosha County and flooded neighborhoods, which led…

  • Red Cross ready to help at Salem Grade School

    Organization coordinating with Sharing Center By Jason Arndt Editor While the Salem Grade School hallway is lined with an arsenal of cleaning kits, there are other services available to residents affected by last week’s flooding, courtesy of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross, which arrived at noon, is prepared to offer residents three meals…

  • Three bound over trial in village armed robbery

    By Jason Arndt Editor Three men charged in a June 22 armed robbery in Twin Lakes entered not guilty pleas and were bound over for trial at a July 7 preliminary hearing in Kenosha County Circuit Court. The three men, who waived their preliminary hearings, are set for an Aug. 3 arraignment before Circuit Court…

  • Dumelle crowned Miss Bristol

    By Jason Arndt Editor Shania Dumelle didn’t believe she would get crowned as Miss Bristol among four competitors Friday night at the Parkway Chateau, but it became a reality for the 2017 Westosha Central graduate, who thanked God as part of her acceptance speech. “This is crazy, I did not think this was going to…