Category: News

  • BOYD G. JONES

    Boyd G. Jones, 84, of Bassett, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. Boyd was born in Burlington on April 24, 1938, to Gerald and Leila (nee Rose) Jones. His early life was spent in Burlington, where he attended Burlington High School. He served in the National Guard for…

  • JEROME J. EPPING

    Jerome J. Epping, 67, of Salem, died suddenly in a motorcycle vs car accident Oct. 3, 2022. Jerry was born in Burlington on Oct. 3, 1955 to Claude and Betty (Ketterhagen) Epping. On Sept. 27, 1980, he was united in marriage to Colleen Sullivan. In 1980 he started Breezy Hill Nursery and has since been…

  • Community rises up for Kaleb

    Wilmot grad is battling bone cancer By Jason Arndt Editor The Wilmot Union High School football program, as well as the community at-large, joined together to support a former student-athlete stricken with Ewing sarcoma before a Sept. 16 contest against visiting Waterford. Kaleb Gendron, the youngest of three children to John and Kristen, graduated from…

  • Knights of Columbus, area community steps up for Ukraine

    The Knights of Columbus, Twin Lakes Council No. 6554, raised more than $5,000 for the people of Ukraine during an April 23 fundraiser at multiple area locations. Ukraine, besieged by a Russian invasion, has experienced loss of life and property during the conflict with many fleeing from the country. The fundraiser, organized by Grand Knight…

  • Public Health now providing fentanyl test strips along with Narcan training

    Kenosha County Public Health is now supplying fentanyl test strips to people who receive Narcan training, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced on April 28. The county last week accepted delivery of a supply of 2,000 test strips that it ordered recently, after they were made legal in Wisconsin under a state law change that…

  • Horses rescued from Wheatland barn fire

    Authorities report no loss of life, injuries to law enforcement The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reported no loss of life from a barn fire in the Town of Wheatland on Sunday. While the homeowners rescued the horses inside the barn, according to the Sheriff’s Department, a deputy and sergeant from its department experienced non-life threatening…

  • New Kenosha County Center arboretum showcases tree diversity

    Extension Kenosha County marked Arbor Day on April 29 with the debut of a new feature on the Kenosha County Center grounds, aimed at educating the public about the importance of tree diversity and the many species that can survive and thrive in the regional climate. The Kenosha County Prairie and Arboretum lines the one-mile…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…