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News from Western Kenosha County and the stateline area
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
