Category: News

  • Chief’s Pork Chop Dinner and fire station open house

    The Somers Fire and Rescue Association will hold the annual Chief’s Pork Chop Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at Fire Station No. 1, 7511 12th Street in downtown Somers (one mile west of Hwy. 31 on Hwy. E). The cost for the dinner is $10 per person for a thick, premium…

  • Pringle Nature Center to hold annual Fall Fun Fest Sept. 15

    The Pringle Nature Center will be hosting its annual Fall Fun Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15.  Pringle Nature Center is located at 9800 160th Avenue, Bristol. The Fall Fun Fest is one of two events to help raise money for the environmental education program at the center. Proceeds from…

  • Kenosha County Farm Bureau hosts annual meeting Sept. 25

    Members of the Kenosha County Farm Bureau will hold their Annual Meeting on Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Thompson Strawberry Farm, 14000 75th Street, in Bristol. All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend this important meeting to help create policy resolutions and vote in elections for county board directors. Also being selected…

  • WUHS presents ‘The Foreigner’

    Wilmot Union High School’s Drama Club’s fall play production, “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, will take place on Nov. 1 to 3, at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. The plot for this hilarious comedy takes place at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by Froggy LeSeuer, a British demolition…

  • Use this number to upgrade your garbage cart in Antioch

    In the 9-1-12 issue of the Antioch Report, a phone number directing residents to the Waste Management customer service line is incorrect and was supplied that way to the  paper. Residents who are interested in upgrading to a larger garbage cart, from 64 gallons to 96 gallons, can do so at no charge during the…

  • Support Our Troops: Collection for care packages set for Sept. 8

    The Annex, 39918 – 93rd St., Genoa City, is hosting a Support Our Troop Benefit on Saturday, Sept. 8 beginning at 5 p.m. They will be collecting the following items in order to put together care pacakges. Anyone attending that might have a family member serving can request a care package sent to them just…

  • WI State Patrol is requesting assistance from the public

    Wisconsin State Patrol is currently investigating a fatality crash involving a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s squad car. The crash occurred on Friday, Aug. 24, shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of County Hwy K and County Hwy B in Fond du Lac County. The State Patrol is looking to speak with any individuals…

  • Johnsburg Road work coming early next week

    The McHenry County Division of Transportation will be working on Johnsburg Road Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5 and Sept.6. Crews will be milling out bumps in the road to provide a smoother ride.  This work is a maintenance activity that is not connected with the Johnsburg Road widening project.  Johnsburg Road will remain open to traffic with periodic daily lane…

  • Bohners’ Lake remains closed due to high bacteria count

    The Public Beach at Bohners’ Lake in the Town of Burlington was closed Tuesday, Aug. 28 due to high bacteria counts in the water. This closure serves as a warning that the water is unsafe for swimming.  Subsequent testing continues to show high bacterial levels. The beach will remain closed throughout the weekend and until…

  • Diving for answers

    Diving for answers

    Andy Kobeski of the Lake Villa County Drive team, retrieves small weights children tossed into the 2,000 gallon tank and then answered questions about firefighters. The demonstration was part of the Lake County Fire Safety Expo held Aug. 26 at Gurnee Mills.  (Earlene Frederick photo)