Category: News

  • TLFD blood drive is Monday

    The Twin Lakes Fire Department and Rescue Squad will host a community blood drive in partnership with the BloodCenter of Wisconsin on Monday, June 18, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Fire House, 236 E. Main Street. Their goal is to see 50 donors. To schedule an appointment contact Daniela Knoll at (262) 877-2373. …

  • Rock Lake meeting is Monday

    A meeting of Rock Lake property owners is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Monday, June 18, at the Salem Town Hall, 9814 Antioch Road, Salem. Discussion will center around mechanical weed harvesting in front of certain lakefront properties.The meeting is open to the public.

  • Dairy breakfast is Saturday

    Beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 16, Kenosha County’s annual Dairy Breakfast will take place at the Mighty Grand Dairy Farm, 228811 18th Street, Union Grove. Tickets are $6 for adults and children under 6 are free.   See scrambled eggs prepared in the giant Paul Bunyan skillet. Menu includes other dairy favorites.There will also…

  • No outside burning until further notice

    Twin Lakes Fire Chief Stan Clause Jr. has issued a NO OUTSIDE BURNING BAN until further notice. This does not include standard charcoal and gas grills. Twin Lakes police will be patrolling the village and will be issuing warning citations. Conditions remains extremely dry with no measurable rainfall in the forecast. Use caution when parking…

  • Volunteers are driving force behind Volunteer Transportation Service

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki ~ Correspondent                             Who do you call when you live in western Kenosha County and have difficulty getting to medical appointments or shopping?                   You call the Volunteer Transportation Service. Its sponsored by Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc., and provides transportation for Kenosha County residents…

  • Open house at Westosha Senior Community Center

    Diana Jaeger, Director of the Westosha Senior Community Center, and co-worker Linda Johnson, Daybreak Program Director, are hosting an open house at Westosha Senior Community Center on Friday, June 8, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 19200 93rd Street (Hwy C), Bristol. The open house is intended to raise awareness about the many quality…

  • 29 Paddock Lake TIF formed – almost

      By Gail Peckler-Dziki ~ Correspondent Gateway Tech and Kenosha County sent representatives to sit on the joint commission of the overlapping taxing districts for the Paddock Lake Tax Incremental Fund (TIF) district when it first convened on June 4. Neither Central High School nor Salem Grade School has yet to appoint representatives, but no…

  • Farmer’s Market opens June 22 in Silver Lake

    The Silver Lake Citizens for Growth will unveil its Farmer’s Market on Friday, June 22. The Farmer’s Market will be held 4 to 7 p.m. in Schmalfeldt Park. The Farmer’s Market will be held the first and third Friday of each month beginning with the June 22 kick off. The only exception is that during…

  • Randall offers boating safety classes

    Area residents can learn the basics of boating at a three-day session which runs Thursday, June 21, Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The classes are at Randall Town Hall, 34530 Bassett Road. Attendance on all three days is required.                   Participants must obtain a DNR participant…

  • Search for administrator takes baby steps

    By Annette Newcomb ~ Editor The search for a new village administrator will probably take until September, Twin Lakes trustees learned Monday night. Two weeks ago Village Administrator Dave Cox announced he has accepted a position in Hartland and his last day here will be July 6. At the time of the announcement the village board…