Category: News

  • JEPF 19th annual Gala is March 3

    The Johnsburg Educational Partnership Foundation (JEPF) 19th annual Gala will be held Saturday, March 3 at The Lakemoor Banquet Hall. This years theme is “Shooting For The Stars: Hollywood Nights.”  Doors open at 6 p.m. Cocktails and hors d’ouevres will be served, and there will be silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing to the…

  • Intermediate soap-making class offered

      Create a natural cleanser in the “Intermediate Soap Making II: Super-Fatting Your Soap” workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Civil War Museum. Laura Zielinski will show how to take cold-process soap making to the next level. Give your soap superior moisturizing and emollient qualities by super-fatting it with oils…

  • Paddock Lake goes green again this spring

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki, Correspondent   Circle Saturday, May 19 on your calendar. That’s the third annual Green Expo, to be held at the Paddock Lake Village Hall, 6969 236th Avenue. Area venders that offer green and all natural products will have tables with merchandise and service options out for all to see. The event will…

  • Twin Lakes Police Report

    Feb. 13 Animal Welfare Check • At 8:24 a.m., an anonymous caller requested that officers check on the welfare of a dog at a residence on Chapel Avenue. The animal has been seen outside all the time in a pen with no shelter. An officer followed up with the owner, who stated he would put…

  • Changes to FEMA Silver Lake floodplain map ordinance

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki, Correspondent Some Silver Lake residents will receive a notice from mortgage holders that the floodplain status of their property has changed. The Silver Lake Village Board unanimously voted to have village clerk Terry Faber start work on a new FEMA floodplain map ordinance at the regular board meeting held on Feb. 15.…

  • Silver Lake explores consolidation of emergency services

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki correspondent Several months ago, a committee made up of representatives from the Silver Lake Rescue Squad and Silver Lake Fire Department, residents and village board members began meeting to discuss a possible consolidation of the two emergency services agencies. The Silver Lake Fire Department is owned by the village and the Silver…

  • Three new home construction permits issued here

    By Annette Newcomb, Editor It may not be much, but it could mean everything. Twin Lakes trustees learned Monday night three permits for new single-family home construction were applied for in January. The most expensive project is estimated at a valuation of $315,000; the others are estimated at $120,000 and $100,000 respectively. All are in the…

  • Central parent/teacher conferences set for Thursday

      Central High School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. Conferences will take place in the gym and cafetorium. Student progress reports will be available at that time. Conferences will be on a first come/first serve basis. The Counseling Department will also be holding an informational session…

  • Voter ID: Say it, show it, sign it: What to expect at Tuesday’s polls

    Now that Wisconsin voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls, the state Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections, is asking people to be prepared or risk getting turned away. The agency also reminds people to bring their patience in addition to their IDs (which is similar to those made via InstantCard options),…

  • VITA program offers free tax help

    United Way of Kenosha County, in partnership with Carthage College, the Kenosha County Job Center and Guaranty Bank, are excited to announce the return of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) for 2012. The VITA Program offers free tax help for low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) individuals and families who cannot prepare…