Category: News

  • Fellow Mortals spring program to begin Feb. 18

    Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital invites you to participate in an educational program at Meadowlark Acres Nature and Education Center, N5146 North Road, Burlington, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Spring Courtship program will include a visual presentation and a visit from Fellow Mortal’s Education Owls. The program is approximately 45 minutes long. There…

  • Town considers SAC Wireless as water tower’s rental agent

    By TS Targos Staff writer At a special meeting scheduled to focus on a personnel matter, the Salem Town Board discussed the hiring of a contractor to screen and select the cellular companies that could rent spaces atop the town’s new water tower. Salem Town Administrator Patrick Casey explained to the board that with the…

  • Sand Bar, village, find grounds for compromise

    By Annette Newcomb, Editor Future operations of the Sand Bar and its location at the Lake Elizabeth Marina dominated Monday’s Twin Lakes Committee of the Whole meeting. The bar has been in the crosshairs since it opened, pitting a large loyal customer base with neighbors who complained about noise from the bar and also the parking…

  • Barefoot ski competition proposed doe May 5, 6

    By Annette Newcomb, Editor Local ice fishermen haven’t given up hope that colder weather will freeze over some of the local lakes, but the Aquanuts are already laying plans for the first big ski competition of the year. Todd Renn of the Aquanuts told members of the Committee of the Whole Monday night that the Aquanuts…

  • Gateway to offer concealed carry permit course

    Gateway Technical College will offer a training course Sunday, Feb. 19 for those wishing to obtain a concealed carry weapon permit in the state of Wisconsin at the Walworth County Range, N6637 Hodges Road, Elkhorn. The training meets the requirements of the state’s new concealed carry law. Gateway law enforcement academy instructors and local law…

  • Be a Below Zero Hero: Special Olympic Polar Plunge Feb. 11

    Be a Below Zero Hero. The Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) Polar Plunge winter fundraiser will be held Saturday, Feb. 11 with registration at the Brat Stop, 12304 75th St., Kenosha, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies and plunging will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Support Special Olympics athletes by leaping into…

  • Radar Run cancelled; rescheduled for March 3

    The Twin Runners Snowmobile Club has suspended its fourth annual radar run on Sunday, Feb. 12 ,on the East end of Lake Mary in front of the Pier West Restaurant. The club wants at least 10 inches of ice for safety and it’s just not there right now.   The event has been rescheduled for…

  • Twin Lakes bank is robbed Monday

    By Annette Newcomb, Editor Twin Lakes Police and the FBI continue to investigate the robbery of the M and I Bank located at 508 N. Lake Avenue. At 3:49 p.m. a white male about 6 feet tall, about 170 pounds walked into the bank wearing a royal blue coat with the coat’s hood pulled over…

  • Steady as she goes

    Steady as she goes

    Richmond Burton High School student Susan Mahoney works on the construction of her pasta bridge. Physics students at RB participated in a pasta bridge project as an application of concepts learned in class related to forces and the strength of structures.

  • Airforce

    Airforce

    Wilmot’s Kaytlyn Eidson (32) jumps to block a pass by Union Grove’s Jo Wilks (33) during a recent game at Wilmot. The Panthers won the game, in large part because of a strong defensive effort. (Photo by Earlene Frederick)