Category: News
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Twin Lakes, Randall to have contested races
Village of Paddock Lake seeks write-in candidate By Jason Arndt Editor The Village of Twin Lakes and Town of Randall will have contested races in the April 5 Spring Election, according to reports from local officials. Meanwhile, in the Village of Paddock Lake, a resident will need to launch a write-in campaign after one Village…
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Trevor-Wilmot to hold $800,000 operational referendum
District seeks permission to exceed revenue limits for five years The Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District will seek permission from voters to exceed its state-set revenue limit by $800,000 annually for five years in plan that will be on the April 5 Spring Election ballot. The district’s Board of Education approved the proposal at its meeting…
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County to host weekend job fair for department openings
An upcoming job fair will highlight career opportunities currently available in various Kenosha County departments and divisions. The events, open to the public, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road. Attendees may use Entrance D on the south end of the building.…
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CBK grants available through January 2022
The Kenosha Community Foundation is accepting applications for 2022 awards from its CBK Small Grant program for projects and initiatives in one or more of the following areas: the arts, culture, nature, and the environment through Jan. 18, 2022. Prospective applicants can access the form by visiting the Foundation’s website at kenoshafoundation.org. Not-for-profit organizations, government…
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Body of missing man found in Twin Lakes
Police are investigating case as a homicide By Jason Arndt Editor The Twin Lakes Police Department on Friday announced a man previously reported missing was found dead in a wooded area along Wilmot Avenue and authorities are investigating the case as a homicide. Kenneth Thoma, 60, of Twin Lakes, identified by the Milwaukee County Medical…
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STEM Aviation Club starts building another aircraft
Westosha Central High School’s STEM Aviation Program not only offers aviation education to students. The students, who often achieve pilots licenses, also build planes inside a workshop at Westosha Central. Since 2014, when students first began building its initial plane, Westosha Central’s STEM Aviation constructed another aircraft currently housed at Burlington Municipal Airport. Jim Senfft,…
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Wheatland J1 School District approves operating referendum
The Wheatland J1 School Board on Oct. 27 approved an operating referendum for the 2022 ballot. The referendum, according to the district, is a renewal of the previous operating referendum for the next four years. While it represents a reduction from the previous referendum it is needed to continue to operate the school district. The…
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Public Health to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine for children
Clinics come upon approval by state, federal officials The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that children 5-11 years old are now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses 21 days apart for full protection, and is the first and only vaccine currently available for this age group.…
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Central to present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”
The Westosha Central High School drama program is presenting “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” for its fall musical with performers set to take the stage Nov. 19-21. Musical show dates are 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20 as well as 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 matinee and will take place at Westosha Central,…
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Wallen commits as Country Thunder headliner in 2022
Country music’s hottest superstar, Morgan Wallen, is coming to the Country Thunder Music Festival in Twin Lakes for 2022. Troy Vollhoffer, CEO of Country Thunder Music Festivals, said Wallen’s appearance as a headliner came by popular demand. “Every decade or so an artist comes along who transcends the country music genre and, in fact, changes…