Category: News
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Lakewood Extravaganza is Saturday
On Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lakewood school, 1218 Wilmot Avenue, will be hosting an event to raise money for their classrooms. Some of the things included at this event are: crafts, face painting, pictures with Santa, games, raffles, and baked goods.…
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Community Chorus presents Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The Antioch Community Chorus, directed by Kris Bolin of Antioch, is very busy rehearsing for this year’s presentation of the Christmas section of Handel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 557 Lake Street in Antioch. This concert, sponsored by Festival Arts of Antioch, is a Christmas gift…
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Police Officers Association hosting a holiday toy drive
The Silver Lake Police Officers’ Association is hosting a holiday toy drive now through Dec. 17. New, unwrapped toys, games, and stuffed animals are needed to give to local children between the ages of newborn to 14 years old this holiday season. You may purchase any toy or item you think a child between the…
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Pitter Patter to host a holiday open house
Pitter Patter Animal Rescue, Inc., 220 E. Lake Street in Silver Lake, is hosting their first holiday open house on Saturday Dec. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. Come to the rescue for fun, snacks, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy, and more to put you in the holiday mood. Pictures will be available with Santa…
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Trevor-Wilmot PTO to host home party
The Trevor-Wilmot PTO is hosting a home party and craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trevor-Wilmot School, 26325 Wilmot Road (Highways C) Trevor. Santa is stopping by at 9 a.m. to noon. Door prizes at 1:30 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase from the Booster Club.
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Meteor viewing Sunday
Pringle Nature Center, located at 9800 160th Avenue in Bristol, will host Geminids meteor shower viewing on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 9:30 to 11 p.m. An informal talk about the night skies will be given and then with mugs of hot chocolate, you will go out and view the skies. It will be close to…
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Silver Lake tree lighting is Saturday
The Village of Silver Lake will host its tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Schmalfeldt Park, 498 E. Wisconsin Avenue. Silver Lake lights: The Village of Silver Lake is hosting its annual holiday lights and decorations contest. The contest is open to all homes within the village limits. Homes will be…
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Breakfast with Santa at Randall Fire Dept.
On Sunday Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will return to the Randall Fire Station located at highways F and KD (336th Ave) for a pancake breakfast. Breakfast is free to all. The RFD will be conducting a food drive at this time. Helps others during the holiday season by bringing a…
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Santa coming to Randall Fire Department
Santa Claus will arrive at the Randall Fire Department, highways F and KD, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Santa will continue his tradition of visiting all the town neighborhoods riding on a Randall Fire Depttruck. Santa will be stopping along the way; so all good boys and girls can visit him and get a…
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Fire destroys mobile home; family loses everything
By Annette Newcomb Editor Wheatland Fire Department arrived on the scene of a mobile home fire at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 2, only to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. There were no injuries reported at 3220 45th Street, No. 17, Burlington, and no one was home at the time of the blaze. A neighbor,…