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Sheriff Keith Nygren held an awards ceremony on Sept. 23, to honor recipients who were recognized for their lifesaving efforts and the Illinois Department of Transportation “Saved by the Belt” awards. Nygren presented three Citizen Lifesaving Awards, a plaque and medal, for lifesaving efforts put forth in two separate traffic […]
By Gregory Harutunian Correspondent The Thursday, Oct. 6 Richmond Village Board meeting will be a forum, as the questions and options regarding its vacant village administrator position are set to be discussed. The agenda item will open review on the recommendations made by the village’s personnel ad hoc sub-committee, although […]
Bear, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department K-9, and his partner Deputy Eric Klinkhammer, demonstrate how affective a four-footed officer can be, during the Kenosha County Safety Fair, held Sept. 25 in Somers. Photo by Earlene Frederick
By Gregory Harutunian Correspondent The postponed felony trial of former Val’s Food supervisor Mario Casciaro, implicated in the disappearance and murder of Johnsburg resident Brian Carrick, has been slated for an Oct. 14 status hearing at the McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock. The original Oct. 3 start date for the […]
It’s the right time of year for that sweet-tart Wisconsin treat By Karen M. Bullock Correspondent An apple a day isn’t far away for area residents. With more than a dozen apple orchard s in the area there are plenty award-winning varieties apples to go around. One such place […]
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Paddock Lake Village board held a special meeting on Sept. 14 to approve Resolution R11-10, a $10,195,208 financial assistance agreement to finance the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) required sewer plant rebuild. Included in that amount is $500,000 of work already done. That work includes […]
By Annette Newcomb Editor Twin Lakes Village Board members had construction projects on their mind Monday night as they approved two projects, one to keep dirt from sliding down an incline and another to let water out. First up, during a special lake Protection Rehab District Quarterly Commissioners meeting, the […]
