Category: featured
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Mad Dans closed – for now
Owners hope to reopen after overcoming labor shortage By Jason Arndt Editor Mad Dans owners Ken and Susie Perl can only hope for a short-term closure of their iconic restaurant in Twin Lakes. The restaurant, with its larger-than-life rooftop display of an angler and fish, had its last fish fry on Oct. 15 for the…
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Local youth dominate at State Fair
Shoreland Lutheran graduate Crisp becomes two-time Grand Champion By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tori Crisp once again captured the title of having a Grand Champion Steer at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. With the victory, Crisp sold her prize-winning 1,339-pound crossbred steer she called Snoop for $47,500 to Kenosha Beef on Aug. 11…
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State Champs: Aquanuts showcase long elusive hardware in front of home crowd
By Jason Arndt Editor Aquanut Water Shows, of Twin Lakes, captured the Division 1 Wisconsin State Water Ski Tournament title for first time in 35 years during a July 15-18 competition at Red Sands Beach in Wisconsin Rapids. But on July 31, at the Lance Park Amphitheater on the shores of Lake Mary, show directors…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
The Wilmot Union High School academic decathlon team returned from state competition in Wisconsin Dells with plenty of hardware, including a sixth consecutive championship, which qualifies the squad for national competition. According to coach Don Serkowski, the team of nine decathletes brought home a collective 32 medals, better than the 21 they garnered in 2018.…
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Twin Lakes police captain facing drug charges resigns amid internal investigation
Linn due in Kenosha County Court Thursday afternoon By Jason Arndt Editor Dennis Linn, charged with three felonies, has voluntarily resigned from the Twin Lakes Police Department amid an internal investigation on allegations he illegally took prescription medication from the department. Linn, the now former police captain, tendered in his resignation, effective March 5, according…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
Whenever anyone attends a high school sporting event, the school’s athletic trainer often sits at the end of the bench, but the healthcare profession does more to keep student-athletes healthy and even offers assistance with continuing care. The Report profiled the athletic trainers at both Westosha Central and Wilmot Union high schools for a feature…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
Throughout Kenosha County, multiple area schools recognized veterans for their sacrifices, including Westosha Central High School. Westosha Central, which held its Veterans Day assembly on Monday, brought in two veterans to share their experiences overseas before more than a thousand supportive students and staff. At Randall Consolidated School, students served veterans lunch as part of…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
While ground was broken on one project, another opened last week, when Kenosha County Parks unveiled an overnight lodge at Fox River Park. In other news, the Labor of Love Music Festival returns to New Munster Ball Park in the Town of Wheatland Sunday. Highlights in this week’s Report include the following: OKTOBERFEST: Old Settlers…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
The Kenosha County Fair came and went, but some 4-H members took home awards, including Zach Bacle and Carrie Weis. While Bacle, of Wheatland Willing Workers, raised a grand champion steer Weis garnered supreme grand champion in the dairy project along with a grand champion pig. Inside this week’s Report, there will be the following…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
The Village of Twin Lakes saw a double dose of tragedy Sunday, when a local boy died on Lake Elizabeth, where witnesses attempted to revive the child. Twin Lakes Police Capt. Dennis Linn said it was traumatic and tragic experience for the family. The other involved a Racine woman. In other news, Aug. 14 is…