Category: featured
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
Not only did the Westosha Central boys basketball team make its mark in school history, the Falcons also bucked historical trends in Kenosha County, where just six teams moved to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament since the 1940s. With the Falcons accomplishments, some graduates who attended the game in Madison last week were…
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STATE BASKETBALL: Kaukauna clips Falcons, dream season ends
Westosha hangs tough with state’s top team, player, proves it belongs By Jason Arndt Editor For an unknown team from Paddock Lake, the Westosha Central High School boys basketball team looked like it belonged on the Kohl Center court Friday in Madison, where the Falcons played heavily-favored Kaukauna in Friday’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
While the Wilmot Union High School academic decathlon team continued its remarkable run on the state stage, capturing a fifth straight title, another area squad will make its first appearance. Making its first state appearance will be the Westosha Central boys basketball team, which defeated Monona Grove March 10 for its first sectional title, and…
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WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Westosha breaks apart Eagles in second half
No. 2 Westosha Central (19-4) hosts No. 3 Waukesha West (16-7) 7 p.m. Saturday By Jason Arndt Editor In Friday’s WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal against visiting Jefferson, when Westosha Central High School’s Cooper Brinkman got started, the rest of the Falcons followed. The second-seeded Falcons, who carried a 31-24 edge entering halftime, opened the…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
While last week brought steady rainfall, the area avoided major flooding, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service, however, said the flood stage was among the top 10 along the Fox River in New Munster. Meanwhile, in other news, the Sheriff’s Department said a hoax involving a suspect chasing two schoolchildren led to…
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Going the extra mile
Teen triathlete likes to tackle challenges By Jason Arndt Editor Competing in triathlons takes discipline, determination and the willingness to tackle obstacles along the way. Westosha Central High School junior Claire Koeppel fits that bill. The traits, according to her father, Jason Koeppel, started at an early age. When she was about four years old,…
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In this week’s Twin Lakes Report…
Maria Salerno, a Westosha Central High School graduate, was named Miss Kenosha at a recent pageant. Find out what the former Central student has been up to since she left the school. Meanwhile, in other news, there was a series of moves in the Town of Randall last week, when they appointed a town clerk…
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Kivi pleads not guilty to murder charges
Twin Lakes suspect could face jail regardless By Jason Arndt Editor Nathan Kivi pleaded not guilty to double homicide charges Feb. 1, but he’ll likely get locked up in the state prison system regardless of the outcome of that case because officials have moved to revoke his probation, court documents show. Kivi, 25, who entered…
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WRESTLING: Wilmot wrestlers best Westosha
By Jason Arndt Editor Although the Wilmot Union High School wrestling team faced an early deficit Jan. 25 at Westosha Central, Panthers coach John Watson did not panic, in fact, the start of the match is where he thought his squad would be. The Panthers, down 18-13 after five matches, eventually rattled off seven consecutive…
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Stage Stop to reopen again
Forever lasted five months for the Wilmot Stage Stop, which the initial owners announced closure of the 169-year-old establishment last August, but a new ownership group plans to re-open the restaurant. The announcement to reopen comes in a social media post on its re-activated Facebook page on Jan. 4. “The Wilmot Stage Stop enters its…