Category: featured
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Panthers drub host Westosha
Behind nine 3-pointers, including three from junior Riley Alexander, the visiting Wilmot Union High School girls basketball squad edged Westosha Central 63-24 in a Dec. 22 Southern Lakes Conference contest. With Wilmot’s win, the program has defeated the Lady Falcons in every meeting since 2011. In 2011, the Falcons narrowly escaped with a 44-40 win.…
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Central’s Medina the latest to fly solo
Flight possible through school’s aviation club Westosha Central High School junior Anthony Medina, a member of the STEM Aviation Club, became the organization’s sixth student to take a solo flight aboard a plane he helped build on Dec. 2. Medina’s flight came with challenges, according to a news release, which reported heavy air traffic. “That…
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Trees to enliven Salem School grounds
Donation part of program between ATC-Bucks By Jason Arndt Editor Courtesy of a program partnership between the American Transmission Company and Milwaukee Bucks, Salem Grade School received 20 trees on Nov. 30, when students and administrators collaborated with Paul Swartz Nursery to plant them on school property. The program, according to ATC spokesperson Alissa Braatz,…
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Cheer squad captures national bid
Central starts state title defense For the second straight year, the Westosha Central High School cheerleading squad secured a bid for national competition, courtesy of a first place finish at the Dec. 2 Universal Cheerleaders Association competition held in Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center complex. Teams in each competition are assessed by a panel of judges in…
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County to take on big pharma
Federal lawsuit contends deceptive marketing By Jason Arndt Editor When the state Department of Health Services revealed Kenosha County ranked No. 1 in heroin-related deaths in Wisconsin, according to a recent study, county agencies acknowledged the need to address the epidemic in all levels of government. While the county received a state grant to fund…
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Kenosha to hold pieces of Wilmot Mountain history
Ski hill celebrates 80 years By Jason Arndt Editor After months of planning, the downtown Kenosha History Center holds pieces of Wilmot Mountain history, which went on display last week. The historical display recognizes the 80th anniversary, according to Wilmot Mountain’s Marketing and Public Relations Manager Rachael Muhlenbeck, who recalled a conversation she had with…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Panthers return bulk of lineup
Wilmot looks to use last year as springboard By Jason Arndt Editor A year ago, the Wilmot Union High School boys basketball team had an improbable run to end its season, including three WIAA Division II road victories. While the Panthers lost to top-seeded Westosha Central in the sectional semifinal, they return a bulk of…
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Double homicide rattles community
Accused suspect Kivi, 25, held on $2 million bond By Jason Arndt Editor Nathan Kivi, 25, accused in the double homicide of two brothers outside the Beach Bar in the Village of Twin Lakes, received a $2 million cash bond at his initial appearance Tuesday in Kenosha County Intake Court. Kivi, of Trevor, faces two…
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Gateway turns Silver Lake Park into a classroom
Students received hands-on training By Jason Arndt Editor Silver Lake Park turned into an outdoor laboratory last week, when six Gateway Technical College students and their instructor converged onto the Kenosha County Park, where they learned professional tree removal techniques. The Nov. 14 project, which involved removing six dead ash trees, was a collaboration between…
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Asma’s love of film started at Central
Graduate, current film student, presents at Gateway By Jason Arndt Editor When Garrison Asma attended Westosha Central High School, the Salem Lakes resident won Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Public Service Announcement video contest, which showed the benefits of athletic activities within the state organization. The 2013 contest and a scholastic art award sparked his interest…