Category: featured

  • Stage Stop reportedly shuttered

    Second closure in about a year By Jason Arndt Editor About seven months after Wilmot Stage Stop reopened its doors, the business is shutting down again, according to a Facebook statement issued Friday morning. The closure, effective immediately, comes after 169 years within the same family. “It is with bittersweet circumstances that we are closing…

  • Community rallies to the aid of flood victims

    Bella Vita benefit raised thousands By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent More than 500 people attended the Western Kenosha a County Flood Victims Fundraiser last Sunday at the Bella Vita banquet hall. The two organizers, Brian Boeckenstedt and Paul DeLuisa, stayed busy the following day when they were adding up the generosity of residents in attendance. DeLuisa,…

  • Jacksons establish themselves at the County Fair

    By Jason Arndt Editor Before the Jacksons were born, parents Shelly and Keith set a foundation in 1996, when they built the family farm of 40 acres. Since then, the Jackson children consisting of Nicole, 19, Wylie, 17, and Ryan, 14, have engaged in activities for the Paris Happy Workers 4-H Club, where they have…

  • Tennis marathon thrives

    Rally for Life raises funds for cancer research By Jason Arndt Editor Courtesy of supportive families and coaches, the annual Rally For Life tennis marathon held at Westosha Central High School continues to break records, reports president Bob Ferruzzi of the Western Kenosha County Tennis Association. Rally For Life, which consists of 24 consecutive hours…

  • ALL-AREA BASEBALL: Panthers’ Gendron, Westosha’s Leslie among first-team honorees

    By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Last week’s All-Area Softball squad was dominated by western Kenosha County, with six selections representing Wilmot and Westosha Central high schools. For baseball, the 15-team Southern Lakes Newspapers coverage area saw Burlington return to its second straight state tournament and had an 18-4 squad in Whitewater. Wilmot finished 16-5, and…

  • Aquanuts place third in state

    Trio of performers garner accolades By Jason Arndt Editor Entering the 51st annual Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships, all Ethan Shulda wanted to do was to have fun for Aquanut Water Ski Show team, which finished third in Division 1 on July 23 in Wisconsin Rapids. Shulda’s fun, combined with his reported enthusiasm, led…

  • A hobby turns into something more

    New sport gets an area family outside together By Jason Arndt Editor What started as a hobby about three years ago opened a new set of physical and social benefits for the Jarveys of Silver Lake. The hobby, disc golf, helped Amanda and Andrew find an endeavor they both can enjoy, offered a healthy alternative…

  • Bella Vita to host flood benefit

    Event slated for Aug. 6 By Jason Arndt Editor As Kenosha County residents recover from July’s record flood event, which left local families in dire need of supplies and their homes damaged, Bella Vita banquet hall is stepping up to help. According to a recent Wisconsin Emergency Management report, hundreds of families face the task…

  • Mother-Daughter duo collaborates on a book

    Asmas, of Salem Lakes, combine art and writing By Jason Arndt Editor For Salem Lakes resident Elaine Asma, an English Language Learning instructor at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, she spent several years trying to find a short-term study abroad book tailored to suit her students needs. Asma, who also teaches Culture for Study Abroad,…

  • Former Bristol student’s death a homicide

    Memorial fund established By Jason Arndt Editor The death of a former Bristol Grade School student was ruled a homicide, Village of Mt. Pleasant police reported on Thursday, three days after Kenosha police received a missing persons report. Olivia Mackay, 17, was found in the 1100 block of Louis Sorenson Road, about two miles east…