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Wheatland Center School resumes without bus transportation By Jason Arndt Editor Wilmot Union High School announced summer school is cancelled for Monday, according to District Administrator Dan Kopp, citing constant flood issues near the school. The cancellation is the third since July 13, when torrential rain pelted western Kenosha County […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Three men charged in a June 22 armed robbery in Twin Lakes entered not guilty pleas and were bound over for trial at a July 7 preliminary hearing in Kenosha County Circuit Court. The three men, who waived their preliminary hearings, are set for an Aug. […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Madison authorities are seeking a murder charge against one of two suspects involved in a June 27 armed robbery at a Culver’s Restaurant on Beltline Highway, Madison, where a 56-year-old Twin Lakes man was killed, according to a press release. Nicholas Ivy, 32, was arrested in […]
Town of Wheatland the first, county said Courtesy of a recent Wisconsin Department of Health Services grant, Narcan has already been used by two agencies to save the lives of people experiencing an opioid overdose, the Kenosha County Division of Health states in a news release. According to the news […]
Messmer shares Anthem voice with Twin Lakes By Jason Arndt Editor After last weekend’s Libertyfest parade, the Village of Twin Lakes and Chicago Cubs have a person in common, Wayne Messmer. Messmer, known for his baritone voice, has shared it with Chicago area sports fans, including the Cubs, through a […]
On a sunny Saturday in the Village of Twin Lakes, hundreds of people came together for the annual Libertyfest parade, which brought in regional and some national visitors into the village. With Wayne and Kathleen Messmer serving as the parade grand marshals, elected officials, including Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth, […]
By Jason Arndt Editor With help from the Janesville Police Department, authorities arrested a person of interest in the fatal armed robbery involving a 56-year-old Twin Lakes man Friday afternoon, a Janesville Police press release reports. “Janesville Police Department officers assisted members of the Madison Police Department in searching for […]
Mikelle Miles, an incoming Burlington Catholic Central senior, was crowned Miss Wheatland at the Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department Festival on June 23. Miles, who is a member of St. Alphonsus Church in New Munster, is also involved with the Wheatland Willing Workers 4-H club. For the Hilltoppers, Miles serves as […]
Officials encourage community to come forward By Jason Arndt Editor For the Twin Lakes Aquanuts, the 2017 season marks a year of growth, and the organization is in search of new members to join the squad. The search of new members, including non skiing staff, comes after some members experienced […]
Twin Lakes family in need of support While Madison police are reportedly seeking two suspects in an armed robbery, which left a 56-year-old Twin Lakes man dead of a heart attack after Tuesday’s robbery, the city’s police chief characterized the suspects as vile and reprehensible at a news conference to […]
