Category: Twin Lakes
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Notice of lake treatment sent to riparian owners
Twin Lakes riparian owners should keep a sharp eye on their mail in upcoming weeks. The Village of Twin Lakes will be sending out notification of aquatic plant treatment that will occur sometime between May 1 and Sept. 30. It sounds like a long stretch of time but the weather conditions have almost perfect for…
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Skinner announces new committee assignments
During Monday’s regular meeting of the Twin Lakes Village Board, President Howard Skinner made the following committee assignments: • Administration, Finance, Judiciary, Licensing: Chairman Sharon Bower; Jeremy Knoll, Tom Connolly; • Streets and Roads, Equipment, Streetlights, Weeds, Lake Planning and Protection: Chairman, Tom Connolly; Barb Andres and Kevin Fitzgerald; • Police, Fire Lake Control, Parks…
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National Junior Society to host Easter egg hunt Saturday
The Lakewood Chapter of National Junior Honor Society is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for Lakewood families and the Twin Lakes Community on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. meet in the cafeteria. Children 14 and under are welcome to partake in this event. There will be separate sections outside for kids 4 and…
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Stantec to treat lakes
By Annette Newcomb/Editor The fight to stop Euraisan Water Milfoil from spreading in Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth continues. Monday night during the Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District meeting, Twin Lakes Village Board members approved a contract with Stantec of Stevens Point, not to exceed $10,000. Lake Commissioner Tony Migon said Lake Elizabeth was treated…
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PSC to hold pre-hearing conference on Van Woods waterworks
By Annette Newcomb/Editor A pre-hearing conference concerning the Van Woods Estates Waterworks will be held Tuesday, April 15, under the direction of the Public Service Commission. The pre-hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in the Amincon Falls Hearing Room, first floor, 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison. The pre-hearing comes on the heels of numerous complaints…
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Incumbents get the boot in spring election
By Annette Newcomb~EDITOR There were some surprise upheavals in this year’s spring elections. For the first time in several elections the Village of Twin Lakes had challengers on the ballots and one incumbent lost his bid for re-election. Two incumbents for the Village of Silver Lake also lost their bids, as did the Randall School…
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Wheatland J1 referendum fails by slim margin
Fifth-five percent or 286 voters opted not to approve a non-recurring referendum at Wheatland Jt. No. 1 during the April 1 election. Forty-four percent or 233 voted in favor. School officials said approval would allow them to keep existing programs and build a recommended fund balance. The ballot question requested permission…
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Sub-Merge Yourself
Sub-Merge Yourself in Reading on Tuesday, April 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Subway, 110 S Lake Ave., Twin Lakes. Have dinner with your classmates, friends, families, neighbors and teachers at Subway in Twin Lakes. Subway will be donating 10 percent of their profits to the Lakewood School PTO. In addition,…
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Wheatland J1 referendum on April 1 ballot
Wheatland J1 School District will seek a referendum on Tuesday, April 1, in order to keep existing programs and build a recommended fund balance. District residents will have the opportunity to vote on a non-recurring referendum to exceed the revenue limit. The ballot question requests permission to increase the revenue limit by an amount…
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Three races will make April 1 elections interesting
By Annette Newcomb~EDITOR We’ve got a few horse races lined up for the April 1 elections. The villages of Twin Lakes and Silver Lake both have a full slate of candidates seeking election. Both have five candidates seeking three open positions. Randall School also has a contest with four candidates seeking two open seats. Polls…