Category: Twin Lakes

  • Twin Lakes Friends of the Library to host book sale

    Friends of Community Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Twin Lakes branch, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes. Donations are accepted at all of the Community Library locations; however, materials must be in…

  • WUHS presents ‘The Foreigner’

    Wilmot Union High School’s Drama Club’s fall play production, “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, will take place on Nov. 1 to 3, at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. The plot for this hilarious comedy takes place at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by Froggy LeSeuer, a British demolition…

  • Wilmot Quarterback Club annual fundraiser is Sept. 28

    The annual Wilmot Quarterback Club’s Football Social Friday Night Lights Auction and Raffle will be held on Friday, Sept 28, from 8 p.m. midnight at Twin Oaks Country Inn, 30807 114th St., Wilmot. Feast at the hors d’oeuvres and dessert buffet. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at…

  • New administrator takes the helm

    By Annette Newcomb~Editor Twin Lakes Village President Howard Skinner formally introduced new village administrator Jennifer Pollitt into the fold during at the start of Monday’s regular board meeting. Pollitt was hired last month and fills the position vacated by former administrator Dave Cox, who accepted a position in Hartland after serving Twin Lakes for 12…

  • Board approves high tech equipment with low ball price

    By Annette Newcomb~Editor For less than $2,400 and the cost of gas to crisscross the twin lakes at a leisurely pace, the village will get a birds eye view of weed growth under the surface. During the Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District Quarterly meeting Monday night, board members discussed awarding a contract to Professional Lake…

  • Class of ’49, where are you?

    Members of the Wilmot High School Class of 1949 are invited to a casual, noon luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Twin Lakes Country Inn, Wilmot. Order from the menu, separate checks, time to chat and reminisce, share news. Call reservations in to Marilyn (Meyer) Griffiths at (262) 857-2229; cell (262) 496-9772 or e-mail at…

  • Wood turning demo is Sept. 9

    On Sunday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Wilmot Artisan Market, 30723 113th St., Wilmot, will be hosting wood turning demonstrations by George and Bonnie Evanson and silk dying by Jessica Ward-Schmidt.       Two new artists will also be featured. Greg Cordell of Bledrock Portraits is a pencil portrait artist from McHenry…

  • Mound Prairie Cemetery clean up day is Nov. 16

    The Village of Twin Lakes will be cleaning and clearing the cemetery grounds at Mound Prairie Cemetery on or about Thursday, Nov. 16.       All decorative and personal items that are unauthorized should be removed before that time. Any unauthorized items will be collected and kept for 30 days before being discarded.       These items…

  • WUHS presents ‘The Foreigner’

    Wilmot Union High School’s Drama Club’s fall play production, “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, will take place on Nov. 1 to 3, at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. The plot for this hilarious comedy takes place at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by Froggy LeSeuer, a British demolition…

  • Wilmot grapples with financial challenges, balances budget

    By Gail Peckler-Dziki~Correspondent The Wilmot High School budget is balanced, but not without skillful steering of the financial ship. Over the past three years, financial director Dave Betz and the leadership team at Wilmot have trimmed 18 positions and $2.5 million in expenses. “Those positions were of staff that retired and were not replaced,” explained…