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Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast draws more than 3,000 despite rain, mud By Jason Arndt Editor A gloomy sky and a muddy field did not stop more than 3,000 people from attending the 36th annual Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast at Daniels Dairy Farm Saturday in the Town of Brighton. The annual […]
The following students were named to the 2016-17 second semester honor roll at Westosha Central High School: STRAIGHT A’S Seniors: Katrina Bostanche, Alexis Carlson, Anneliese Ceisel, Shania Dumelle, Julianna Ellerbrock, Nichole Hudrick, Julie Katzer, Rhett Kliger, Andrew Koroly, Bailey Menarek, Anna Leigh Niles, Nicholas Salerno, Sarah Verzal, Jessica Werth, Tyler […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Organizers of the Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast announced shuttle services are available, instead of on site parking for Saturday’s annual event, due to forecasted rainfall and thunderstorms. Rachael Crane, a member of the committee, said the organization decided around noon Thursday. “We made the decision earlier […]
Event set for Saturday By Jason Arndt Editor The Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast returns for another year, when Daniels Dairy Farm in Brighton opens its farm to visitors from around the region on Saturday from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Last year, the event drew in 3,659 people at Crane […]
By Jason Arndt Editor While Westosha Central High School graduates enter a new chapter in their lives, it is imperative to cherish the memories of the last four years, according to faculty commencement speaker Tyson Mengel on June 3. Mengel, who just finished his fourth year at the school, said […]
Niles is Central’s Outstanding Senior By Jason Arndt Editor Since her freshman year, Westosha Central High School senior Anna Leigh Niles has shown compassion towards others, including her classmates and the community. Niles, who is the 2017 Valedictorian for Westosha Central, mentored younger students and demonstrated leadership inside and outside […]
Two Westosha Central DECA students notched the highest honors at the organization’s annual International Career Development Conference in Anaheim. According to a school news release, seniors Mikayla Chon and Julia Ziemelis received the highest honor, which goes to top ten performers among 260 competitors globally. The seniors, who competed in […]
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The 2017 Music in the Parks schedule was set, and kicked off May 29, when Roxx took the stage in Schmalfeldt Park. The schedule was announced at the May 15 Village of Salem Lakes Committee of the Whole meeting by Parks Commission chairperson Laura Francart. The […]
Saturday outage affected about 13,000 By Jason Arndt Editor More than 13,000 We Energies customers in Western Kenosha County experienced a power outage on May 27, when an American Transmission Company substation lost electricity, because of external factors. “ATC and We Energies representatives have determined that the outage was not […]
Authorities warn motorists to avoid area By Jason Arndt Editor With a planned closure on Highway 45 in the Village of Bristol this week, the Department of Transportation has advised motorists to take an alternate route, a news release reports. The two-week closure involves the Highway 45 and C intersection, […]
