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Drivers satisfy need for speed at Wilmot Raceway By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Natalie Klemko’s auto racing roots run deep. Klemko, who grew up in the Village of Bristol, is the daughter of former Late Model driver Mike Klemko and remembers spending her Saturday afternoons watching the race trailers pass […]
An elderly Bristol man died a day after fire officials removed him and another person from a blaze in the Village of Bristol, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said on Friday. The Sheriff’s Department, which identified the man as James C. Weiss, 67, said he was pronounced dead at an […]
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Haley Gorsuch captured the crown of Miss Bristol on her fifth try at the conclusion of the coronation banquet at Kenosha’s Parkway Chateau on July 12. Gorsuch, daughter of Dr. Dave and Carol Gorsuch and Bill and Brenda Flesch, said on Sunday she continued pursuing […]
Progress Days honors four Outstanding Citizens By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In 1969, when then-Bristol Town Chairman Earl W. Hollister requested a community event in the municipality, the Bristol Recreation Committee decided on a picnic. However, the simple community picnic turned into a larger event now known as Bristol Progress […]
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Village of Salem Lakes Board approved an easement agreement with WE Energies to relocate electric services for the Timber Lane drainage project at Monday’s special board meeting. The easement is a strip of land 12 feet wide and located in the southeast one-fourth of Section […]
On July 18, 2019, at approximately 11:14 AM the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department along with multiple county fire departments responded to 19206 – 101st Street for a report of a home on fire. Initial reports advised flames could be seen from outside of the home. The fire has been extinguished […]
Wilmot grad releases first single; Kenosha County Fair one of her stops this summer By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Becca Brewer remembers sitting in her Nashville apartment amid a persistent rainstorm, deciding to channel the negative vibes by writing a song. And “Hold the Sad Song” was released to the […]
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Maria Grenyo’s thirst for knowledge, notably in civics, was a trait she acquired toward the end of her tenure at Westosha Central High School. Grenyo, daughter of Gregory and Kristine, of Kenosha, said her desire to learn more about civics intensified when she became involved […]
Bristol Progress Days slated this weekend Bristol Progress Days returns for another year this weekend when the annual event celebrates a “Golden 50th Anniversary” at Hansen Park Pavilion, 8600 200th Ave., Bristol. The annual event features a 5K run for the fourth straight year, live music, carnival rides, food and […]
Full closure set for July 14 Resurfacing work on Kenosha County Highway MB in the Town of Paris will continue this week, with a full closure scheduled for Sunday, July 14. This work will affect the stretch of Highway MB (152nd Avenue) between Highway N (38th Street) and Highway 142 […]
