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Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser on March 19 announced this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program event will be held May 1. “The Kenosha County Household Hazardous Waste Program is a FREE program and a great opportunity for Kenosha County residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste in an […]
Kenosha Community Foundation’s Board of Directors announced last week Jane Harrington-Heide has been appointed to serve as the foundation’s new executive director. Harrington-Heide, who served as Interim Executive Director since 2020, has been involved with the Foundation in a variety of roles since the mid-1990s ranging from positions on the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Regardless of team, or sport, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way leagues and organizations conduct their seasons. Cheerleading is no exception to the changes within the last year. Like most teams and sports, cheerleaders didn’t experience normal traditions such as attending camps, wore masks during […]
Community Library cardholders now have free access to LinkedIn Learning, a subscription website used by 78% of Fortune 500 companies to upskill their employees. The same video courses used by the world’s top companies and taught by industry experts are now available 24 hours a day through the library. LinkedIn […]
Family, friends celebrate woman’s 80th By Jason Arndt Editor Maryann Buehler had a traditional birthday dinner with her friends on March 5. Her friends, however, didn’t tell her what would happen the next day outside her Center Lake Woods home in Trevor as dozens of vehicles carrying Buehler’s friends and […]
The Kenosha County Division of Health is rebranding itself as Kenosha County Public Health, debuting a new logo, mission and vision, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit announced on Feb. 25. Freiheit said the name “Kenosha County Public Health” aims to more clearly and succinctly state the purpose of the operation, […]
District does not project negative tax impact The Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District will ask voters for authorization to exceed revenue limits to support its general operation budget through a referendum on the April 6 ballot. The Board of Education in January voted unanimously to seek the operational referendum, according to […]
Central fundraiser fills gymnasium stands By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central High School students often fill the stands and cheer on their boys basketball team while the band plays multiple song ensembles during games. But with COVID-19, which has seen crowd sizes diminished due to capacity limits, the bleachers in […]
Service for people unable to schedule online A call center is now available for people who do not have access to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments online, the Kenosha County Division of Health announced last week. Those unable to access the links to providers on the county’s COVID-19 Response Hub website […]
Four west end establishments participating The Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Feb. 20-28 as Kenosha Restaurant Week and features 50 local establishments, including four west of Interstate 94, according to a news release issued last week. Participating in the annual event include Bristol 45 Diner, Bristol; Brat Stop, […]
