Category: Paddock Lake-Salem
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Finding her way in Nashville
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 world at midnight June 21…
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Central Outstanding Senior: Grenyo’s civic engagement leads to aspiring career
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 in Kenosha County’s Youth in…
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‘A Golden Anniversary’
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 refreshments along with softball and…
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Highway MB resurfacing work continues
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 (Burlington Road). Pavement milling started…
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Salem Lakes deals with drainage issues
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The soil borings for the Timberlane Subdivision stormwater project revealed peat moss throughout the area. If concrete pipe were used, pylons would be required every two feet to hold the pipes. This would cost about $700,000. Village of Salem Lakes interim Administrator Mike Murdock explained in an email: “Further engineering showed…
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Falcon returns home
Students bring back iconic statue By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For five years, an iconic piece of Westosha Central High School history sat in a Burlington lot — until the Class of 2019 orchestrated the wood-carved Falcon statue’s return. On May 30, students welcomed the statue back, a journey that took a year of searching…
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Fast-paced first impression
Lacrosse enthusiasm grows By Jason Arndt Staff Writer At first glance, when anyone watches Lacrosse players roam the field, two words come to mind. Those two words: Fast-paced. Lacrosse is a contact sport with 10 players on each team who use sticks to carry, throw, catch and shoot the ball at the opponents’ goal. The…
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Chicken about chickens
Village board, residents still haggling over ordinance By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Salem Lakes board discussed the possibility for placing the chicken ordinance on the May 20 Committee of the Whole agenda, but it wasn’t there. The village has been wrestling with the revised ordinance for several months. At least 30 Salem Lakes families have…
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Fatality reported in Salem Lakes train and vehicle collision
While the identity remains unclear as of Thursday afternoon, Kenosha County authorities are reporting one fatality as a result of a train and vehicle collision in the Village of Salem Lakes, according to a Sheriff’s Department news release. The Sheriff’s Department, which reports a representative from the Medical Examiner’s Office has responded to the…
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First of its kind in western Kenosha County
Archwood Assisted Living set to open by November By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Ground was broken on May 10 for the Archwood Senior Assisted Living Community. The facility has been a long time in coming. Paddock Lake officials have discussed the possibility of such a facility in the very spot for a number of years. The…