Author: Jason Arndt
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BREAKING: Obregon pleads guilty
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer According to a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department news release, Andrew Obregon has pleaded guilty to charges related to a 22-day crime spree in late October 2015, when he allegedly killed 37-year-old Tywon Anderson of Kenosha and left his remains in a Town of Paris cornfield. The Westosha Report will have…
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Inductees long on accolades
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As all inductees expressed gratitude for enshrinement into the Westosha Central Athletic Hall of Fame, they also agreed the accomplishments would not have been possible without their teams. “You don’t get this award by yourself, I was lucky enough to play two sports that involved teamwork,” said Amy Gillmore, a…
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Randall students learn to spin music
School dance disc jockeys learn life skills By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Learning life skills with a musical twist – that’s what’s happening at Randall Consolidated School when Student Council representatives receive training as disc jockeys for school dances. “In the past, we have hired a DJ for our dances,” said Student Council Advisor Karen…
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Salem district to hold operational referendum
Officials don’t expect approval to raise tax rate By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Salem Grade School District will seek approval from voters to exceed state revenue limits for a period of three years in the April 4 election. According to Salem Town Clerk Cindi Dulaney, the municipality received the referendum question from the Salem School…
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Local athletes contribute to Thunder hockey win
Courtesy of a strong second period, the Kenosha Thunder co-op hockey team came away with a 7-4 victory against visiting Brookfield Jan. 22 at the Pleasant Prairie IcePlex. The co-op team, a Kenosha Unified School District program, includes students from Westosha Central and Wilmot Union high schools. Following a first period deadlock at 1-1, the…
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Lakewood delivers state presentation
Lakewood School District Administrator Joe Price and other school officials delivered a presentation at the 2017 Wisconsin Association of School Convention Jan. 19 in Madison. The presentation illustrated growth within and achievement within the district, according to an email sent by Price. “The work we are doing as a district is showing great promise that…
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Salem Lakes transition committee meets
Group will pave way for pending merger By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Village of Salem Lakes Transition Committee met for the first time on Jan. 23, when members elected current Town of Salem Chairwoman Diann Tesar as the leader of the transition team. While Silver Lake Village President Bruce Nopenz seconded, Town of Salem Supervisor…
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Westosha Central inducts first Athletic Hall of Fame class
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School welcomed its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class in a ceremony held Saturday at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha. The ceremony, which introduced eight new members, comes after more than a year of coordination between school administrators and Margie Blair, a 1984 Westosha Central graduate who also…
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Central alum receives wrestling honor
Bird second name enshrined on Wall of Honor By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Three decades after graduating from Westosha Central High School, where he produced an illustrious wrestling career, Kevin Bird was enshrined as the newest member of the program’s Wall of Honor. Bird, who now lives in Burlington, was a 1986 state tournament runner-up…
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Hands together at Riverview
Students bolster community at recent event Students at Riverview School in Silver Lake came together to bolster connections among one another at a community building day held Dec. 22, when students from different grade levels collaborated on projects, according to a school release. The community building day, developed by the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports…