Author: Jason Arndt
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Five candidates force Riverview School primary
Elections also contested at Lakewood, Trevor-Wilmot By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While one Western Kenosha County school district faces a February primary election, two others have school board contests in the April 4 general election, according to data gathered from 10 districts by the Westosha Report. For all elections, incumbents not seeking re-election had until…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Westosha Central snaps four-game skid
Falcons defeat Waterford By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School capitalized on a flurry of Waterford fouls to snap a four-game girls basketball losing streak Jan. 6. The Falcons, who overcame an 11-point first half deficit, went on a 13-1 run to take a 21-20 lead entering halftime and eventually came away with…
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22 agencies respond to Somers fire
No one is hurt in barn blaze By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A three-alarm barn fire in the Town of Somers required mutual aid from nearly two-dozen fire departments, including five from Western Kenosha County Friday, when Somers fire officials responded to a report of flames at 240 Highway H. There were no injuries to…
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Westosha duo receives invite to Florida showcase
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Westosha Central High School junior Devin Gillespie and sophomore Kennedy Muff are not competing for the Falcon girls volleyball squad, or an area club team, they are members of PRIME Sand Volleyball. As members of PRIME Sand Volleyball, the Falcons duo received an invitation to compete at a BeVolley…
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MISSING ALERT: Genoa City PD attempting to locate mother, two children
Genoa City authorities are seeking a village resident who left home with her two children on Tuesday, despite an order through Walworth County, a village news release states. Tiffany Brick, mother of 8-year-old Katie and 6-year-old Jenna, reportedly left the home at around 6:30 a.m. driving a black 2006 4 door GMC Sierra K1500 pickup…
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Freedom Fliers
Pilot Certification expands horizons By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When parents see their child graduate high school, oftentimes the child embarks on a new journey at a college or university away from home, leaving the parents without their presence. However, when the recent graduate plans to play NCAA Division 1 collegiate softball – which requires…
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2016: A Historic Year
Silver Lake-Salem merger top story in area; Wilmot Mountain No. 5 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There were several historical events, and notable achievements in the news in 2016, marked by the cooperative plan developed by the Village of Silver Lake and Town of Salem. Accolades for several local schools also made headlines, including the…
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Hyllberg the missing link to Westosha hoops
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While Westosha Central High School’s boys basketball program had a core of talented athletes, the team was like a jigsaw puzzle waiting to get assembled, but James Hyllberg was ready when he arrived as the new coach last year. Hyllberg, who is the 2016 Westosha Report Coach of the Year,…
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TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2016: 6-10
Wilmot decathletes No. 6, Falcon hoops 8th By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There were several historical events, and notable achievements in the news in 2016, marked by the cooperative plan developed by the Village of Silver Lake and Town of Salem. Accolades for several local schools also made headlines, including the Wilmot Union High School…
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TOP NEWS STORIES OF 2016: 11-20
Westosha Central Cheer No. 11 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There were several historical events, and notable achievements in the news in 2016, marked by the cooperative plan developed by the Village of Silver Lake and Town of Salem. Accolades for several local schools also made headlines, including the Wilmot Union High School Academic Decathlon…