West of the I

A man died as a result of a crash Wednesday in Bristol.

Brian D. Nielsen, 57, died from his injuries in the crash on Highway 45.

From a Sheriff’s Office news release:

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:52 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in the 9800 block of U.S. Highway 45.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a blue 2017 Ford Escape, operated by Brian D. Nielsen, a 57-year-old man, left the roadway while traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 45 and entered the west ditch. The vehicle continued through the ditch before striking a tree.

Nielsen was extricated from the vehicle by the Bristol Fire Department and transported to the Kenosha County Center. He was then flown by Flight For Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee with serious injuries.

Nielsen died from his injuries during the evening of Nov. 11, 2026. His next of kin has been notified.

Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office is examining whether Nielsen may have experienced a medical emergency before the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.

Sheriff David Zoerner released the following statement:

“We extend our sincere condolences to Mr. Nielsen’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. We are working to determine the circumstances that led to this tragic crash. We are grateful to the witnesses who stopped to assist and to Bristol Fire and Rescue, Flight For Life, and all emergency personnel who responded.”

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Units responding to crash in Bristol

At about 7:58 a.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue, Newport Fire Protection District and Kenosha Fire Department units are responding for an investigation in the 7500 block of southbound I-94.

Per dispatch: Passerby reports a smoking semi tractor trailer pulled over.

Note: This is a paid annoiuncement from Bristol Self-Storage — DH

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Wheatland Center, Lakewood, and Randall Grade Schools are having a friendly competition to support The Sharing Center.

Each school is hoping to collect the most nonperishable food items to present to the Sharing Center on Nov. 13.
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The Wheatland Center School Leadership Team is asking for help from all of Kenosha County and beyond to donate items to this cause. Please bring donations to the Kenosha County Center lobby through Thursday, Nov. 12. If donations are marked for Lakewood or Randall schools, Wheatland leadership plans to deliver the items Friday morning to each school.

County Center hours are weekdays 8 A.M. to noon and and 1-5 p.m.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

On Veterans Day 2026, West of the I thanks all of our veterans for their service.

At about 9:55 a.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 9800 block of Highway 45 in Bristol.

UPDATE 9:59 a.m. — Bristol command arriving on scene reports single vehicle in the roadside ditch.

UPDATE 10:05 a.m. — Flight for Life medical transport helicopter responding.

The Paddock Lake Village Board is scheduled to hold a committee of the whole meeting Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall (municipal building).

Agenda items include:

• T-Mobile Wireless Site lease agreement
• Wis. DOR Innovative Grant Application and Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste and Recycling

The full agenda is available here.

At about 7:52 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding to a crash in the 25100 block of Highway AH in Salem.

Per dispatch: Injuries being reported.

UPDATE 7:54 p.m. — Unit arriving on scene reports two vehicles involved, with one in the roadside ditch.

Note: This is a paid announcement from H&R Block of Paddock Lake, Twin Lakes, Genoa City — DH

H&R Block is gearing up for the 2026 tax season, and we’re looking for friendly, dependable, and
customer-focused individuals to join our team! We are hiring for multiple seasonal positions at our offices in:

• Paddock Lake
• Twin Lakes
• Genoa City

Now Hiring for:

• Front Desk I Customer Service / Receptionists
• Tax Professionals (experienced or entry-level)

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This is a seasonal opportunity (October 2026 through April 2027), ideal for individuals looking to gain
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• Answering phones and scheduling appointments
• Managing client check-in/check-out processes
• Assisting with administrative and office support tasks
• Maintaining organized records and workflow

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We are also seeking Tax Professionals for the upcoming season:

• Experienced tax preparers are encouraged to apply
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H&R Block offers an Income Tax Course (ITC) for individuals interested in starting a career in tax preparation.

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Enrollment opens August 2026
• Learn the fundamentals of tax preparation
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Madison Lopatka from Salem, who is studying Elementary Middle Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is representing the university as a student teacher during the fall 2026 semester.

Lopatka, a student in UW-Whitewater’s College of Education and Professional Studies, is serving as a student teacher through January 2027.

A total of 169 UW-Whitewater students were placed in school districts around the region starting in August. Student teaching is the final activity before teacher candidates earn their degree and license.

UW-Whitewater will partner with 213 cooperating teachers across 148 schools in 99 districts over the course of the semester.

Student teachers assist cooperating teachers with lesson planning, instruction and assessment. This fall, 32 UW-Whitewater teacher candidates were hired by school districts as student teaching interns as part of the Department of Public Instruction’s Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP). Interns are licensed by the DPI to teach up to 50 percent of each day on their own and receive a stipend for the semester.

UW-Whitewater licenses the most teachers in the state of Wisconsin. Educating teachers was the university’s original mission during its founding in 1868. To learn more about the College of Education and Professional Studies at UW-Whitewater, visit uww.edu/coeps.

Note: The following is a paid announcement from Silver Lake Auto Service. — DH

The Wheatland Town Board is scheduled to meet Monday, starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hal in New Munster.

Agenda items include:

• Solid Waste Consortium Presentation – Intergovernmental Agreement for Solid Waste and Recycling Administration among the Village of Paddock Lake, Village of Salem Lakes, Village of Bristol, Village of Walworth, Town of Randall, and Town of Wheatland.
• Budget Workshop
• Finalize a 2027 budget for presentation to the public
• Set a date and time for the public hearing for the 2027 budget, special town meeting of electors to approval a levy, and town board budget approval
• Resolution 2026 – Set a Garbage/Recycling Special Charge – 2026 tax roll

The full agenda is available here.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

KENOSHA—100+ Women Who Care (100+WWC) Kenosha, a local volunteer organization focused on collective impact through philanthropy, announces its next quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10 . Women from the Kenosha area are invited to gather at Founders Hall on the Kemper Center grounds, 6501 Third Ave., Kenosha.

Onsite registration will begin at 5 p.m. and the program will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. Please register and join us for an evening of impact, networking and making new connections.

Women attend from around the community and bring a donation ($100 for women 40 and over, $50 for women aged 20-39, or $20 for women aged 13-19).

Each donor can nominate a local nonprofit organization. Nonprofits must be registered 501 c (3) organizations that serve Kenosha County residents. Three charities are selected at random to present to the women in attendance. The group then votes to determine which nonprofit will receive the money raised the night of the event.

At the August 11, 2026 meeting the Sleep in Heavenly Peace was chosen as the designated nonprofit. The organization received donations of $3,900 Since 2018, more than $297,000 has been donated to nonprofit organizations serving Kenosha County.

Local nonprofits including ELCA Outreach Center, Western Kenosha County Special Olympics, Matthias Academy, God’s Kitchen, Kenosha Literacy Council, KAFASI, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Just Live, Inc., 1Hope, Kenosha Human Development Services, Habitat for Humanity -Kenosha, the Kenosha Public Library, the Woman’s Club of Kenosha and Kenosha Welcome Center are just a few that have benefitted from this collective impact.

100+WWC Kenosha meets quarterly. After this month’s gathering, the next meeting will be Tuesday, February 9, 2027 at Kemper Center.

To learn more, visit the 100+ Women Who Care – Kenosha Facebook page or the website at https://100wwckenosha.org/.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

At about 5:08 p.m., Town of Randall Fire Department, Wheatland Vol Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of a crash in the 12000 block of Highway KD in Randall.

Per dispatch: Injuries being reported.

At about 4:53 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, Bristol Fire and Rescue, Paris Fire and Rescue and Town of Randall Fire Department units are responding to a report of a possible fire in the 10700 block of 256th Avenue in Trevor.

Per dispatch: Caller reporting front of house covered in smoke.

UPDATE 4:57 p.m. ‐- SL command reports bonfire on property. SLF/R units to continue. All other departments released.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

At about 6:19 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 9700 block of the southbound lanes of I-94.

Per dispatch: Injuries being reported.

At about 8:09 a.m, Paris Fire and Rescue units are responding to a report of a crash in the 12900 block of Highway 142 in Paris.

Per dispatch: Deputy already on scene. Single vehicle off the road in the roadside ditch.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

Cub Scout Pack 328 is having a Dine to Donate Fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse in Kenosha, Nov. 9 from from 3 to 10 pm. 

Enter the barcode from this flyer and 10 percent of your purchase will be donated to Pack 328. Order takeout and use code JMGZTWB.

Texas Roadhouse is located at 11841 71st St., Kenosha.

The Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District issued a statement Wednesday after its second failed operational referendum this year.

In the statement, school board President Sandy Quaintance said the outcome will necessitate “significant operating budget reductions.”

The district was seeking authority to exceed the revenue limit by $1,900,000 per year for four years. The measure failed by a vote of No 967 (56.29%) to  Yes 751 (43.71%).

Here is the full statement:

Voters in the Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District did not approve a four-year, non-recurring operational referendum question on Tuesday, Nov. 3, by a vote of 967 (56.29%) No, to 751 (43.71%) Yes, according to unofficial results.

“Thank you to every community member who took the time to learn about the referendum question and vote,” said School Board President Sandy Quaintance. “This decision belongs to our community, and the board respects it.”

The referendum asked to exceed the state revenue limit by $1.9 million per year for four years, which would have replaced expiring local funding, including an operational referendum approved in 2022.

To address a growing budget deficit, the district has made significant reductions, including suspending summer school, reducing staff positions and hours, combining bus routes, delaying technology replacement, and deferring building maintenance projects.

Beginning next school year, the district will no longer have voter-approved authority to exceed the state revenue limit. The School Board will need to make significant operating budget reductions to address a projected deficit. No decisions have been made about which programs and services will be impacted.

“As we plan for next school year, the decisions ahead will be hard,” Quaintance said. “Our students will be at the center of every one.”

The School Board will begin 2027–28 budget planning at its meeting on January 26th, 2027, at Trevor-Wilmot School. The meeting is open to the public.

About Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District: Trevor-Wilmot is a PreK–8 district serving about 425 students at Trevor-Wilmot School, 26325 Wilmot Rd., Trevor, Wis. Learn more at twc.k12.wi.us.

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The following deaths of local residents and those with local connections are being reported by funeral homes today. Click on name to see obituary/service information:

Westosha Drama will present Mamma Mia! this weekend at Westosha Central High School.

Show times are: Nov. 6 & 7 at 7 pm and Nov. 8 at 2 pm.

General Admission tickets are: $10; Students: $5.

For more ticket information and to purchase tickets visit westoshadrama.com

Drawn from the works of the Swedish pop group, ABBA, this jukebox musical enraptures you into the life of Sophie Sheridan, an engaged 20 year old who has never met her father. As her wedding hastily approaches, she invites 3 possible paternal candidates in hopes that she will find him. At the same time, Donna Sheridan, Sophie’s mother, is stretched to her limits over her daughter’s wedding. Faced with her former lovers, Donna must look back on her past while facing both her and Sophie’s future. Set on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi, Mamma Mia! is a tale of love and identity sure to make you feel like you’re on vacation.