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Voters in the Randall Consolidated School District had a contested election for school board on the spring election ballot.
Two seats will be filled.
At about 9:18 p.m. with 2 of 3 polls reporting what may be incomplete, unofficial results:
Voters in the Wilmot Union High School district had a capital referendum on the spring election ballot.
At 9:14 p.m. with 7 or 8 polls reporting what may be incomplete unofficial results:
Voters in the Silver Lake-Salem Jt. 1 School District (Riverview School) had a capital referendum on the ballot.
At 9:10 p.m. with 2 polls out of 2 reporting what may be unofficial, incomplete results:
Voters in the Salem School District had an operational referendum on the spring election ballot.
As of 9:06 p.m., with 2 polls of 3 reporting:
Voters in the Wilmot Union High School District had a contested race for school board on the spring election ballot.
At 9 p.m., with 7 polls of 8 reporting what may be incomplete, unofficial results:
Voters in Bristol School District #1 had a contested election for school board on the spring election ballot.
Two seats will be filled.
As of 8:53 p.m., 2 out of 5 polls are reporting what may be incomplete unofficial results:
Randall voters had a contested race for town supervisor #3 on the spring election ballot.
As of 8:97 p.m., with one poll of 1 reporting what may be incomplete, unofficial results:
Randall voters had a contested race for town chairman on the spring election ballot.
As of 8:47 p.m., with one poll of 1 reporting what may be incomplete, unofficial results:
Twin Lakes voters had a contested race for village trustee on the spring election ballot.
Three at-large seats are to be filled.
At 8:41 p.m., with 1 poll of 1 reporting what may be unofficial, incomplete results :
Voters in Salem Lakes had a contested election for village trustee on the spring election ballot.
The canddiates with the top three vote totlas will fill the setas.
As of 8:31 p.m., with 1 poll of 5 reporting:
Voters in Paddock Lake had a contested election for village trsutee on the spring election ballot.
The top three candidates in vote totals will fill the three available seats.
At about 8:27 p.m., with one poll reporting what maybe by incomplete, unofficials results:
UPDATE — Above numbers are now complete, unofficial results.
Voters in the Westosha Central High School District has a contested race for the Brighton seat in the April 1 election.
At 8:15 p.m., early results of incomplete, unofficial results are:
UPDATE 8:20 p.m. — Latest incomplete, unofficial results are:
UPDATE 8:22 p.m. — Latest incomplete, unofficial results are:
UPDATE 8:36 p.m. — With 7 polls of 17 reporting incomplete, unofficial results:
UPDATE 9:26 p.m. — With 16 of 17 polls reporting incomplete, unofficial results:
UPDATE 10:16 p.m. with 17 of 17 polls reporting complete, unofficial results:
This post sponsored by Westosha Floral.
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:
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Note: This is a paid announcement from Hartnell Chevrolet — DH
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The Westosha Central High School Performing Arts Booster Club is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 5, at Westosha Central High School.
The event includes the dinner, student performances, a silent auction and raffles.
Dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65 plus)/student ticket (10 to 17 years) and $8 for children (3 to 10 years). 2 years and under are free. Tickets can be pre-ordered through April 1 here. Tickets also will be available at the door, at a higher rate.
All proceeds benefit the Performing Arts Booster Club, which supports choir, band and drama programs at Central High School.
From the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office:
County Clerk Regi Waligora is providing the following reminders for voters participating in the 2025 Spring Election on April 1:
Wisconsin election officials prioritize accuracy over speed. It doesn’t mean anything is wrong if it takes a while for unofficial results to come in.
No matter what you see on TV or online, it will take weeks for Wisconsin’s unofficial results to become official. Over these weeks, officials at the municipal, county, and state level will review the results to ensure they are accurate.
Western Kenosha County voters can cast ballots in the spring non-partisan election Tuesday, April 1.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem Lakes will be using all three polling places: Salem Lakes Village Hall, Wilmot Fire Station and Silver Lake Village Hall.
Voters can find their polling place here.
Another statewide race will be for state Supreme Court justice. On the ballot are Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel. The incumbent, Ann Walsh Bradley, is not running for re-election.
Closer to home, here are the municipal elections with contested races:
In Randall, there are two contested races for town office. Sue Hughes and Mark Nordigian are running for town chairperson. Incumbent Tim Gaffron did not run for election. Nancy Kemp, the incumbent, and David Soderman are running for supervisor #3.
Here are the school board elections with contested races:
These school districts also will have referendums on the ballot:
This post sponsored by Westosha Floral.
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:
Continue reading →Note: The following is a paid announcement from James Woodke for Salem Lakes Village Board Trustee Committee
PAID for by the James Woodke for Salem Lakes Village Board Trustee Committee.
Spring Bling Fling, the annual Friends of Community Library jewelry fundraiser, is back for two upcoming April weekends at the Salem Lakes branch.
Jewelry donations for the sale have been generous again this year, and just about any style of earrings, bracelets, watches, pins, necklaces and more are waiting for observant shoppers.
A friends members-only early sale is on Thursday, April 3rd, from 3 until 7. New memberships in the Friends of Community Library may be purchased at that time. The regular hours of the sale are Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
A second weekend is also offered on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12.
All proceeds from the sale support youth services programs offered by Community Library.
The Salem Lakes library branch is located at the corner of 89th Street and Highway 83, south of Paddock Lake.
Note: Westosha Sports Complex is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH
Weather or season never gets in the way of perfecting your baseball or softball batting at Westosha Sports Complex in Silver Lake.
Westosha Sports Complex is a professional training facility where players up their game, practice their swings, and just have fun.
Westosha Sports Complex’ features the HitTrax baseball/softball hitting simulator.
HitTrax is not your average batting cage. Its patented technology measures real-time data and displays live results for immediate feedback. Analyze key performance metrics to identify tendencies before stepping onto the field.
With HitTrax, players are further engaged, in-depth performance reports are generated. Whether it’s hitting leagues, tournaments or home run derby’s, HitTrax brings the excitement of the outdoor game into this facility.
How is golf your game? Westosha Sports Complex also features Full Swing, the worldwide leader in cutting edge indoor golf simulation technology. Full Swing simulators are in the homes of top Tour Pros including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, and many more. Its patented dual tracking technology delivers superior ball tracking data and makes Full Swing the only simulator that actually measures ball flight indoors. With over 30 years of experience, Full Swing provides the most accurate and realistic golf experience you can find. There are over 100 different courses you can play.
Hours are: Monday through Tuesday 3-9 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. If you are looking for an earlier tee time call us at least 48 hours in advance and we will try and accommodate you. Refreshments, including beer, are avilable for purchase.
Click here for full pricing details.
Westosha Sports Complex is located at 1215 N. Pryor St, Silver Lake.
Wheatland Center School PTO is hosting its 35th Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the school.
This year the group is raising money for early elementary playground improvements and new equipment.
Pre-sale ticket prices (ending April 6) are:
■ Adults (13-64): $8
■ Seniors (65-plus): $6
■ Kids 5-12: $6
■ Kids (0-4): Free
Pre-sale tickets can be purchased here.
At the door, ticket prices are: Adults $10, seniors and kids $8.
Besides a delicious spaghetti dinner, there are a lot of fun activities planned including a silent auction, raffles, inflatables, games, crafts, and more!
The WCS PTO would like to invite all members of the community to attend this event.
Note: Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty, are westofthei.com sponsors. This is a paid announcement — DH
Here are open houses being hosted today by Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty:
Voters in the Randall Consolidated School District will be able to vote in a contested race for School Board in the spring election.
Appearing on the April 1 ballot are:
There are two seats to be filled, a three-year term, currently held by Swanson, and a one-year term, currently held by Thornton. The one-year seat completes the final year in the three-year term held by former Board member Rich Petska, who resigned after his first year of his three-year term. Thornton was appointed to his seat after his resignation in May 2024. The highest vote count will take the three-year seat, and the second highest vote count will take the one-year seat. Voters will be able to vote for two candidates.
The same questionnaire was submitted by westofthei.com to each candidate by email.
Here is their biographical information followed by their question responses, presented in alphabetical order:
Continue reading →Note: Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty, are westofthei.com sponsors. This is a paid announcement — DH
Here are open houses being hosted today by Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty:
This post sponsored by Westosha Floral.
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:
Continue reading →Note: The following is a paid announcement from James Woodke for Salem Lakes Village Board Trustee Committee
PAID for by the James Woodke for Salem Lakes Village Board Trustee Committee.
Residential users of the Paddock Lake sanitary sewer system will be able to earn user fee credits by participating in a program that educates them about the problem of fats, oils, grease, sanitary wipes, feminine hygiene products, chemicals and food waste being flushed down toilets and drains.
Users will be able to sign-up for the program July 1, said a news release distributed by the village this week.
Besides keeping the sanitary sewer system cleaner and working better the program also is a way for the village to reduce costs for qualifying users despite a legal limitation that does not allow it to currently reduce rates, said Tim Popanda, village administrator.
“The terms of our 2010 Wisconsin DNR Clean Water Fund loan specifically prohibits the Utility District from lowering sewer user fees,” Popanda explained in an email to westofthei.com. “In addition, the Clean Water Fund program recommended that the Utility District increase sewer user rates 2 percent each year. The Utility has operated within its budget and did not see the need to increase user rates by the 2 percent per year saving the residents 2 percent x 14 years or 28 percent increase, equating to $58.91 more per quarter.”
Instead of a prohibited rate decrease, the Sanitary Sewer Public Benefit Program can provide some cost relief to qualifying users.
The current residential user charge equivalency rate for sewer is $210.24 per quarter, popanda said.
Here is the news release with more details:
The Village Board of Trustees are excited to announce the approval of a residential sewer customer incentive program that is a program for qualifying Village residential sewer customers. The program encourages the reduction of fats, oils, grease, sanitary wipes, feminine hygiene products, chemicals, and food waste from being flushed down toilets and drains. Such reductions create benefits in the form of reduced wear on collection systems, chemicals used for treatment, and operational and maintenance costs.
The Sewer Public Benefit Program was developed to educate Village residential sewer customers on the proper use of their sanitary sewer collection and treatment system by offering user fee incentives in the form of annual user fee credits.
Qualifying sewer customers are eligible to receive sewer user-charge credit incentives by participating in one or more of the listed incentives below:
— Qualifying customers, current on utility bills can receive a sanitary sewer user fee credit of $75.00 per year for participating in sewer system user education program (one per household).
— Qualifying customers, current on utility bills are eligible to receive a sanitary sewer user fee credit of $150.00 every three years after providing written proof that a licensed plumber or a Village approved water treatment vendor has optimized (tuned up) their residential water softener.
— Qualifying customers, current on utility bills are eligible to receive a one-time sanitary sewer user fee credit of $200.00 for the replacement of inefficient timer-based water softeners with a new demand-initiated water softener.
Resident earned incentive credits will be applied to sewer customers first quarter (April) Sewer Utility bill in the way of a credit. The program will be in place and available to sewer customers beginning July 1, 2025. Program applications, written policy and public education documents will be available by July 1, 2025 and can be found on the Village website at www.paddocklake.net
The purpose of the program is to educate sewer users through incentives to reduce illicit debris, fats, oils, grease, and water softener salts from being flushed down toilets or drains. The Village wants to remind Village resident not to flush cloth wipes, feminine hygiene products, food waste, grease, oils, and any other debris that belongs in trash cans down the drains and or toilet.
Note: Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty, are westofthei.com sponsors. This is a paid announcement — DH
Here are open houses being hosted today by Glenda and Butch Dupons, of Bear Realty:
Note: Westosha Sports Complex is a westofthei.com sponsor. This is a paid announcement. — DH
Weather or season never gets in the way of perfecting your baseball or softball batting at Westosha Sports Complex in Silver Lake.
Westosha Sports Complex is a professional training facility where players up their game, practice their swings, and just have fun.
Westosha Sports Complex’ features the HitTrax baseball/softball hitting simulator.
HitTrax is not your average batting cage. Its patented technology measures real-time data and displays live results for immediate feedback. Analyze key performance metrics to identify tendencies before stepping onto the field.
With HitTrax, players are further engaged, in-depth performance reports are generated. Whether it’s hitting leagues, tournaments or home run derby’s, HitTrax brings the excitement of the outdoor game into this facility.
How is golf your game? Westosha Sports Complex also features Full Swing, the worldwide leader in cutting edge indoor golf simulation technology. Full Swing simulators are in the homes of top Tour Pros including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, and many more. Its patented dual tracking technology delivers superior ball tracking data and makes Full Swing the only simulator that actually measures ball flight indoors. With over 30 years of experience, Full Swing provides the most accurate and realistic golf experience you can find. There are over 100 different courses you can play.
Hours are: Monday through Tuesday 3-9 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. If you are looking for an earlier tee time call us at least 48 hours in advance and we will try and accommodate you. Refreshments, including beer, are avilable for purchase.
Click here for full pricing details.
Westosha Sports Complex is located at 1215 N. Pryor St, Silver Lake.
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