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A day of hands-on activities and learning opportunities is in store at the free Families Branching Out 2024, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 27 at the Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol.
The Third Annual Families Branching Out is sponsored by KCAHCE (Kenosha County Association for Home and Community Education).
“The purpose of this event is to strengthen families, model volunteerism and to share Kenosha County resources,” said Donna Zarovy, president of KCAHCE, and event co-chair with Jerin Moore. “We’ve been so pleased with the great interest we have had in the event over the past few years, and we’re happy to bring families together for fun and learning at this event.”
It is suggested that families bring a non-perishable food item for The Sharing Center, Zarovy and Moore said.
There will be many activities for the whole family taking place inside and outside.
Among the free activities will be cookie decorating, cow-related kids crafts, vision screening and so much more. Many exhibitors will be on hand to share information, and there is no selling at the event. Exhibitors include:
Aurora Hospital
For more information is available at https:wahceinc.org/Kenosha-county-hce/ or via Facebook at Kenosha County Association for Home and Community Education.
We’re in for a wet weekend in Western Kenosha County, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast.
The first round of rain starts Friday late afternoon and continues until after midnight Saturday. There’s a chance of thunderstorms developing during that time as well.
The second round of rain could start Saturday evening, but is virtually certain to be falling by midnight Sunday continuing steadily all day Sunday and stretching through Monday day time. There’s a chance of a thunderstorm developing throughout that period.
In all, we could see about 1.25 inch of rain from Friday through Monday.
Temperatures will be on the rise. Saturday’s high may be flirting with 80 and daily high temperatures are excepted to be in the 70s through Wednesday.
Two Wheatland Center School eighth grade students have received awards and recognition in the Southeast Wisconsin Scholastic Writing Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards, in partnership with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
Elaina Hetland earned a Gold Key in Novel Writing for “You I”. Mackenzie Idell earned a Gold Key in Novel Writing for “Remember”.
Both novels have been recognized at the highest regional level by a panel of creative professionals and have advanced to national judging in New York City. Elaina Hetland also earned a Silver Key in Poetry and two additional Honorable Mentions in Novel Writing.
These students will be honored during a regional ceremony in early summer for outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice and vision in their writing. There are three levels of recognition in the regional awards: the Gold Key, which is the highest award, followed by Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards. Entries receiving Gold Keys advance to New York for national judging by professional writers, editors, publishers, and educators.
All awards were:
From UW-Madison Extension Service Kenosha County:
A countywide celebration of Arbor Day will be held this Friday at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol.
In addition to the customary tree-planting ceremony, this year’s festivities will include a celebration of the opening of an automated weather station that the University of Wisconsin-Madison is now operating on the County Center grounds.The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a tree arts exhibit featuring the works of Kenosha County 4-H members, followed by the weather station inaugural ceremony at 6 p.m.
A tree-planting ceremony led by Extension Kenosha County Horticulture Educator Vijai Pandian and including Kenosha County officials will follow at 6:15 p.m. County officials will also hand out tree saplings for attendees to take home and plant.
“Arbor Day is a time to celebrate the beautiful trees that surround us, and to pass that blessing onto future generations by planting new seeds in the ground,” said Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman. “Kenosha County is proud to be a part of that succession with our annual Arbor Day celebration.”
Supervisor Guida Brown — the newly appointed chair of the County Board’s Planning, Development and Extension Education Committee — encouraged the community to join in the celebration, and to learn more about Kenosha County’s diverse native tree landscape.
“We’re fortunate to have an outstanding, educational arboretum on the County Center grounds,” Brown said. “This event is a showcase for that and for the county’s new relationship with UW-Madison that has brought an informative weather station to the community.”
The station is part of the university’s statewide Wisconet network, which reports real-time data from 21 locations across Wisconsin. Information collected includes air temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint, soil temperature and moisture, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure and solar radiation.
This data, updated every 15 minutes, is available to the public on an online dashboard accessible
at www.go.wisc.edu/bristolweather.The Kenosha County Center location is the first Wisconet station in southeastern Wisconsin.
“This weather station will be an integral part of monitoring the resilience of the trees in the arboretum,” said Panadian, the local Extension agriculture educator. “And it’s also going to be a very helpful tool for the residents of Kenosha County, in terms of monitoring plant pest and growing conditions.”
The Kenosha County Center is located at the northeast corner of Highways 45 and 50 in Bristol. More information about the County Center Prairie & Arboretum — including a self-guided tour of its trees — is available at https://www.kenoshacounty.org/2182/Kenosha-County-Center-Prairie-Arboretum.
The Randall Town Board and Plan Commission are scheduled to meeting Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall in Bassett.
Agenda items include:
Note: The following is a paid announcement from Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center — DH
The Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is offering free, confidential memory screens every Monday, 8 a.m. – noon. Memory screens are suggested for anyone concerned about memory changes, at risk of Alzheimer’s disease due to family history, or who wants to check their memory now for future comparison.
Some memory problems can be readily treated, such as those caused by vitamin deficiencies or thyroid problems. In general, the earlier the diagnosis, the easier it is to treat memory loss. Memory screening can:
Warning signs of dementia include forgetting people’s names and events, asking repetitive questions, loss of verbal or written skills, confusion over daily routines, and personality changes.
Screening results are not a diagnosis, and individuals who have concerns are encouraged to pursue a full medical exam. Appointments are recommended. Interested persons may call the ADRC at 262-605-6646 to make an appointment.
West of the I’s garage sales page has been updated.
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A freeze watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for an area including Kenosha County.
The watch is set to be in effect from 12 to 8 a.m., Thursday. The low temperature may dip as low as 29 degrees.
Wednesday will be chilly during the day as well, with a high of just 48, says the latest, local NWS forecast.
But it won’t last. Temperatures should start recovering during the day Thursday with a high of 55 and a high of 58 on Friday.
The weekend will get a lot warmer with highs in the 70s Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, it also will get a lot wetter, with a 50 percent or better chance of rain starting Friday and persisting through Monday.
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Wheatland Center School performing arts students will perform Disney Aladdin Jr. on Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. and Friday at 9:30 a.m and 7 p.m. at the school.
Performances are open to the public. Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for senior and $1 for students.
All proceeds go to future productions.
The Bristol School District #1 board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the large group instruction room.
Agenda items include:
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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:
Continue reading →The Wheatland J1 School District board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. in Room #164-Community room at the school.
Agenda items include:
At about 7:15 p.m., Town of Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of a possible gas leak in the 40000 block of 102nd Street in Randall.
Per dispatch: Caller reports water heater problems that include a smell of natural gas.
At about 6:29 p.m., Twin lakes Fire Department units are responding to a report of a possible gas leak in the 600 block of Maple Street in Twin Lakes.
Per dispatch: Possible link reported in basement of a house.
UPDATE 6:47 p.m. — Scene turned over to homeowner and utility company crew. Fire units returning to quarters.
At anout 5:11 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding to a report of burning in the 10100 278th Avenue in Camp Lake.
The Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District board is scheduled to hold regular and special meetings Tuesday.
First is the special board meeting, starting at 6 p.m. in the office conference room.
On the agenda is a closed session regarding: DAPES – District Administrator Performance Evaluation System
Goal Setting Discussion Board and District Administrator/Asst Superintendent.
The regular board meeting is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start in the library. Agenda items include:
The Union Cemetery Association will be having their annual meeting on Sunday, April 28.
The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. and will be held at the Paddock Lake Village Hall, 6969 236th Avenue.
Minutes from the last meeting will be read and a financial report given.
Anyone with lots-plots or anyone that is interested in purchasing them at Union Cemetery is welcome to attend.
The Paris Town Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.
Agenda items include:
Weather conditions Monday are contributing to an elevated risk of fire, the National Weather Service says.
A NWS special weather statement says:
Gusty southwest winds of 15 to 25 MPH, with gusts to 35 MPH, are expected today. Deep mixing will result in relative humidity values dropping into the 20 to 25 percent range over most of the area this afternoon. This will result in elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon. Under these conditions, fires will start and spread easily and could potentially lead to a wildland fire. Please exercise caution with any activities that involve outdoor fires or create sparks, including campfires, grilling, and operating large equipment. Please heed any local burn bans.
The Bristol Village Board is scheduled to meet Monday starting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall.
Agenda items include:
The full agenda is available here.
The Wilmot Union High School District board is scheduled to meet Monday, starting at 6 p.m. in the school library.
Agenda items include:
The Wheatland Town Board is scheduled to meet Monday and hold its annual town meeting at Town Hall in New Munster.
The regular board meeting will be first. Among the agenda items are:
The full regular board meeting agenda is available here.
The annual town meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Agenda items include:
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The Twin Lakes Village Board is scheduled to hold a special board meeting Monday, starting at 6 p.m. at Village Hall.
On the agenda is a closed session for a possible settlement for Richard Thayer claim. The board may act in open session on closed session matters.
The Silver Lake-Salem Jt1 School District (Riverview School) board is scheduled to meet Monday, starting at 6 p.m. in the school library.
Agenda items include:
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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:
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