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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 →Council of Governments meets in Twin Lakes
From Kenosha County government:
Officials from across Kenosha County gathered at the Twin Lakes Community Center on Saturday for the county’s twice-yearly Council of Governments meeting.
The event is an opportunity for leaders from municipalities, the county and the state to share information about the issues facing their communities. Saturday’s meeting also included a presentation by Kenosha County Planning and Development Director Andy Buehler on power battery storage systems.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman led the meeting alongside County Board Chairman Monica M. Yuhas.
Units responding for fire in Bristol
At about 7:24 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, Paris Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue, Newport Fire Protection District, Antioch Fire Department and a sheriff’s deputy are responding to a report of a fire in the 10200 block of Bristol Road in Bristol.
Per dispatch: Caller reports a possible fire in a microwave over in an apartment. Lots of smoke reported but no flames seen. Occupants are evacuating.
UPDATE 7:35 p.m. — Bristol command releases all mutual aid companies. Bristol units can still respond.
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. — Bristol command requests response from Salem Lakes with a medical unit.
A word from our sponsors: Westosha Senior Center Art & Craft Sale Saturday, Oct. 19
Note: This is a paid announcement from Westosha Senior Center — DH
Westosha Senior Community Center is hosting a full fall event with a variety of 15 Art & Craft vendors plus a bake sale. Lunch on-site features fresh, handmade wood-fired pizza.
The Center, located at 19200 93rd Street (Hwy C just east of Hwy 45) in Bristol, continues its run of a Market for veggies from its one-acre Healing Garden in raised beds and in ground field plantings. The community has been savoring everything from tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, and butternut and delicata squash.
A wood burning kaolin-clay oven sits in the east end of the garden near the Market. This 700-degree oven will be cranking out lovingly handmade, mouth-watering pizza. In addition to the Water Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, the freshest of toppings straight from the Healing Garden like Roma tomatoes, green peppers and onions will guarantee an incredible pizza experience!
Of course, it wouldn’t be a fall craft sale in Kenosha County without a bake sale of cookies, brownies, fudge and baked breads. Westosha Senior Center’s event will not disappoint.
So, head to Westosha Senior Center Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., to holiday gift-shop the Art & Craft vendors offering everything from crystal jewelry, sun-catchers, and gift baskets to soaps, candles, knitted and crocheted items. Cap your Senior Center visit with a tasty lunch and baked goodies.
Garage sales page updated
West of the I’s garage sales page has been updated.
Be sure to check it out each week before you begin your bargain hunting.
If you’d like your sale added to the list, please drop us a line at darren@westofthei.com. Include your address, days, hours etc. We’ll even add a map to your info.
Deaths Oct. 16, 2024: Leonard Norman Wermeling, Bridget A. Krupp
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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 →Sponsored post: Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital to host community talk on Women’s Heart Health on Oct. 23
Note: This is a paid advertisement from Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital — DH
Agenda: Randall Consolidated School District board meeting Oct. 16, 2024
The Randall Consolidated School District board is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the school library.
Agenda items include:
- 3rd Friday Pupil Count Summary
- Compensation
- Referendum Possible Additions
- 2024-25 Safety Plan
- Approve 2024-2025 Budget & Tax Levy
Agenda: Paddock Lake Village Board meeting Oct. 16, 2024
The Paddock Lake Village Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall (municipal building).
Agenda items include:
- Motion- to approve the Kenosha County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
- Motion – To approve Resolution R24-09, a final resolution for special assessments.
- Motion — To authorize Village Administrator to hire Green Bay Pipe and Televising to perform emergency cleaning of the sanitary sewer collection system.
- Motion – to approve Asphalt Contractors Inc project change order #1 to add additional paving to the 2024 street improvement project, with a cost not to exceed $30,000.
- Motion – to approve the tobacco/vape license for Smoke & Roll.
- Motion – To approve the 2025 law enforcement contract.
Road work to prompt closures on Highway F starting Oct. 16
From Kenosha County Division of Highways:
Kenosha County Highway F (Bloomfield Road) is scheduled to have daily closures between Highway P (400th Avenue) and the Walworth County line (407th Avenue) for approximately a week and a half beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16.
This is to allow for asphalt milling and resurfacing. Drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route through the area. Local access will remain during the daily closures, with flagging operations in place.
This work schedule is weather dependent and is subject to change.
Westosha Central High School Marching Falcons perform in 2024 Chicago Columbus Day Parade
The Westosha Central High School Marching Falcons performed in the 2024 Chicago Columbus Day Parade Monday.
The parade takes place down State Street. This was the 72nd year for the parade, which is organized by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. Westosha Central has marched in the parade for years.
Here is video coverage of the parade from ABC 7 Chicago. Westosha Central’s appearance is at about the 1:10 mark:
Here is a video of the band warming up from the Westosha Central High School Bands Facebook page:
A word from our sponsors: St. Alphonsus Fall Fest and Turkey Dinner is Oct. 20
Note: The following is a paid announcement from St. Alphonsus Parish — DH
St. Alphonsus Parish in New Munster will host its Fall Fest and Turkey Dinner Oct. 20. It is the church’s 97th annual event.
Turkey dinner with all the fixings will be served from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or until all is gone. $15 each.
Indoor seating in the parish center and carry-outs will be available.
The event also will include: Raffles, Ladies Booth, Baked Goods, silent auction, meat raffle and 10x raffle,.
Sweets (& Things) Auction will start at 4 p.m.
St. Alphonsus is located at 6211 344th Ave., New, Munster.
Freeze warning issued
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of southern Wisconsin, including Kenosha County.
The warning is set to be in effect from 1 to 9 a.m., Tuesday.
The latest, local NWS forecast calls for a low temperature of 31 during that period.
The warning text says: “Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. … Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
Units responding for crash in Bristol
At 9:02 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 6900 block of Highway 45 in Bristol.
UPDATE about 9:07 p.m. — Fire unit arriving on scene reports one vehicle off the road in the ditch. Injuries unknown.
Agenda: Wheatland Town Board meeting Oct. 14, 2024
The Wheatland Town Board is scheduled to meet Monday, starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall in New Munster.
Agenda items include:
- Review and possible vote for Snow Plowing Service for the Town of Wheatland for 2025.
- Resolution 2024-011 to allocate funds relating to the purchase of a replacement fire truck in the amount of $198,500 from the APRA funds to the Wheatland fire department fund.
- Preliminary resolution 2024-012 for special assessment for the Dressler Property 7815 334th Ave Burlington, WI To be presented at a special hearing prior to the meeting on October 28th, 2024.
Agenda: Wilmot UHS District special board meeting & workshop meeting
The Wilmot Union High School District board is scheduled to hold a special meeting and a workshop meeting Monday.
The special board meeting starts at 4:15 p.m. in the school library. Agenda itesm are:
- Board Reorganization Due to Vacancy
- Vacant Board Position
The full special board meeting agenda is available here.
The workshop meeting is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include:
- Recognition of Board Members for Wisconsin School Board Week
- Athletic Hall of Fame Proposal
- Multicultural Club Proposal
- Leo Club Proposal
- Closed session for: 2024-2025 Safety Assessment
- The full workshop meeting agenda is available here.
Agenda: Salem Lakes budget workshop Oct. 14, 2024
Salem Lakes is scheduled to host a budget workshop starting at 5 p.m., Monday. at Village Hall in Salem.
The workshop agenda says:
The purpose of the workshop allows the public including staff and officials the opportunity to receive input, review and discussion from the Village staff about the proposed budget. It is possible that a quorum of members of one or more of the Village Committees, Board, Commission or other governmental bodies may attend to gather information about a subject in which they are interested. However, no official action will be taken by any such body at this workshop.
A word from our sponsors: Now is the time to visit Hafs Road Orchard
Note: This is a paid announcement from Hafs Road Orchard — DH
Fall is the time to visit Hafs Road Orchard.
2024 marks owners Richard and Deborah Polansky’s 43rd year of growing apples at Hafs Road Orchard.
The orchard store is bursting with fresh apples for eating, cakes, pies, apple sauce, salads and crisps.
Pie and sauce bags and pumpkins are ready now. Hafs Road Orchard’s famous macrame hangers for pumpkins and gourds are available in 3 sizes. They add a distinctive touch to your autumn display.
Caramel apples made with Honeycrisp and coated with peanuts, pecans or sprinkles continue to delight.
Hafs Road Orchard is again using its outdoors selling area.
Hafs Road Orchard is open through Thanksgiving. Check here for hours.
Honeycrisp are a delicious, healthy holiday gift.
Hafs Road Orchard is conveniently located just 7 miles east of Lake Geneva at W632 Hafs Road, Genoa City.
UW-Whitewater students Haley Gorsuch, Cade Nichols, Cheyanne Spencer student teaching for fall 2024
A total of 156 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will represent the university as student teachers at schools in Wisconsin, Illinois and other neighboring states during the 2024 fall semester.
The following UW-Whitewater students with local connections will serve as student teachers this fall:
Haley Gorsuch, Bristol, who is majoring in Art Education and will work in Art at Elkhorn High School in the Elkhorn school district.
Cade Nichols, Bristol, who is majoring in Elementary Education and will work in Elementary & Middle at Salem School in the Salem school district.
Cheyanne Spencer, Trevor, who is majoring in Early Childhood Education and will work in Early Childhood Education 4U at Wheatland Center School in the Wheatland school district.
Students from the university’s College of Education and Professional Studies will serve as student teachers through January 2025.
“Our students are highly sought after,” said Fred Trotter, administrative director in UW-Whitewater’s Office of Clinical Experiences. “School districts really appreciate the caliber of our graduates.”
Student teaching is the final activity before teacher candidates earn their degree and license.
UW-Whitewater will partner with 218 cooperating teachers across 148 schools in 94 districts over the course of the semester.
“We couldn’t do this without a lot of the great partnerships we have with those pre-K through 12 schools – their partnerships are very much appreciated,” Trotter said.
Student teachers assist cooperating teachers with lesson planning, instruction and assessment. Some student teachers are pre-selected by UWW staff and cooperating schools for internships, earning a small stipend and teaching up to 50 percent of their day as a certified teacher would.
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.
A word from our sponsors: Oct. 13, 2024 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
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:
Deaths Oct. 12, 2024: Cheryl J. Kerkman, Herman J. Zinser, Karen Renee Soronen
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 →Units responding for fire in Paris
At about 7:07 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue, Bristol Fire and Rescue and Somers Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a fire the 3400 block of 213th Avenue in Paris.
Per dispatch: Chimney fire reported. Occupants are evacuating.
A word from our sponsors: Oct. 12, 2024 open houses from Bear Realty’s Glenda and Butch Dupons
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:
Sponsored post: Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital to host community talk on Women’s Heart Health on Oct. 23
Note: This is a paid advertisement from Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital — DH
Units responding for alarm in Paddock Lake
Ar about 9:11 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding for an alarm in the 6000 block of 247th Avenue in Paddock Lake.
Per dispatch: This is being reported as a carbon monoxide alarm.
Deaths Oct. 11, 2024: Roy S. Rodriguez
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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 →Sponsored post: Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District 2024 budget hearing notice
Note: This is a paid announcement from Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District — DH
Davis Dunn Transportation, Salem Lakes Area Business Owners Association, Journey Response Team to host donation drive for hurricane survivors Oct. 12
A trio of local entities are hosting a donation drive for survivors of Hurricane Helene Saturday.
The drive was organized by Davis Dunn Transportation in collaboration with the Salem Lakes Area Business Owners Association & Journey Disaster Response Team.
Organizers worked with first responders to identify the most-needed items, including:
- Baby formula
- Baby/wet wipes
- Camp heaters
- Canned food (especially heat & eat meals)
- Chainsaw blades
- Cleaning supplies (bleach, detergent, etc.)
- Dental hygiene products (toothpaste, etc.)
- Diapers & pull-ups (size 4 & larger)
- Extension cords (3-prong, outdoor use)
- Feminine hygiene products
- 5-gallon buckets
- Flashlights with batteries
- Garbage bags
- HotHands/single use heat packs
- Hygiene products (body soap, shampoo, etc.)
- Individually packaged snack foods
- New blankets
- New long underwear
- New sleeping bags
- New winter hats, gloves, & coats
- Paper plates & plastic utensils
- Paper towels/disposable shop rags
- Pet food & cat litter
- Push brooms & floor squeegees
- Rope/bungee cords
- Scrub brushes
- Shelf-stable milk
- Shovels
- Small charcoal grills
- Toilet paper
- Two-cycle oil
- Ziplock bags (quart size and larger)
Donations can be dropped off Saturday, Oct.. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wilmot Fire Station, 30400 Wilmot Road, WIlmot
Units responding for smoke in Wheatland
At 8:24 p.m., Wheatland Vol. Fire Department, Town of Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of smoke coming from a vehicle in about the 32100 block of Highway 50 in Wheatland.
Per dispatch: Smoke reported coming from engine compartment of a semi tractor. Truck is on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes.
James Kiraly on 2024 UW-Whitewater soccer team
James Kiraly, a finance major from Twin Lakes, and graduate of Wilmot Union High School, is a member of the 2024 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s soccer team, which will compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference for the first time since 2014 with the sport being reintroduced to the league for this season.
The Warhawks enter their 14th season under the leadership of Tony Guinn. Guinn has collected a 143-55-27 record at UWW. During Guinn’s first three seasons with the Warhawks (2012-14), he went 7-2-2 in the WIAC before the sport was discontinued in 2014.
The Warhawks are coming off of their best season in school history, finishing 13-1-5 while competing in the Coast-2-Coast Conference. Defensively, the Warhawks allowed 0.79 goals per game.
