West of the I

The Wheatland J1 School District board is scheduled to meet Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. in Room #164-Community Room.

Agenda items include:

• Presentation on Literacy Programming and ACT 20 Compliance Progress
• Wheatland District Library Plan
• 2025-26 Academic Calendar
• 2024 Audit
• WASB Convention Details

The full agenda is available here.

We could see some show showers Wednesday with the first expected accumulating snow of the season coming Thursday, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast.

Thursday’s snow could be between 1 to 3 inches. A winter weather advisory has been issued for 6 a.m. to noon Thursday.

Wednesday’s semi snow is most likely to come between 5 and 9 p.m. There’s a 50 percent chance of that happening.

Thursday is more certain, says NWS. Snow/rain is expected between 6 a.m. and noon, at 100 percent chance.

That came out of nowhere. It’s hardly even been cold!

But get used to it. Looking ahead temps are not expected to get out of the 40s through Tuesday, with lows in the 30s.

The Paddock Lake Village Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall (municipal building).

Agenda items include:

• Public Hearing for the 2025 Budgets
• 2025 General Fund Budget/tax levy
• Motion – 2025 Sewer Operations Budget
• Motion – 2025 Water Operations budget
• Motion – 2025Capital Improvement Fund Budget.
• Motion – to authorize village staff to pay Genesis Contractors, Inc in the amount of $171,796.78 as pay request #2 for the 2024 water main replacement project.
• Motion – to authorize village staff to pay Asphalt Contractors, Inc in the amount of $737,585.19 as pay request #2 for the 2024 street improvement project.
• Motion – to authorize village staff to pay Asphalt Contractors, Inc in the amount of $57,965.55 as pay request #2 for the 2024 village hall parking lot improvements project.

The full agenda is available here.

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:

At about 3:57 p.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units are responding to Trevor-Wilmot School for a medical call.

Per dispatch: Patient fell in bleachers at game.

At about 7:38 a.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding for a crash at Highway F and Fourth Street in Silver Lake.

Per dispatch: This is a two vehicle crash

At about 7 a.m., Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 24400 block of Wilmot Road (Highway C) in Trevor.

Per dispatch: Three vehicles involved.

The Salem School District board is scheduled to meet Tuesday in the school’s large group instruction room starting at 6 p.m.

Agenda items include:

• Clerk’s Report/CESA 2 Update
• WASB Delegate and Legislative Liaison Update

The full agenda is available here.

The Twin Lakes #4 School District (Lakewood School) board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, starting at 4 p.m. in the school library.

Agenda items include:

• Budget update
• Budget calendar
• Insurance
• Closed session to discuss sensitive financial information

The full agenda is available here.

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:

It’s going to rain Monday afternoon and Monday night and likely some more on Tuesday, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast.

Rain is expected to start sometime after noon, with it being most likely between 2 and 6 p.m. There may — or may not — be a pause in rain until 11 p.m., when it is likely to start up again and continue into Tuesday morning.

The chances of a thunderstorm is slight, but possible overnight.

Monday’s high temperature will be 56 and the low tonight not much cooler at 54. Drastically colder temperatures are possible starting Wednesday night, when temps may dip below 30. There’s a chance of rain/snow showers Wednesday night and Thursday.

The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for an area of Wisconsin that includes Kenosha County.

The advisory is set to be in effect until 9 a.m.

Visibility may be limited to a quarter mile or less in dense fog areas, the advisory text says.

Salem Lakes is scheduled to hold a 2025 budget hearing and Village Board meeting Monday starting at 5 p.m. at Village Hall in Salem.

This meeting will be livestreamed and available for later viewing here.

Agenda items include:

• Hearing regarding the proposed 2025 budget (extensive budget material available here).
• Review and approve the 2025 proposed village budget and the tax levy to support the budget.
• Resolution establishing village emergency medical services billing fees.
• Closed sessions for: 1) Lease options for old rescue building at 9920 Antioch Road.; 2) IAFF fire and rescue contract; 3) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or may be involved), specifically concerning code enforcement proceedings involving property at: Frank A and Shannon A Schubat, 70-4-120-054-0351, 7014 284th Ave, Salem; Carleton E And Deborah J Habendott Revocable Trust, 70-4-120-204-0150, 28307 98th St., Salem; Kevin B Cook, 70-4-120-123-0515, 22605 83rd St., Salem and Adam Miller, 70-4-120-263-0260, 11510 Antioch Rd, Trevor.

The full agenda is available here.

Honeydripperz Pub in New Munster will host a Smoke, Sip and Play fundraiser for The Sharing Center on Sunday, Nov. 17,

The event from noon to 5 p.m. will include a smoking competition, raffles and premium whiskey tasting.

Whiskey tasting is a $10 donation. Smoked food sampling is a $15 donation. Both for $20.

All proceeds benefit The Sharing Center.

Honeydripperz Pub is located at 34500 Geneva Road, New Munster.

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:

720 Lakeview Dr, Silver Lake

W1039 Marigold Rd, Genoa City

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:

Note: The following is a paid announcement from Hospice Alliance — DH

Hospice Alliance offers “Holiday Memories” an event offered to children and teenagers (ages 18 and under) who have experienced loss. In addition to activities and refreshments, guests will create a holiday ornament to take home in memory of their loved one.

The event for child or teen (ages 18 and under) from the community who has experienced loss, and their adult chaperones will take place Thursday, Dec. 12 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm ay Hospice Alliance, 10220 Prairie Ridge Blvd, Pleasant Prairie.

Hospice Alliance understands the challenges that children and teens face when experiencing loss. This event provides the opportunity to normalize their feelings in a safe and fun environment by celebrating the lives of their
loved ones.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 10 to Bereavement at 262-652-4482 x 1211 or bereavement@hospicealliance.org.

Hospice Alliance, the #1 provider of hospice care in Southeastern Wisconsin, is committed to offering compassionate physical, emotional, and spiritual care and educating our patients, those who support them, and the communities we serve. Personalized care for patients and families who are facing life-limiting illnesses is available in the patient’s or loved one’s private homes, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and in the Hospice Alliance House located in Kenosha. Hospice Alliance is your compassionate, community non-profit hospice, incorporated in 1981. For more information, call 262-652-4400 or visit www.hospicealliance.org.

The 2024 KAFASI Bowls ‘n’ Bakers fundraiser took place at the Parkway Chateau Wednesday afternoon.

This annual fundraiser has Western Kenosha County restaurants competing to see which soup is favored by those in attendance.

An array of baked goods were also available for purchase. There also were raffles, including one for tickets to a Packers-Bears game.

The fundraiser helps support senior and family services that KAFASI provides in Kenosha County such as Meals on Wheels, Volunteer Transportation, Daybreak and Family Support.

Ronald Tatum, KAFASI executive director, said turnout was good for the event, prompting the opening of all rooms at the venue to accommodate the crowd.

Participating restaurants were:  Bassett Creek Saloon and Eatery, Waterfront Warehouse, Copper Bottom, Blue Goose, The Parkway Chateau, The Red Oak, Sandlots of Salem, Wilmot Stage Stop and Luisa’s.

Here are some more photos from the event:

Western Kenosha County is expected to get some rain Wednesday night, says the latest, local National Weather Service forecast.

Rain could start as soon as 7 p.m., but is most likely between 9 a.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m., Thursday.

We could get over an inch of rain during that period, says NWS.

UPDATE about 6 p.m. — Raining a bit already in Paddock Lake.

UPDATE about 7 p.m, —

The Brighton School District #1 board is scheduled to meet Nov. 13, 2024 in teh school library.

Agenda items include:

•  New Hires-Motion
• Neola Update 33.2-Motion
• Health Insurance Renewal (UMR)- Motion
• Closed session to to discuss the employment status, compensation, and benefits for specific employees. 

The full agenda is available here.

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:

• Consulting Engineers work order to perform Land Survey and Bathymetric Survey
• Consulting Engineers work order to prepare bid packet to solicit paving bids for final layer of pavement on Whitetail Ridge Phase I roads
• Asphalt Contractors Inc. pay request No.2 for the 2024 Road Improvement Project
• Discussion: Genesis Excavators pay request No.2 for the 2024 Water Main Replacement Project
• Asphalt Contractors Inc. pay request No. 2 for the Village Hall Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project
• Establishing a Citizen Recreation Advising Committee

The full agenda is available here.

Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services will host its annual Bowls and Bakers soup competition/fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Ten area restaurants will compete to see who has the best tasting soup West of I-94. Participating restaurants are: Bassett Creek Saloon and Eatery, Waterfront Warehouse, Copper Bottom, Blue Goose, The Parkway Chateau, The Red Oak, Sandlots of Salem, Wilmot Stage Stop and Luisa’s.

The event will be held at The Parkway Chateau 12304 75th St, Kenosha.

Also at the event, there will be a bake sale, raffle baskets and the chance to win two tickets to the Packers/Bears game at Lambeau Field. Tickets cost $20 for people 60 or older, $25 for anyone under 60 and can be purchased online here and will be available at the door.

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.