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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).

Committee of the whole meetings are for discussion only. No formal action is taken at committee of the whole meetings.

Agenda items include:

• Insurance claim and Statewide Services claim denial request
• Final pay request from Asphalt Contractors for the 2024 Street Rehabilitation project
• Discussion: Authorizing the Village Administrator to issue Village purchase order to Morton Salt, Inc. for 125 tons of road salt
• Yardwaste collection Request For Proposal
• Discussion: Tub grinding invoice
• Final pay request from Asphalt Contractors for the 2024 Village Hall Parking Lot Rehabilitation

The full agenda is available here.

Rock Lake is under a swim closure and Old Settlers County Park beach on Paddock Lake is under a swim advisory after testing by Kenosha County showed elevated E.coli levels in those locations.

The State Department of Health recommends posting warnings at beaches when test results indicate an E.coli level of 235/100mL or more and closing a beach when test results exceed E.coli 1000/100mL.

The result from Monday that prompted the closure for Rock Lake was >2419 E.coli/100mL

The result from Monday that prompted the advisory for Old Settlers beach was 435 E.coli/100mL

Both of those locations were scheduled to be re-sampled Tuesday.

Results from testing by Kenosha County on Monday (except where noted) were:

Salem Lakes – Silver Lake County Park beach 2 E.coli/100 mL; Silver Lake DeWitt Park 76 E.coli/100mL; Lake Shangri-la 220th Ct. 22 E.coli/100 mL; Center Lake 35 E.coli/100 mL; Camp Lake 35 E.coli/100 mL; Hooker Lake Boat Launch 11 E.coli/100 mL; Rock Lake >2419 E.coli/100 mL

Paddock Lake — Old Settlers County Park beach 435 E.coli/100 mL; Hoag Park 12 E.coli/100 mL; North Shore Association 41 E.coli/100 mL; PHLA beach 15 E.coli/100mL; PHLA diving board 75 E.coli/100 mL.

Wheatland — Lilly Lake 1 E.coli/100 mL.

Twin Lakes — Lance Park on Lake Mary 96 E.coli/100mL.

At about 3:28 p.m., Wheatland Vol. Fire Department, Town of Randall Fire Department and Twin Lakes Rescue units are responding to a report of a fire in the 32800 block of Geneva Road in Wheatland.

Per dispatch: This is being reported as a lawn mower on fire in a driveway. Mower is near a building and full of gas.

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 5:07 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue and Newport Fire Protection District units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 9400 block of the northbound lanes of I-94.

UPDATE about 5:10 p.m. — Unit arriving on scene reports two vehicles against the inside wall and one on the outside shoulder.

Note: This is a paid announcement from Bristol Progress Days — DH

2025 Bristol Progress Days, the annual community festival held the weekend after the Fourth of July in Bristol, will take place over three days on July 11, 12 and 13.

The theme for this year is “Bristol will Thrive in 2025.”

The festivities include the Miss Bristol crowning and the Outstanding Citizens Awards, which are announced on Friday at the coronation banquet. The sports tournaments are always a big hit and the fireworks show and parade draw people from all over the southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois area.

Here’s some of the other fun at Bristol Progress Days:

CORONATION BANQUET — This year’s Miss Bristol and the Outstanding Citizen announcements are made at the annual banquet held at the Parkway Chateau on Friday evening.

RUN/WALK — This year’s events will again include a 5K run/1.5 mile walk on Saturday morning, starting at Village Hall. Same day registration.

CAR SHOW — On Saturday, July 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Must register. Limited space. Call Glen at 262-945-7339.

PARADE — The parade known for its large number of varied entries and its abundance of candy treats takes place starting at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The parade route works its way through downtown Bristol and ends at Hansen Park, where the other Progress Days activities are held. Make sure to bring a container for all that candy!

FIREWORKS — The annual fireworks display takes place at dusk on Sunday.

INFLATABLES — The festival will host a variety of inflatables, with wristband specials on Saturday and Sunday for extended fun for the youngsters.

AXE THROWING — 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. by Hold my Beer.

AUCTION — A live auction will take place Sunday following the parade at 2:30 p.m.

MUSIC — Music in the beer garden will be provided: On Saturday (6-9 p.m.) by Lara Bell and on Sunday 3-(6 p.m.) by Alyssia Dominquez.

SOFTBALL — Softball tournaments will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

PEDAL PULL — Saturday starting at 11 a.m. at basketball court area

VOLLEYBALL — A volleyball tournament will take place at Hansen Park on Saturday.

CORNHOLE — A cornhole tournament will take place at Hansen Park on Friday. Registration is at 6 p.m. and the play begins at 6:30 p.m.

DART BALL — A Dart ball tournmanent will take place on Saturday, with registration starting at 10 a.m.

RAFFLES — Tickets are $5 each with only 1,000 sold. Drawing is at 8:45 p.m., Sunday. This year’s raffle prizes are: First place, two-might, three-day stay in a timeshare at Wisconsin Dells or Branson Missouri; second prize, $150 cash; third prize, $75. Drawing is at 8:30 p.m., Sunday.

PING PONG BALL DROP — Get your ping pong ball for $2 each. Prizes are gift cards to 45 DIner: $100, $50, $50 and $25 value. Drop is at 7 p.m., Saturday.

More information available here.

The Twin Lakes Village Board is scheduled to hold a committee of the whole and special board meeting Monday.

First is the committee of the whole meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall. Agenda items include:

Discussion regarding Resolution R2025-6-2 Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from the Proceeds of Borrowing

Discussion regarding a proposal for an Outdoor Recreation Plan submitted by Community Planning Consulting LLC.

The full committee of the whole agenda is available here.

The special meeting follows the committee of the whole. Agenda items include:

Discussion and possible action regarding the medical retirement of K9 Jaxx.

The full special meeting agenda is available here.

Note: The following is a paid announcement from the Twin Lakes Area Chamber Business Association — DH

Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association’s Libertyfest is July 5.

The annual event kicks off with the parade at 11 a.m. The parade starts at St. John’s church and travels south down North Lake Aveneue to Main Street where it works is way through downtown Twin Lakes to Lance Park.

At 4 p.m., the fun continues at Lance Park. Food and DJ music starts then. Ace’s Sports Bar & Grill and Village View Pub will be bringing the flavor with crowd-favorite bites and festival favorites. Highland Soda Shakers Shop is serving up vintage soda vibes and sweet treats. Kona Ice will be on-site with their famous shaved ice to keep you cool in the summer sun.

There’s an Aquanuts water ski team performance at 6:30 p.m.

The night concludes with the annual fireworks display over Lake Mary at dusk.

Paddock Lake Fireworks Inc. presented its annual fireworks show Thursday evening.

The display was viewable over Paddock Lake.

Here’s a short video of end of the show from the west side of the lake:

Here’s a list of platinum sponsors for this year’s fireworks.

At about 8:41 a.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash at Highways C and MB in Bristol.

Per dispatch: Trailer has rolled over, but cab still upright

You can get in the spirit of the Fourth of July holiday in Western Kenosha County this week with fireworks displays in Paddock Lake and Twin Lakes.

In Paddock Lake, the display — organized by Paddock Lake Fireworks, Inc. — will take place on Thursday, July 3 at dusk. The display will be visible over the lake. If you plan to view the display from Old Settlers Park, the county has announced the park entrance fee will be charged for July 3.

The Twin Lake Area Chamber & Business Association will host its Libertyfest Saturday, July 5. There’s a parade at 11 a.m. and food and music in Lance Park starting at 4 p.m. A fireworks display over Lake Mary concludes the festivities at dusk. More information on Libertyfest is available here.

At about 6:55 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue units and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a crash in the 14300 block of Highway Q in Bristol.

Per dispatch: Single vehicle involved. Injuries being reported.