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Agenda: Paddock Lake Village Board committee of the whole July 8, 2026

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). Formal action is not taken at committee of ...
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YMCA & The Sharing Center Summer food program well used, organizers say

Organizers of a program distributing free food to children in Western Kenosha County say the program is well used by ...
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July 7 lake test results: Hooker Lake boat launch, Lake George 101st, Paddock Hooker Lakes Association under swim cautions

Hooker Lake boat launch, Lake George 101st and Paddock Hooker Lakes Association under swim cautions after sampling by Kenosha County showed elevated E.coli levels at those locations. The State ...
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Deaths July 7, 2026: Nancy Cayo, Hazel M. Liebzeit, Carolyn “Cari” Dovgin

A Racine woman was charged with two felony counts of child neglect after prosecutors alleged she gave birth at a Racine motel and that both the newborn and another young child later tested positive ...
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A word from our sponsors: H&R Block announces new hours for Paddock Lake office

DH. H&R Block is excited to share updated office hours for our Paddock Lake office during the non-tax season! As alwa ...
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A word from our sponsors: 2026 Bristol Progress Days is July 10, 11, 12

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 10, 11 and 12. The theme for this year is “Bristol ...
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Paddock Lake, Salem Lakes awarded state Innovation Grant for road consortium

The villages of Paddock Lake, Salem Lakes and Walworth have been awarded a state Innovation Grant for the creation of a road consortium. The villages recently received notification from the Department ...
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Bristol Wisconsin Historical Society to hold pancake breakfast, Davidson Hall open house July 11

The Bristol Wisconsin Historical Society will hold a pancake breakfast in conjunction with the Bristol Progress Days 5K Run & 1.5 mile walk on July 11. The breakfast is open to the public, ...
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Posts from ‘July, 2026’

A Racine woman was charged with two felony counts of child neglect after prosecutors alleged she gave birth at a Racine motel and that both the newborn and another young child later tested positive ...
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One dies, two injured in crash on I-94

One person died and two others were injured in a crash that closed down I-94 for over three hours Sunday morning. From a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office news release: The Kenosha County Sheriff’s ...
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2026 Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association Libertyfest Parade coverage (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Day 2 of Libertyfest 2026 — hosted by the Twin Lakes Area Chamber and Business Association — was held Saturday morning. The ...
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Wheatland Town Board doesn’t join fire consolidation joint commission — at least for now

The Wheatland Town Board did not vote to join a joint commission to explore fire department consolidation. Instead, the board said it would wait until the Wheatland Vol. Fire Department chief and the ...