Dean's List, 8-11-09 (24) Aug 12, 2009
WIND LAKE: Natalie A. Stier ... WIND LAKE: Jonathan G. Schneider ... WIND LAKE: Victoria L. Bialk, Tracy A. Chavie, Tyler A. Checker and Zachary VanVoorhees. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Commentary: Drainage district annexation will hurt most landowners Aug 10, 2009
53 acres is approximately 700 feet from the Wind Lake drainage canal near its end where it joins the Fox River ... Much of the problem around Wind Lake is being caused by drainage from Muskego in Waukesha County. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
UPDATED: County takes drainage board to court to stop annexation (8) Aug 6, 2009
RACINE COUNTY Officials from Racine County and the Town of Norway filed suit in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday to stop a proposed annexation of more than 3,100 parcels of land in western Racine County into a drainage district near Wind Lake ... County and town officials, in filing the suit, argue that the drainage board failed to notify them that they had hired an engineering firm to study the drainage district, which led to the recommended annexation of land that contributes water... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Campus Notes, 8-4-09 Aug 4, 2009
MENOMONIE Christopher J. Fisher of Waterford and Dustin L. Smith of Wind Lake are currently employed through the Cooperative Education Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Approximately 800 students participate annually in the university s Cooperative Education Program that integrates college studies with work experience in industry, business, government or public service. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Proterty Transfers, July 6 through July 10 Jul 19, 2009
26215 S. Wind Lake Road $162,200. Racine. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Property transfers, June 29-July 2 Jul 12, 2009
7652 E. Wind Lake Road $225,000. 8027 Meadow Lane $157,000. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Man dies after rollover accident (20) Jul 11, 2009
Crews from Rochester, Waterford and Wind Lake also responded to the scene. The Racine County Sheriff s Department was still investigating the crash and conducting interviews Sunday. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
DEATHS: July 8, 2009 (31) Jul 8, 2009
Wind Lake, July 6, St. Luke s Medical Center, Milwaukee, Mealy Funeral Home, Waterford. SPINO, Tony, 80. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
State will locate boat ramp on Muskego Canal Jun 23, 2009
NORWAY - After a year of unsuccessfully trying to find a more popular site for a boat ramp on Wind Lake, the state Department of Natural Resources will install a launch on its original, though controversial site on the Muskego Canal off Highway 36 ... "It's important to improve boat access to Wind Lake,'' said Jim McNelly, land program supervisor with the natural resources department. "Developing this site will assure that residents, the Wind Lake Management District and local government will... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wind Lake gets new boat ramp Jun 23, 2009
NORWAY - The state Department of Natural Resources will start construction to improve boat access to Wind Lake this month ... Jim McNelly, DNR Land Program Supervisor, said improving the boat access to Wind Lake is important to town residents, local government and the Wind Lake Management District so they can continue receiving fish stocking services and preference points used to award lake enhancement grants ... Public access to Wind Lake at the new Highway 36 site will increase from 20... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
PETER JACKEL: Hale didn't need much in life Jun 22, 2009
is sitting pensively throughout the night in his boat somewhere on Wind Lake. With a line dangling into the darkness, crickets are chirping, there s maybe the stray hoot of an owl and ripples of water are lapping the sides of his boat. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Park throws game away Jun 22, 2009
In its previous games, Waterford (4-2) beat the Wind Lake Legion 15-7 Saturday and lost to Delavan-Darien Friday 12-11 in eight innings. Softball. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Summer Fun events 2009 Jun 4, 2009
Wind Lake Lions Club 13th Annual Auto Show: Meyer Park, 26900 Meyer Drive, Wind Lake. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration at 8 a.m. More than 400 classic, custom, modified and pro-street automobiles. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Commentary: Domestic abusers often use pets as means of control May 28, 2009
Teri Jendusa-Nicolai, the Wind Lake woman who was abducted, beaten and left for dead in a storage locker by her abusive ex-husband in 2004, reports that threats against the family pets was a part of his controlling behavior. This is not a trivial point. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
property transfers for the week of May 13 through May 19 May 23, 2009
25126 & 25130 S. Wind Lake Road $150,000. 27024 Long Lake Road $62,500. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Four injured when two motorcycles crash (101) May 18, 2009
WIND LAKE -- A crash involving two motorcycles sent four people to the regional trauma center Sunday afternoon. Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Wayne Myers said he believes the motorcycles were driving on West Loomis Road at North Wind Lake Road when one of the motorcycles stopped and the other ran into it at about 3 p.m.. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
County's inland lakes can call off the wake May 11, 2009
"They are in the 15- to 17-inch range, which makes them mostly a catch-and-release fish for the angler.''Welsh said the special size restriction is in place to prevent over-harvesting of the bass and to ensure there will be enough of these fish left to control the population of other type of fish. Carp and bullheads will need predators, he said.The northern pike population is fairly abundant, said Welsh.A special restriction is also in place regarding panfish. Instead of the statewide bag limit... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
LOCAL BOWLING: Salinas high roller at RWBA City Tournament May 7, 2009
Other Racine County bowlers in the top five in the scratch categories are Jill Albrecht of Wind Lake, second in scratch singles (738) and Sandra Doebereiner and Mary Zywiec of Racine, fourth in Division 2 doubles (1,585) ... Racine USBC Women s Bowling Association secretary Joan Rennert and her daughter, Marie Salinas, are 28th in Division 1 doubles at 1,099; Dorothy Lipp of Racine is tied for 43rd in Division 4 singles at 444; Jill Albrecht of Wind Lake and Gina Daroszewski of West Allis are... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Obituaries - (4.29.2009) May 1, 2009
She owned and operated Pagels Resort on Wind Lake in Racine County for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward in 2005. (Forest Republican, WI)
BOWLING: Repta leads charge to the top Apr 28, 2009
Other Racine County bowlers in the top five in the scratch categories are Paradise Lanes of Racine, fourth in team event (2,505); Jill Albrecht of Wind Lake and her Milwaukee team, 42 To Go, fifth in team event (2,503); Albrecht, second in singles (738); Albert, second in all-events (2,091) and fourth in singles (687); and Nancy Jeter of Racine, third in all-events (2,057) ... Jill Albrecht of Wind Lake joined Gina Daroszewski, Carol Gianotti, Wendy Macpherson and Marliss Tapp to move into 11th... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Jacobson takes oath in Burlington Apr 20, 2009
Jacobson, of Wind Lake, took the oath from Racine County Circuit Judge Allan B. Torhorst. Robin Vos, a Racine County board supervisor from Burlington, praised Jacobson for her efforts in developing the Workforce Development Center in western Racine County, helping west-end job seekers and businesses. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Bulldozer cuts gas main, forcing neighbors to evacuate their homes Apr 20, 2009
On Wednesday, a sewer and water contractor bumped a gas line around 9 a.m. in Wind Lake. Just three hours later, a road construction contractor caused a gas leak on Main Street and interrupted service on the campus of Gateway Technical College. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
At state DNR springhearings, opinions count Apr 16, 2009
"In Racine County, the vote was 36-19 in favor of establishing a mourning dove season. Statewide, the vote was 2,360 for and 1,022 against.As it did last year, the meeting bogged down after the first hour when consideration of 30 county-specific fisheries questions began.These questions, covering issues in waters from Ashland to Walworth, are intended to be voted on only by those with genuine knowledge of or interest in the issue. Voters can opt to skip such local questions in the interest of... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Two chiropractors donate office hours Apr 16, 2009
Two chiropractors from Wind Lake and Burlington are donating their hands to help ease the pain of people who don't have health insurance ... Kriva practices at the Mike Anderson Chiropractic Clinic in Burlington, while Alloy practices at Wind Lake Chiropractic. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Property transfers for the week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 3 Mar 17, 2009
7307-09 W. Wind Lake Road$238,300 ... 7701 E. Wind Lake Road$ 80,000. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Erica Smith Named to MVC Honorable Mention Team Mar 12, 2009
Nicolle Lewis - Illinois State, Jr., C, Wind Lake, Wis. 2008 Honorable Mention. (Siusalukis.com)
BOWLING: Schroeder moves up in RBA Tournament Mar 10, 2009
Michael Overland, Wind Lake, 678. DIVISION 3: 1. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Dean's List 2-24-09 Mar 3, 2009
WIND LAKE: Ellie Bluemel, Kateland Haas, Erin Hays, Tanya Kiss, Brian Krieger and Keri Lett. University of Wisconsin-Parkside. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Road rage on I-94 puts trucker in jail Feb 24, 2009
The crash happened just before 1 p.m. when Halfmann became agitated with pickup driver Paul Law, 45, of Wind Lake, deputies said. Reports said both drivers were pulling out of parking lots on Highway 20 and the frontage road when Law may have inadvertently cut off Halfmann. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Wind Lake to offer full-day kindergarten option Feb 23, 2009
WIND LAKE Full-day kindergarten will be offered as an option at Lakeview Elementary in Wind Lake next fall, continuing a trend towards day-long sessions for the youngest of school children. The parents are very excited," said Alan Groth, Lakeview principal. ``The idea is to provide options for them.". (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Silver lining doesn't cloud Bukacek's day Feb 21, 2009
Muskego's Paul Valen, a resident of Wind Lake, couldn't repeat his 1998 victory in the 200 freestyle. He finished third in the 200 (1:43. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Bowling leaderboards changing Feb 9, 2009
Also in the top five are Kyle Giese of Racine, a member of Lewens Financial Service, who shot 2,053 for fourth place in scratch all-events; Towne & Country Lanes #1 members Matt Zagar of Racine and Tim Ruelle of Sturtevant, who shot 1,342 in scratch doubles to take fifth place; and Michael Overland of Wind Lake, who is fifth in ... Michael Overland, Wind Lake, 678 ... Michael Overland, Wind Lake, 1,846. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
