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Kenosha Area Public Employee Salaries

Providing public employee salaries in an online database allows citizens to act as a watchdog on government spending.

*Pre-tax, rounded to nearest dollar. **According to UW System senior legal counsel Jennifer Lattis, Douglas Ihrke is at UW-Milwaukee. **According to UW System senior legal counsel Jennifer Lattis, Douglas Ihrke is at UW-Milwaukee; Vogt, Udermann, and Manrique are at UW-La Crosse, and Luker is at UW-Madison. They and others are listed on the UW-Parkside payroll as "ad hoc program specialists," which Lattis referred to as "a fancy way of saying 'consultant.'" It's not clear whether or how their salaries are apportioned by campus. None are listed by name in Parkside's directory, but Lattis said some may have part-time contact with Parkside, for example, by teaching classes through distance learning. Because UW System is a single-payer employer, they may be listed on the payroll of more than one institution. '

UPDATE: Police ID man who presumably drowned off pier

The search has been called off for a man who presumably drowned off Kenosha’s North Pier Monday evening.

Motorcyclist killed in crash

One motorcyclist was killed and another was injured in a pair of crashes that occurred within hours of each other on 52nd Street.

Brighton couple bring out their Ford collection

When Don and Dorothy Spease decide it’s a nice day to wash their cars, it becomes quite a chore.

Hillside Hardware closes up shop

A small hardware store in Kenosha is closing its doors.

Late but worth it: Strawberry season arrives with a bang

Recent sunny weather and higher temperatures have helped ripen Kenosha County’s strawberry crop.

News briefs

A vehicle stopped at a flashing red light was rear-ended by an alleged drunken driver on Sunday.

Event briefs

KENOSHA — A Medicare chat group will meet 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, 7730 Sheridan Road.

Dental Association to provide $1M in free dental care

The Wisconsin Dental Association’s fifth Mission of Mercy event, where an estimated $1 million in dental care will be donated by dentists and various other volunteers to those in need, is coming to Lake Geneva later this month.

Kenosha County home sales soar but prices dive

Kenosha County home sales surged in May, jumping more than 37 percent compared with the same month last year, according to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association.

Man suspected of stealing ATM card charged with armed robbery

A man suspected of helping steal cash by watching a man enter his personal identification number at a convenience store, then following him home and robbing him of his ATM card, is in custody, two years after the incident happened.

Coho Classic comes to a close

Anglers woke up at the crack of dawn Sunday for the final fishing tournament at the Kenosha Coho Classic.

News briefs

A Kenosha man was arrested after he reportedly lied about driving a speeding truck.

Snapshot: Engine machinist not afraid of the tough jobs

Jason Holmes has been attracted to engines since he was young. Now at age 33, he’s a veteran engine machinist at Don’s Auto Parts and Machine Shop, 5515 60th St.

Local man’s homemade fish tank is largest in North America

Most Wisconsinites don’t scuba dive. They definitely don’t dive in their living rooms.

Event briefs

KENOSHA — “T-Shirt Transformation” begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave.

Operation Dry Water seeks to thwart intoxicated boating

Local law enforcement agencies are working together to establish a safer boating season this summer.

Hospitals brace for changes from Affordable Care Act

Kenosha health-care providers are adapting to the new the Affordable Care Act as it slowly phases into practice.

Planting the seeds for healthy eating

“It’s going to be a little bumpy because we’re disturbing our culture, what we’re used to. When I was young, we used to save the bacon grease in a can. The thing I say is, be easy with each other. Be gentle. Give yourself some room ... The gentler you are with yourself, the more likely you are to get the benefit.”