By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Efforts to solidify a long-range cooperative boundary plan between the two Waterford municipalities continue in the second half of 2024, in preparation for eventual review and adoption by each governing board. Last year, village and town officials jointly agreed to convene a work group that would […]
Sports & Other News
County Executive Delagrave suddenly passes away
By Jason Arndt Editor Racine County officials announced the sudden passing County Executive Jonathan Delagrave. Delagrave, who served the leadership post since 2015, died during the early morning hours of June 28 based on a release from officials. “This tragic loss has left our community in a state of great […]
City to explore master planning of storm sewer
By Jason Arndt Editor When the City of Burlington experiences heavy rainfall, some residents have reported nuisance ponding and slow drainage into the community’s storm sewer infrastructure. Officials look to clearly identify problems and potential solutions through a task order with Kapur and Associates, Inc. at a cost of $165,000 […]
Breakfast on the Farm rescheduled for Saturday
By Jason Arndt Editor The Racine County Breakfast on the Farm made the difficult decision to cancel the event initially scheduled for June 22 at Schaal Dairy Farm in the Town of Dover following persistent overnight rainfall. However, they have rescheduled the event for Saturday, June 29, from 7 until […]
Burlington recognizes a Revolutionary War soldier
By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington area remembered a Revolutionary War veteran on Saturday when officials dedicated a new memorial marker to honor Patriot Aaron Smith at Cooper Elementary School. Smith, the only known soldier from the Revolutionary War buried in Burlington, was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1760 and […]
Village signs lease for community garden
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recent discussion about extending the municipal water system to 8th Avenue, Union Grove officials have approved a lease agreement between the village and a local group looking to make gardening more accessible. The Village Board on June 10 approved the 5-page […]
Rochester closes gap on broadband connectivity
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A multi-year effort to close a broadband access gap in Rochester is nearing its conclusion, village officials announced recently. At a Village Board meeting June 10, Village Administrator Chris Bennett indicated cable and broadband provider Charter Communications Inc. had completed its work on a 2022 agreement […]
Schaal family to host Breakfast on the Farm
Fourth generation farm family looks forward to welcoming visitors By Jason Arndt Editor Schaal Dairy Farm in the Town of Dover will serve as the venue for the 2024 Racine County Breakfast on Farm. Racine County Breakfast on the Farm, which coincides with June Dairy Month in Wisconsin, will run […]
Meeting children where they are
Stacked Therapies offers services in natural environment By Jason Arndt Editor Stacked Therapies, a veteran-owned business, looks to serve the pediatric population through various therapy sessions within Burlington and beyond. Founded by Dr. Amy Correa, a former Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, Stacked Therapies sees children with developmental […]
Pitching pickleball in Waterford
Popular sport could come to the town with court reworking By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Accommodations for the ever-popular sport of pickleball could come to Waterford Town Park in the near future after a local resident pitched the proposal at a recent meeting. Town resident Deborah Renna sent municipal officials a […]
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