By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Almost three decades worth of giving back to an education program that helped thousands has reached its sunset. The end of the 2015-16 school year will mark the official end of the Chris Roanhouse Award, given each year to a special education student for post high […]
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Summer concert series opens this week
The Burlington area summer concert series B-Town Sounds returns starting next Thursday. All concerts are at Echo Park in the pavilion, with an event every other week. The concerts are free, with parking at Veterans Terrace and adjourning lots. This year’s bands are: June 9 – “American Folk,” bluegrass June […]
Waterford to introduce new incident procedure in fall
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT As school shootings, bomb threats and other potentially catastrophic events occur at schools across the nation at a growing rate, Waterford Graded school officials have examined the district’s policies and procedures for most of this school year. The outgrowth of those efforts is ALiCE, a program […]
Governor helps celebrate festival’s longevity
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After handing out a plaque that recognized Friday, May 27, as Chocolate Day in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker picked up a pair of scissors and cut a ribbon – appropriately made of Nestle “ChocolateFest” wrappers. Walker and Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett officially kicked off the […]
Burger King reopens
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burger King restaurant on Highway 36 in Rochester reopened last week less than 24 hours after a grease fire shut it down. The Racine County Sheriff’s Department sent out a news release May 27 afternoon, saying fire departments from Rochester and Waterford responded to put […]
Festival rides out the storm
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Even a potentially dangerous storm moving through the area May 28 couldn’t derail the Memorial Day Weekend – and ChocolateFest. A thunderstorm that never got a severe thunderstorm warning cleared the grounds with little room to spare before the rain started falling. Even the evacuation and […]
Empty lot in Burlington closed to parking
The City of Burlington alerted the public earlier today about the empty lot at the corner of Dodge and Chestnut being closed for parking, effective immediately. The city-owned lot at Dodge and Chestnut Streets, adjacent the parking structure, has been used for overflow parking. However, environmental testing on the site […]
Waterford Graded names administrator
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After embarking on an extensive search for a second-in-command administrator, Waterford Graded School District officials have named an educator to the recently vacated director of curriculum and student growth position. The School Board on May 23 formally hired Sloan Allen. He succeeds Kathy Hoppe, who held […]
Sheriff implicates boyfriend in explosion deaths; victim’s daughter not convinced
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In shadows created by burnt trees and low cloud cover Wednesday afternoon, Tamara Burgos and friends and family were at 29235 Ketterhagen Road, gathering plants and flowers Burgos said that her family plans to transplant those, which were originally planted by her mother, Kimberly, at the […]
County Executive to hold monthly listening session in Waterford
Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave’s next monthly listening sessions will be held Wednesday, 4-6 p.m., as follows: Village of Waterford, July 6, at Village Hall, 123 N. River St. No appointments are necessary, and county residents are encouraged to meet with the County Executive on any county-related topic. Accompanying Delagrave […]
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