By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In his first State of the County address, newly elected Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave laid out his philosophy to county residents. “During the months leading to the April election, I spoke with many people throughout Racine County, and described two of the major areas I […]
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Dozens of dead calves found on area farms
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Cleanup continues on a pair of farms where the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department found dozens of dead calves over the holiday weekend. According to a press release from the department, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an alleged animal abuse complaint on a farm in […]
City Council to take up pool discussion Tuesday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor About the only thing City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller is sure of right now with the Burlington Community Pool is the uncertainty. The issue of what to do with the pool – now that negotiations with Burbach Aquatics have been broken off – will be […]
Fiery crash takes life of local retiree
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A 72-year-old Franksville retiree died in the early morning hours Sunday following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 75 in Kansasville. Larry Burchell was traveling south on Highway 75 at about 5 a.m. Sunday morning when the driver of a Ford Escape coming the opposite direction allegedly […]
Fire claims life of 88 year old in Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Waterford house fire that caused extensive damage and claimed the life of an 88-year-old man remains under investigation as authorities within the Racine County Sheriff’s Department and Waterford Fire and Rescue Department assess the property. Smoking materials are believed to have caused the fire at […]
Festival rises above fickle weather
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the final numbers may not have been in for the 2015 version of ChocolateFest, the impression Mayor Bob Miller had Wednesday evening was positive. “I’m hearing they went well,” Miller said. While attendance was not available by press deadline, Miller got his own personal indicator […]
You can work at home in the Village … but new regulations are being considered
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the overarching goal of maintaining the residential character of its neighborhoods, Village of Waterford officials have proposed an ordinance to place tighter restrictions around home-based employees and business owners. The Village Board on April 13 had a first reading of an ordinance that, if enacted, […]
Wife complains of being choked during sex
A 28-year-old man who police say was intoxicated while reportedly choking his wife during a three-way sexual encounter is back in the Racine County Jail. Charged with felony bail jumping is Brandon J. Stokes, Burlington. According to the criminal complaint, city officers were called to the 300 block of East […]
Fatality in Sunday crash ID’ed
The Racine County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Tuesday that the driver killed on Highway 75 in a crash early Sunday was 72-year-old Larry L. Burchell of Yorkville. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. Sunday when the driver of a Ford Escape fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into the […]
Vos says lawmakers are working to improve budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While much of the reaction around the state to the proposed biennial budget has been in response to cuts in education funding, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found himself answering mostly questions about a possible new Milwaukee Bucks arena Tuesday night. Vos – whose father, Tom, […]
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