By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Just how stressful a life is it for a dog at the pound? The musical opening this week at the Malt House Theater in Burlington is trying to answer that exact question. The Haylofters present “A Dog’s Life” this week for three shows only. Friday and […]
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County 4-H festival March 28 at Union Grove High School
More than 50 4-H members are participating in the 14th annual Racine County 4-H Communication and Performing Arts Festival on Saturday, March 28, 1-4 p.m., at the Union Grove High School Performance Center, 3433 S. Colony Avenue (Highway 45), Union Grove. The event is free to all families, friends and […]
Shuffle at the top at Washington-Caldwell
Saltzmann to step up as Pienkos steps down At its March 16 meeting, the Washington-Caldwell School Board approved the retirement of Dr. Mark Pienkos as superintendent, effective June 30, and appointed Jill Saltzmann as the new superintendent/principal, beginning July 1. Saltzmann is a 19-year veteran at Washington-Caldwell and has served […]
New city administrator ready to get down to business
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As new City of Burlington Administrator Carina Walters signed on the dotted line Tuesday night, there was plenty of laughter and fun from the gallery. But as Alderman Tom Vos joked, “Signing’s the easy part,” Walters replied simply, “Now the hard work begins.” Walters officially became […]
Yorkville gain is East Troy’s loss
Amy Foszpanczyk hired as new principal By Patricia Bogumil Editor With words of praise, best wishes and definite reluctance, the East Troy School Board approved the resignation of Amy Foszpanczyk March 9 – an action eagerly anticipated by the Yorkville School Board of Education. At its March 12 meeting, the […]
Spring Prairie man dies in early morning crash
A 25-year-old Spring Prairie man died this morning when the truck he was driving crashed into a tree on South Road in the Town of Lyons. Earl J. Finke, the sole occupant of the 2005 Ford F250, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. […]
City to refinance development funds
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the City of Burlington looking to save money by refinancing one of its tax incremental financing districts and also start another, the issue of borrowing money drew a fair amount of discussion at City Council meeting Tuesday night. The council unanimously approved two different general […]
Couple have plans for indoor racetrack at hobby store
City planners OK permit for remote-control racers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A local couple’s attempt to make their hobby store a destination spot for remote-control car racers got a shot of nitro March 10 when the city’s Plan Commission approved a special permit that allows them to build […]
Website hampered by hosting problems
This website and several others operated by Southern Lakes Newspapers have been inaccessible from time to time over the past three days due to technical problems experienced by the company’s third-party hosting provider. We apologize for the site delays and have been assured by our hosting provider that the problem […]
Two trustees seek Rochester village president position
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Village of Rochester voters will choose a new Village Board president in the April 7 election, choosing between incumbent board trustees Christopher Bennett and Edward Chart. Both candidates hope to replace incumbent Board president Paul Beere, who is not seeking re-election. With Beere out of town […]
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