By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village officials are beginning negotiations with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office for its annual contract, which is set to expire at the end of 2013. Union Grove officials have worked with the Sheriff’s Office for more than three decades and during a village meeting held June […]
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City continues to push feds for quiet zone reinstatement
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner hasn’t had an easy week, but I hasn’t been quite as bad as anticipated. “It’s really not as bad as I thought,” said Lahner about the number of complaints received as trains began sounding their horns again last week while […]
Work set to begin on Highway 36
Work will begin next week on Highway 36, stretching from Highway 120 to Westridge Avenue in Walworth and Racine Counties. The work includes milling of the existing pavement and a new asphalt overly, as well as reconstruction on 36 from Hospital Road to Mill Street. The highway will be accessible […]
Scouting Court of Awards honors accomplishments
More than 40 people attended Waterford Boy Scout Troop 324’s annual outdoor Court of Awards recognition ceremony, held June 2 at Whitford Park. Many youth and adults received awards, badges, honors that day. Advancement Chair Bill Becker and Scoutmaster Garrett Maas each received a District Award for their service. Maas […]
Rochester puts Coral Reef decision on hold
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Rochester Village Board’s Public Works Committee has decided to hold off for now on taking a vote on the potential acquisition of an easement at the site of the former Coral Reef Restaurant, 705 S. Front St. In recent months, village officials have discussed […]
Fourth of July in Union Grove
Independence Day festivities offer something for everyone Everybody loves a parade – especially when it’s the 175th (Dodransbicentennial) anniversary Independence Day celebration in the Village of Union Grove. The 2013 parade is sponsored by the Bixby-Hansen American Legion Post 171 and the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. It […]
Celebrating the nation’s Independence
Waterford displays its spirit on the Fourth By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford again hosts an exciting lineup of Independence Day festivities for the whole family on Thursday, July 4. • The fun starts at 8 a.m. with the 5k River City Road Race at Whitford Park. Day-of-race registration ($23) starts […]
Local church reaches out to refugees
Burlington UMC has sponsored Burmese family for years By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Imagine, if you will, growing up without a home. Not the idea of being homeless in the traditional sense, but simply that the place you were born – the country – will no longer be safe for […]
Good news for the 4th: gasoline prices still falling
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 12.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.46 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
School Board president apologizes for letting meeting ‘spiral out of control’
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer Waterford Graded School District Board President Bob Kastengren issued an apology to the public and fellow School Board members June 24, saying he regretted letting last month’s board meeting get out of control during the public comments. “I allowed the comments to spiral out of […]
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