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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

We’re officially in a drought

Emergency irrigation declaration won’t be much help here By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Monday’s state of emergency declaration by Gov. Scott Walker will provide little relief for drought-parched farm fields here because most local farmers don’t irrigate. That is the assessment of Kim Iczkowski, executive director for the federal […]

Burlington

Straight out of his mind

Haylofters help shape DeWitt’s world premier play By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer “And they all lived happily ever … “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! This is my chance! HIT IT!” Those may be the final spoken words of this summer’s musical at the Haylofters, “The Princess Knight,” but those […]

Burlington

Emerald ash borer invasion hits home

By Chris Bennett Correspondent It really was just a matter of time. Unfortunately, that time is now. The feared Emerald Ash Borer is now making its presence felt in southeast Wisconsin. Already confirmed in Racine County, in recent weeks the invasive species popped up in Mukwonago, Janesville, Lake Geneva, at […]

Burlington

DA finds fatal shooting justified

Deputy killed suicidal man who was wielding a knife in Lyons After a nearly two-month investigation, officials have found that the shooting death of a Lyons man by a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy was justified. District Attorney Phillip A. Koss released his findings Monday in the May 5 shooting of […]