By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Walworth County will officially open its fourth park – the White River Park in the Town of Lyons – July 10. The county bought the 195-acre farm from Duane Clark in March for $1.19 million. The county paid half the cost of the property, and […]
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Wind Lake drowning is a mystery
By Patricia Bogumil Editor David R. Gross, 34, Waterford, apparently drove his car to the Wind Lake boat launch last month, locked it up with his personal effects inside, walked over to the shoreline, removed his shoes and then walked into Wind Lake, where he drowned. Gross’s body was […]
Library book sale seeks good used books
Got books? The Graham Public Library, 1215 Main St., Union Grove, is looking for used books, especially children’s books in very good condition, for its annual book sale. Books that are musty, moldy, or in deteriorating condition cannot be accepted. No magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedias will be accepted. […]
Firms begin to pitch BASD for long-range study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With declining enrollment and aging buildings making an impact, the Burlington Area School District is starting to develop a long-range plan for its facilities. The first of three planning firms made its presentation Monday night, as the Scherrer-Nexus Group returned to offer a broader scope on […]
Council argues, but approves tax credits for Echo Lake Foods
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While it may not have been unanimous, the City of Burlington Common Council approved a tax reinvestment program for Echo Lake Foods. The company is rebuilding portions of its plant destroyed by a January 2013 fire at 316 West Grove Street in Burlington, but has changed […]
Zelich bound over for trial
Detective says Zelich told him deaths were accidental By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Steven Zelich, accused of hiding two bodies in the Town of Geneva, has been bound over for trial during a preliminary hearing Thursday morning in Walworth County Circuit Court. According to testimony from Walworth County Sheriff’s Detective […]
Schuette-Daniels Furniture owner says family is waiting on final structural calls
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Almost three months after a fire devastated Burlington’s downtown retail anchor, the owner of Schuette-Daniels Furniture store says no decisions have been made on whether to rebuild. “We haven’t totally decided anything yet,” said Matt Daniels, the store’s owner. “We’re totally still up in the air, […]
Softball tourney to honor man who died in crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Mike Gardner, it doesn’t matter what was responsible for the car crash that took the life of his only son in December of last year. It’s been seven months for Mike, and now the focus, he said, should be on what comes next. “We’re healing, […]
Couple allegedly offered to leave child as collateral in heroin deal
They just don’t make day care for drug dealers these days. After being caught allegedly selling heroin to a confidential informant three times in a two-week period in June, a pair of Salem residents were arrested on drug dealing charges – and also reckless endangerment, because the couple’s two children […]
Union Grove’s Fourth of July parade gets a jump start
Eyes to the sky! The start of the Union Grove Fourth of July Parade will be signified by skydivers from Skydive Midwest parachuting down with patriotic colors and trailing smoke. They are scheduled to land in Schoolyard Park at the corner of 14th Avenue and State Street (one block […]