Singer-songwriter will play gig at local coffeehouse By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Life in recent years has changed for Sam Llanas. The co-founder of the BoDeans along with Kurt Neumann, Llanas and the band saw great success – including playing to packed stadiums and seeing the song “Closer to Free” used […]
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Man dies in crash with semi truck
A 36-year-old Whitewater man is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 20 in East Troy early this morning. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Titus J. Greenwood was eastbound on Highway 20 when his 2011 Honda Insight crossed the centerline and entered the westbound […]
Vos pulls off victory in 63rd assembly race
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A political matchup of David vs. Goliath went Goliath’s way Tuesday evening, as state Assembly speaker Robin Vos earned re-election to the 63rd District. The Republican incumbent was battling Andy Mitchell for the position. Mitchell refused to accept any PAC money and ran the campaign on […]
Boy Scouts holding food drive Saturday
The Union Grove Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be holding a food drive Saturday, Nov. 8, starting at 9 a.m.. The food drive will benefit the Union Grove Food Bank. Bags or boxes of nonperishable food and toiletries should be left outside the door for the Scouts to pick […]
First Women’s Resource Center meeting set for next week
The first in a series of community meetings regarding a proposed Women’s Resource Center shelter and program center will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Topper Hall. The meeting will a free informational gathering about The Amanda Healing House – […]
New evaluations set for BASD staff
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the state now requiring teachers, principals and assistant principals to be evaluated on a common scale, Assistant Superintendent Connie Zinnen spent more than an hour outlining the process Oct. 27 at the Burlington Area School District School Board meeting. Staff members will be evaluated this […]
Help with energy services available
Help for Racine County people seeking home energy assistance is available by appointment in Union Grove at Graham Library, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on the second Tuesday of each month through March (Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10). Applicants must bring in their […]
Rochester takes a dim view of lighting like Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a move that runs counter to a decision made by their northerly neighbors, Village of Rochester officials this month nixed a proposal to install decorative light fixtures during the upcoming reconstruction of Highways 83 and 20. In 2018, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will undertake […]
Pumpkin chucking is a smashing success
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The routine for chucking pumpkins sounds easy after a few dozen times: soft swish, hard thwack, occasional clunky thunk, weird splat. Cheers! But getting to that fun spot takes hours of behind-the-scenes mechanical planning, re-designing and constant trial-by-error re-figuring. Teams at Saturday’s Pumpkin Chuckin’ Contest at […]
BASD approves final budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor By a unanimous vote, the School Board approved the final 2014-15 budget and tax levy for the Burlington Area School District Monday night. A preliminary levy and budget were approved at the BASD annual meeting in August. However, the numbers were adjusted this month with final […]
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