By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Well aware of the budget-crunching issues impacting their school budget, Washington-Caldwell electors Monday night faced the future with the same kind of composure Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has asked his fans to adopt in the face of adversity. After sounding a distress signal last month, […]
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Tickets for Breakfast with Santa and Elves
Tickets go on sale Saturday, Nov. 8, for the annual Breakfast with Santa and Elves in Union Grove. The Saturday, Dec. 6, breakfast is sponsored by the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. Tickets will be sold at the Chamber office on the first floor of the Union Grove […]
Candidate differences are clear in 63rd District forum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a politically-charged month of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, it seemed only fitting that fireworks came from both sides of the aisle Tuesday night at a 63rd Assembly District candidate forum at Union Grove Union High School. Incumbent Republican Robin Vos and challenger […]
Car rear-ends dump truck killing driver
A 21-year-old Kenosha County man died Thursday morning when the car he was driving rear-ended a dump truck in the Town of Raymond. The crash occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 45 and 4-1/2 Mile Road, according to a press release issued by the Racine County […]
Residents raise concerns over women’s shelter
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A proposed women’s shelter in Burlington by the Women’s Resource Center of Racine has floated under the radar through the discussion stage for close to two years, according to Sherry Hartog. Even in August, when the proposed shelter was announced publicly, Hartog – the director of […]
Trick or Treat!
Trick-or-treat times in the Waterford area are Friday, Oct. 31: Town of Norway, 5-7 p.m.; Town and Village of Waterford, 5-7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 2: Village of Rochester, 2-5 p.m.
Trick or Treat!
Trick-or-treat times in the Union Grove area are Friday, Oct. 31: towns of Dover, Kansasville and Raymond, 6-8 p.m.; towns of Norway, Yorkville and Village of Union Grove, 5-7 p.m..
Patrons creeped out in haunted house
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Patrons complained to the owner of a Halloween haunted house venue in Mount Pleasant that someone inside had groped and sexually assaulted them Oct. 19. Following investigation, Daniel Lee Rosmann, 51, of Kenosha, is charged with various misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct, lewd and lascivious behavior […]
Council argues the brass tacks of garbage
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Never has the value of a pound of garbage been so debated by so few. Trying to iron out the details of a proposed contract for City of Burlington garbage and recycling pickup, the Common Council disagreed on the finer points of what that pickup should […]
Village considers fee waivers, checklist for developers
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Initial consultation costs for applications and other incidental fees could be waived for developers in Waterford as part of a proposal described by several village officials as “pro-business.” Village President Tom Roanhouse requested the board discuss waiving select fees for business owners interested in developing in […]
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