Barber John Lakota retires after 49 years By Julie Rossman Correspondent When John Lakota began working as a barber in Union Grove, the cost of a haircut was about two dollars – $.25 extra for a flat top. It was 1963, and Lakota was just 25 years old when he […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
Gas prices rise here, but are still relatively low
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.19 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
In need of rescue
Squad has just six available members on weekdays By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer “As Chief of the Burlington Rescue Squad, it is an honor to serve alongside individuals that bring a true meaning to our motto, ‘Service Above Self,’ as these people give more than you know to help those […]
It’s Free Fishing Weekend across the state
Pull up a pail and help family and friends discover that ice is nice when it comes to fishing in Wisconsin – doubly so when the fishing is free. Wisconsin’s first winter Free Fishing Weekend is set for Jan. 19 and 20. Residents and nonresidents alike can fish anywhere in […]
Plans to cut WSD user fees march on
By Patricia Bogumil Editor This spring, around the time the Waterford Sanitary District plans to cut its quarterly user fees by about 5 percent, a 10 percent increase from the Western Racine County Sewerage District will kick in. But that doesn’t matter, according to Dan Dickinson, the WSD board president. […]
Timing of Easter spurs school calendar debate
BASD tries to balance academic, religious concerns By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the most part, school calendars seem to vary little from year to year. One of the few exceptions is Easter, and how breaks are arranged around it. The 2013-14 school calendar for Burlington Area School Districts […]
School bus contract comes up for a vote
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School District Board of Education will vote Monday night on a recommendation made Jan. 7 by the Personnel and Finance Committee to switch bus companies from S&J Bus Services Inc. to Dousman Transport Co. Inc. The move comes after the committee reviewed […]
State urges residents to prepare for bitter cold
The National Weather Service says strong winds and plummeting temperatures will make for a bitterly cold combination this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. These are expected to be the coldest days of the winter so far with highs only in the single digits and dangerously low wind chills. Wisconsin Emergency Management’s […]
Pedestrian hit by car dies
Investigation continues into incident on city’s south side By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A 77-year-old Kansasville man died Sunday night at Froedtert Hospital following a pedestrian-vs.-car collision on South Pine Street Friday. Joseph W. Hauswirth died following blunt force trauma to the neck, head, back, abdomen, chest and upper and […]
Fire study funds OK’d, questions raised
Some town residents cast a skeptical eye at city’s intentions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As far as Burlington Mayor Bob Miller can figure out, it’s the best the city and the town of Burlington have cooperated in recent memory. With the city and town Fire Departments as well as […]
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