By Karen Mahoney Correspondent The Union Grove Fire and Rescue Department is considering raising the level of care to become a full paramedic service. While the department currently has nine members with paramedic certification, the proposal would include additional training for members to move the department from an I-99 unit […]
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Town Board delays discussion of Town Hall purchase
Chairman: Let’s wait until election is over By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer At the Aug. 13 regular Town of Waterford Board meeting, discussion about a possible buy-back of the Town Hall building from the Waterford Sanitary District was put on hold until after results of Tuesday’s recall election were known. […]
Haircuts for a good cause
Proceeds of cut-a-thon will go to United Way By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Locks getting a little long? Looking to get your children shorn before they head back to school? Simply need a trim? Cost Cutters in Burlington is hoping you’ll give them a look Sunday evening. For two hours […]
Charges filed for alleged homegrown marijuana
Members of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit busted an alleged homegrown marijuana operation July 24 when executing a search warrant with a street address of 21204 North Cape St., Union Grove, a residence located in the Town of Norway. Brian M. Touve, 38, formerly Waterford, i s charged as […]
Village will stay with county police services
No one yet has signed on the line By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Village Board voted 4-3 Monday night in favor of pursuing a 2013 police services contract with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Village President Tom Roanhouse and trustees Tom Christensen, Steve Denman and Judy Spencer voted “aye.” […]
Back-to-School drive needs a little Love
Agency seeks help as donations decline and need rises By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Need is up. Donations are down. Because of the combination of the two, Love Inc. was forced to do something this week it had never done – waitlist children for school supplies and shoes. “We had […]
Nimmer a finalist for Whitefish Bay job
Offer would be family-friendly for Burlington police chief By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the City of Burlington pursued Peter Nimmer as its next police chief back in the winter of 2010, City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller knew it would be a challenge holding onto the talented officer. As […]
‘Haggis’ comes to Lucky Star
But it’s not on the menu – it’ll be rocking the stage at local restaurant Thursday By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As far as band names go, Enter The Haggis is probably one of the more unusual ones you will see. Member Trevor Lewington said the name sprang from trying […]
Summer learning
Goal of local program is to make lessons stick By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer This isn’t your grandfather’s summer school. There are no long faces, no boring textbooks and most importantly, no rote memorization. Instead, students are outside with dry-erase boards on a summer day, or working with the […]
Thompson earns narrow margin over Hovde in county
With all precincts in Racine County reported, U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson appeared to have edged out Eric Hovde as of 11:30 p.m. Thompson had 6,352 votes, or 29.81 percent of the vote, while Hovde had 6,246 votes, or 29.31 percent. The other two candidates – Mark Neumann and Jeff […]
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