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Saturday, January 11, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Rowing twins are a source of pride for local family By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief People throughout the world watch the Olympics for the competition, pageantry and pride. But there are those among us who watch the games with a special connection that goes beyond the ordinary. In the […]
Raymond 4-H Club member Emily Hebron leads her sheep around the auction ring at the Racine County Fair in Union Grove on Saturday. (Photo by Julie Rossman)
Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The structuring of the Village of Waterford’s fire and rescue department could soon be overhauled, based on a proposal presented earlier this month. The Village Board, in a 6-1 vote, decided to move forward and enlist the services of a consultant to look into a number […]
City’s upgrade had a bumpy start By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When the City of Burlington decided to make the switch to a digital police radio network, the original plan was to have everything operating by this spring. That hasn’t exactly happened as scheduled, but the digital radios are in […]
But other actions could be taken By Patricia Bogumil Editor No litigation is being contemplated over the $1/year, 99-year lease at the Waterford Town Hall, according to Donna Block, treasurer for the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD), which owns the municipal building. But WSD commissioners are exploring other strategies […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
New downtown shop aims to make a potent connection By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The building at the corner of North Pine and East Chestnut streets has seen many different uses. In the past 30 years, it has been a shoe store, a gift shop, a clothes resale shop, a […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Commercial property owners in the Village of Waterford could soon have an opportunity to receive grant money to spruce up exterior signs and facades. After several months of discussion, the Village Board last week voted in favor of allocating $60,000 toward the grant program. Costs will […]
A Kansasville woman is facing child abuse charges for allegedly slapping her boyfriend’s 2-year-old so hard it left a bruised imprint of her hand on the child’s face. Stephanie Voiles, 25, was charged Tuesday with physical abuse of a child, a Class F felony, in Racine County Circuit Court. According […]
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