Racine County dispatcher Emily Johnson received a Lifesaving Award June 19 for helping a Yorkville family when their 2-year old child was found in the family’s swimming pool and not breathing last month. Johnson was on duty at the Racine County Communication Center on the night of June 9 when […]
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Straight out of his mind
Haylofters help shape DeWitt’s world premier play By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer “And they all lived happily ever … “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! This is my chance! HIT IT!” Those may be the final spoken words of this summer’s musical at the Haylofters, “The Princess Knight,” but those […]
Emerald ash borer invasion hits home
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It really was just a matter of time. Unfortunately, that time is now. The feared Emerald Ash Borer is now making its presence felt in southeast Wisconsin. Already confirmed in Racine County, in recent weeks the invasive species popped up in Mukwonago, Janesville, Lake Geneva, at […]
DA finds fatal shooting justified
Deputy killed suicidal man who was wielding a knife in Lyons After a nearly two-month investigation, officials have found that the shooting death of a Lyons man by a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy was justified. District Attorney Phillip A. Koss released his findings Monday in the May 5 shooting of […]
Wanggaard won’t challenge recount in court
Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, will not file a court challenge to the results of a recount confirming his June 5 recall election loss to Democrat John Lehman. In a statement issued Tuesday morning Wanggaard said the five-day deadline to file a challenge was not sufficient for his campaign to consider […]
Lack of rain prompts governor to declare a state of emergency
Order makes it easier for farmers to irrigate crops Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties are among the 42 counties in Wisconsin declared under a state of emergency by Gov. Scott Walker Monday due to dry conditions. The declaration allows farmers to seek expedited permits to temporarily use stream or lake […]
Waterway management district begins 2013 budget preparations
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Faced with a projected budgetary shortfall in 2013, officials overseeing the Waterford Waterway Management District are in the midst of a line-by-line review of expenses. Commissioners sitting on the WWMD Board last week held the first of several budget meetings as a prelude to presenting residents […]
A student for the world
Nadolski sees future in fostering literacy in other cultures By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For recent Burlington High School graduate Lauren Nadolski, school was never just about books and classrooms and homework. “I always considered my education outside of the school system more important than what I learned in school,” […]
Ketterhagen censured by School Board
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District School Board voted 5-1 to censure board member Philip Ketterhagen Monday night at its monthly board meeting. The lone dissenting vote was Roger Koldeway, who said he didn’t believe Ketterhagen’s comments warranted censure, which are usually used for someone who […]
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight a one-in-a-life experience
By Julie Rossman Correspondent Rodney Overson recently had the honor of boarding the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII and other memorials. The June 2 trip was a day that Overson, of Union Grove, says he will never forget. “It was just special […]
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