By Jason Arndt Correspondent Village residents will be invited to attend a public hearing that will soon be scheduled to discuss rezoning of a vacant lot to allow Dollar General to move forward with plans to construct a new store in Union Grove. The issue was discussed Monday […]
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Everyone is invited
Union Grove Union High School hosts the dedication ceremony for its new athletic fields at 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, followed by an open house featuring the school’s newly renovated areas, such as the culinary lab (including a chef making free samples). The Milwaukee Brewers Racing Sausages arrive for […]
After-school traffic jams up street, neighbors say
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials plan to reach out to leaders of the Racine Youth Football League in an effort to alleviate parking and traffic concerns in a neighborhood near Woodfield Elementary School. In recent weeks, some residents along Brookstone Drive in the Ivy Glen […]
Waterford edges Burlington, Catholic Central pounds Lutheran, other area scores
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Waterford football gave Burlington every opportunity to win Friday night. The Wolverines punted the ball away to the Demons a few times in the fourth quarter. Dylan Malecki tossed an interception, and Waterford’s offense was in stall mode. The visiting Wolverines clung to a […]
Red sky at night
The setting sun shows off a bright display of colors recently as temperature and cloud conditions created a gorgeous sunset situation across southeast Wisconsin. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Firefighters extinguish barn fire
A sheriff’s deputy and rescue squad members watch as firefighters from the Town of Burlington and Kansasville put out a barn fire along Hoosier Creek Road Sept. 14. The barn, which was used as a machine shed, appeared to be a total loss. (Photo by Earlene Frederick)
Area business will gain solar panels
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission got a simple answer Tuesday night when they asked Burlington Fireplace and Heating owner Richard Hendrickson why he wanted to install a solar panel at the business. “It’s going to reduce my electric bill,” said Hendrickson, who later got unanimous […]
WWII Memorial comes to Racine County
By Julie Rossman Correspondent A capacity crowd that included nearly 170 World War II Veterans came to see the Traveling WWII Memorial exhibited during ceremonies held at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove on Sunday. The model is on lease for five years to a volunteer group, […]
Big second half lifts Lake Geneva Badger football over Burlington
LAKE GENEVA – The Lake Geneva Badger football team keeps playing with fire. Penalties. Turnovers. Back-breaking infractions that would’ve been 60-yard touchdowns on consecutive plays. These things keep happening to the Badgers, but the boys are simply too good to let it affect the outcomes of their games. Although Badger […]
Books with no strings attached
Burlington Back 40 4-H members Justin Ehrhart (left) and Grace Boyle load books into one of two little free libraries installed in Burlington parks Sept. 7. One is in Riverside Park, and the other in Echo Park. The libraries allow people to take a book or leave a book for […]