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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Union Grove

A special place to play

  New playground at Union Grove Elementary School serves students with special needs A new playground was constructed at Union Grove Elementary School specifically designed to serve children with special needs. The new playground features equipment built lower to the ground with the surface beneath it made of a specialized […]

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Gas prices drop at near record pace

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 17.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.54 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.67, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]

Burlington

District examines impact of test scores

Although above state average, there’s room for improvement By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Members of the Burlington Area School District administration have been stressing all year that test scores – tests given once a year, at what may or may not be a good time – provide a narrow snapshot […]

Union Grove Waterford

Looking for a fight

Union Grove teen caught with brass knuckles, switchblade at Waterford High School By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 17-year-old Union Grove teen is facing felony and misdemeanor weapons charges for selling a set of brass knuckles that contained a switchblade to a Waterford Union High School student in February. According […]

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Region leads in gas price decline

American consumers are now seeing relief at the pump as retail prices more closely reflect the long-anticipated autumn decline that comes with winter blend gasoline, flat demand and stronger supply levels. But nowhere in the country are the price decreases more pronounced than in the Great Lakes region. “The biggest […]

Burlington

Cleaning chemicals force school evacuation

Nine people sent to hospital as a precaution; no serious injuries reported By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief St. Mary’s Grade School, Burlington, was evacuated late Friday morning and a dozen people were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation after chemicals used to clean the school’s cafeteria created concern […]

Union Grove

Fire prevention event hopes to keep kids safe

  Kansasville Grade School participates in Fire Prevention Week activities Members of the Kansasville Fire Department visited Kansasville Grade School Oct. 11 as part of the department’s participation in Racine County’s Fire Prevention Week 2012 activities. Firefighters demonstrated emergency crawling techniques and discussed with the kids the seriousness of having […]