Local duo will attempt to complete Ironman triathlon By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Dan Bocock knows what it feels like to cross the finish line of an Ironman triathlon. He’s done it three times. Jacob Smith, on the other hand, has never experienced the antagonistic mix of exhaustion and […]
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Imagine facing the most grueling physical challenge of your life – peak exertion for up to 17 hours. Then imagine the same thing, but this time while pushing or pulling the weight of another person. That’s the task facing Dan Bocock, of Burlington, when he competes in the Madison […]
We are figuring this out, one day at a time
Editor’s note: Southern Lakes Newspapers correspondent Mike Ramczyk – who in recent weeks has undergone cancer surgery and started chemotherapy while simultaneously helping his wife tend to a newborn son who was born prematurely last month and remains hospitalized – shares the following update in his family’s story: First and […]
Speeding offense yields plethora of drugs
Prosecutors charge Franklin man with multiple felonies By Jason Arndt Editor Racine County authorities issued more than just a speeding citation last weekend on the Burlington bypass after they uncovered a plethora of drugs, which were detected by City of Burlington Police K-9 Zander. Kazon C. Grantz, 28, of Franklin, […]
Community survey to be distributed next month
Union Grove looks to gauge village’s pulse By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After several months of discussion, a plan to check the pulse of residents and business owners in Union Grove through a community survey is moving forward. The plan in motion calls for administering the survey in September. Respondents will […]
Motorist experienced medical issue in crash
A motorist who had an undisclosed medical issue caused a three-vehicle crash in downtown Burlington last week, according to Police Chief Mark Anderson. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Aug. 15, when the 54-year-old man was traveling eastbound on Jefferson Street approaching Dodge Street, where he lost control and struck […]
Teeing off for Ty
Children of families who have benefitted from the Tee It Up Fore Ty charity in previous years tee off to open the golfing portion of the 12th annual Tee It Up Fore Ty fundraiser Saturday at Rivermoor Golf Club in Waterford. The event also featured a 19th hole celebration at […]
Algae is receding on Echo Lake
City officials find no evidence of toxic blue-green algae By Jason Arndt Editor State officials issued a warning about potentially toxic blue-green algae last week, but City of Burlington officials said there is no evidence of a toxic bloom in Echo Lake or other water systems in the city. Blue-green […]
Rochester and Waterford discuss possible land swap
Agreement could open the door to municipal water service extension By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While a number of moving parts still need to come into play, a proposal to swap more than 115 acres of land between the villages of Rochester and Waterford is currently on the table. The land […]
Local official charged in Rockford prostitution crackdown
By Jason Arndt Editor Town of Burlington Supervisor Tyson Fettes, who previously served as Racine County Register of Deeds, is among 28 people charged in connection with a sex trafficking and prostitution ring in Rockford, Illinois. Fettes, 33, according to online court records, has been charged with patronizing a prostitute, […]
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