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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Union Grove

Union Grove OKs chicken ordinance

Village Board votes to allow backyard chickens   By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After a lengthy review process, Union Grove officials have decided to give village residents an opportunity to have chickens on their properties in specific circumstances. The Village Board on July 25 voted in favor of the chicken-keeping ordinance, […]

Waterford

Shedding new light

WUHS reviews resident responses to diagnose why April referendum failed By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the whole, taxpayers within Waterford Union High School’s geographic area are satisfied with the district’s performance in a number of key metrics. But they are hesitant to back another referendum unless there is a strong […]

Burlington

Dam referendum options presented

City Council slated to finalize advisory vote on Aug. 16 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Common Council moved one step closer Tuesday to forming an advisory referendum on the Echo Lake Dam’s long-term future. The advisory referendum, which came in the form of resolution, directs city staff members […]

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Republican primaries dominate ballot

By SLN staff Voters throughout the area will have their final chance Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for November’s General Election. Primary elections are slated for Tuesday, Aug. 9, in all of the area’s state Assembly districts and in one of the two Senate districts. These are in […]

Burlington

In this week’s Standard Press…

For Nathan Rehberg, the Racine County Fair is a way of life. He’d spent countless hours on the fairgrounds and help out wherever he was needed. This year, however, Nathan had to miss the fair while battling a form of leukemia. But that doesn’t mean his presence wasn’t felt at […]

Burlington

Referendum collision

BASD hesitant to set vote at same time as city’s dam referendum   By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Board of Education at the Burlington Area School District continued to explore a possible operational referendum during a special meeting Monday. The meeting, which did not include any formal action, allowed […]

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100 years of the fair

By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer The Racine County Fair is celebrating a milestone this year, its 100th anniversary. The annual festival highlights the county’s agriculture and youth with animal shows and auctions, contests and more. Richelle Kastenson, of the Racine County Fair Board, said the anniversary celebration will see a […]