The Eskimo Brothers a self-described high-energy honky-tonk music trio based out of Nashville will play the B-Town Sounds concert series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Echo Park in Burlington. According to the band’s biography: “This reckless and manic show has been battle-tested and polished from over 3,000 gig […]
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August drive-in movies start Saturday
The annual drive-in movie series sponsored by Plaza Theater will start Saturday with “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” The movies will be shown on a large, inflatable screen in the parking lot of Reineman’s True Value starting at 9 p.m. The event is free, and sponsored by the theater and […]
Racine County Fair set single-day attendance mark
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of heat on Wednesday and storms on Thursday, the Racine County Fair enjoyed a large turnout last week. Scott Gunderson, the Racine County Fair president, said attendance for the fair was at 87,610 – down about 8,000 from the previous year, but good considering […]
DA candidates present platforms
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County voters will have their only chance to choose between two candidates for Walworth County district attorney in the Aug. 9 Fall Primary Election. Daniel Necci, who currently serves as Walworth County’s district attorney, has opted not to run for re-election. Walworth County Court […]
Fieldhouse referendum could return in February
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Voters throughout much of the Waterford area could experience déjà vu when they return to the voting booth in February. At a board meeting July 25, Keith Brandstetter, superintendent of the Waterford Union High School district, offered up preliminary details of a revised referendum package that […]
Woman charged for choking boy
A Burlington woman is accused of choking the son of her boyfriend after that son reportedly tried the same thing on another child in the home. Cassie Collins, 25, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with physical abuse of a child and strangulation and suffocation, both of which […]
Muskego pulls in WEDC grant worth $500,000
By Christopher Bennett Correspondent The City of Muskego won the lottery, and its winnings will eventually lead to more than $500,000 long after the dust settles on the Parkland Mall project. On July 21 the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced the five communities that will receive $2.3 million in […]
Another ‘Party at the Pool’ coming up
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With progress being made on plans for a new Burlington Community Pool, a “Party at the Pool” fundraiser scheduled for Aug. 27 is moving forward. An anonymous donor has stepped forward to award a matching grant for up to $25,000. All money raised will go to […]
Awards already in hand for some at the fair
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Abbie Hammer doesn’t remember much about being at the Racine County Fair as a six-month old. Of course, that doesn’t keep relatives from telling the story. “I heard stories of me being in the petting zoo,” said Hammer on Tuesday, on the fairgrounds for a round […]
Supporters continue push for Montessori facilities
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The third of four community input sessions Monday for the Burlington Area School District had a familiar theme – focus on Montessori educational facilities. With parents and students in the Karcher Middle School library Monday night – with a handful of teachers that happened to have […]