By Jason Arndt Correspondent After spending many hours delving into and digging up 175 years of Union Grove history, the History Seekers group has earned its right to stay at the Village Hall. That follows the organization’s public presentation of artifacts during the Village’s annual Super Saturday held […]
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New commission adopts its rules book
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In their third official meeting, members of the newly formed Village of Waterford Fire and Police Commission voted Aug. 29 in favor of a 16-page document that outlines the appointed body’s rules and regulations. The commission was formed as the village approaches the 5,500-resident […]
CCHS Homecoming this week
Catholic Central High School will celebrate Spirit Week Sept. 16-21 leading up to the school’s Homecoming game on Sept. 20. The school will have five dress days. Tuesday will be Generation Day, with freshmen to dress as babies, sophomores as toddlers, juniors as adults and seniors as retired folk. Wednesday […]
Train horn quiet zone reinstated by feds
It may take up to three weeks for railroad to silence horns on trains passing through city The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the City of Burlington’s request to reinstate quiet zone status at the city’s five railroad crossings. That means, according to City Administrator Kevin Lahner, that Canadian National […]
Outlet sparks fire at senior living facility in Union Grove
An overloaded electrical outlet is being blamed for starting of fire Saturday afternoon in a 22-unit assisted living complex for senoirs in the 1400 block of 13th Avenue in Union Grove. Damage was confined to the unit where the fire started and there were no injuries reported, however, one person […]
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, […]
Pushback on DNR changes
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Town of Waterford Chairman Tom Hincz has reacted swiftly to what appears to be Ye Olde Double-Cross by the state Department of Natural Resources. At issue are plans for the DNR to start digging out 10 more public car parking spots at the Tichigan […]
Gasoline prices dropped a nickel last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Local apple orchard is taste of the town in cider
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Brightonwoods Orchard owner Bill Stone, there are three key ingredients to a successful batch of apple cider. One, you have to use a lot of different apples – between 6-10 varieties. Two, make sure every part of the cider-making process involves clean equipment and clean […]
United effort builds learning trail
Gwen Haubrich paints a flower on the “Born Learning” trail in Burlington Saturday morning. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart) By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Saturday dawned sunny and warm, and for a select group of people, it was the perfect weather to turn into a day of, well, caring. Saturday’s United […]
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