By Patricia Bogumil Editor A new Racine County-based caregiver support group sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association is welcoming attendees, with meetings set for the second Thursday of each month at Community United Methodist Church, 455 S. Jefferson St., Waterford. The group next meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, […]
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And the race is on!
Not just for boys anymore, Burlington Girl Scouts watch as cars race down the track during their Pinewood Derby at St. Mary’s on April 27. (Jennifer Eisenbart photo)
New service alerts victims when offenders get out
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer Racine County has a new automated system that notifies victims – or even just nosey neighbors – when a jail inmate connected to a particular case is released. The Wisconsin Victim Information and Notification Everyday system, or WI-VINE, connects to the County’s booking system. It […]
St. Charles presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
St. Charles School will present its annual spring musical starting this weekend. The show, “Once Upon a Mattress,” is a musical comedy of “The Princess and The Pea” fairy tale. Shows are Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, […]
City plan: wait to hear from Aurora
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last several months, the City of Burlington has been trying to decide how to address Aurora’s decision to close the maternity/obstetrics department at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. The city has weighed options – which include inviting United Health to build another […]
Fairytale with a twist
St. Charles presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ St. Charles School will present its annual spring musical starting this weekend. The show, “Once Upon a Mattress,” is a musical comedy of “The Princess and The Pea” fairy tale. Shows are Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Friday, May 10, […]
Big Bend cops see you coming and going
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Big Bend police are asking the public to detour around a construction zone on Highway 164 between Highway L and at Edgewood Avenue before some worker gets killed or injured. A detour has been in place in Big Bend to prevent motorists from traveling through the […]
Farmers Market returns May 2
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Farmers Market returns for its sixth season Thursday, May 2, at Wehmhoff Square Park. Market Director Carol Reed said time has flown by, but there are still new things to be found. This year, the market has instituted a debit/credit card system. A […]
Village moves to shut revolving door in the clerk’s office
By Patricia Bogumil Editor and Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Village Board approved changes to staff positions April 22, after considering recommendations from the Personnel Committee, which met April 15 and April 22 to consider the issues. Three new positions have been set up as a result of recent redefinitions […]
High School drama departments to hold fundraiser
After a very accomplished year, Union Grove High School’s theater department will present its final production of the 2012-13 season: The Senior One-Act Festival. The concept behind the one-act festival is that seniors Greta Black, Caitlin Fanning, and Logan Kohlhagen are stepping into the director’s shoes. Each student has selected […]
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