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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Union Grove Waterford

Looking for a fight

Union Grove teen caught with brass knuckles, switchblade at Waterford High School By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer A 17-year-old Union Grove teen is facing felony and misdemeanor weapons charges for selling a set of brass knuckles that contained a switchblade to a Waterford Union High School student in February. According […]

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Region leads in gas price decline

American consumers are now seeing relief at the pump as retail prices more closely reflect the long-anticipated autumn decline that comes with winter blend gasoline, flat demand and stronger supply levels. But nowhere in the country are the price decreases more pronounced than in the Great Lakes region. “The biggest […]

Burlington

Cleaning chemicals force school evacuation

Nine people sent to hospital as a precaution; no serious injuries reported By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief St. Mary’s Grade School, Burlington, was evacuated late Friday morning and a dozen people were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation after chemicals used to clean the school’s cafeteria created concern […]

Union Grove

Fire prevention event hopes to keep kids safe

  Kansasville Grade School participates in Fire Prevention Week activities Members of the Kansasville Fire Department visited Kansasville Grade School Oct. 11 as part of the department’s participation in Racine County’s Fire Prevention Week 2012 activities. Firefighters demonstrated emergency crawling techniques and discussed with the kids the seriousness of having […]

Waterford

Local waterway projects updated

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A piloted project to rid several areas of Waterford’s waterways of plants and weeds has been deemed successful. But local officials say more work is needed. Lakefront resident Dennis Hasenfang gave a presentation of work that took place late this summer at the Waterford Waterway Management […]

Burlington

Aid loss no surprise for BASD

Proper budgeting means residents still face no-increase tax levy By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The release Monday of actual figures of state aid to local school districts will have negligible impact on the Burlington Area School District thanks mainly to BASD’s plan to prepare for the worst. “When you […]

Waterford

Drainage District annexation approved

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent “Equity” was the buzzword of the day, sounded by local drainage commissioners last week during a public hearing that exceeded two hours and ended in a controversial decision. Despite opposition voiced that evening from dozens of affected residents, commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 4 in favor of […]