The Fourth of July is a time for family, fun and fireworks. It also just so happens to coincide with the greatest things about summer, Summerfest and the Milwaukee Brewers season. This extended holiday weekend was jam-packed with friends, family and adventures, and got more “America” than I’ve ever […]
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Snakes in a library
The Burlington Public Library had a demonstration full of different shapes and sizes of snakes June 30. A packed crowd of kids were allowed to touch the slimy creatures, and they even got to hold this Burmese Python on their shoulders. (Photo by Mike Ramczyk)
Union Grove panel looks to bolster downtown commercial corridor
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove officials could soon mine the resources and expertise of a state organization as efforts to breathe new life into the village’s downtown corridor continue. Trustee Gordon Svendsen, who chairs the village’s Community Development Authority, discussed with fellow panelists a program designed to amplify the […]
Former teacher faces trials in two counties
Richmond allegedly had sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While he is out on cash bond, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students faces pre-trial conferences in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts. Douglas Richmond, 41, of Burlington, who […]
Town Board to consider ATV proposal Monday
Planning Commission recommends denying snowmobile club proposal By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Town of Waterford Planning Commission on Wednesday unanimously denied recommending a snowmobile club’s proposal to designate township roads as recreational vehicle routes. The Town Board will make the final decision on the matter Monday, July 10. The Tichigan […]
Braveheart: Burlington teacher, coach leaving for tour in Iraq
Sireno did first tour in Afghanistan in 2011 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] “The first time you hear a rocket go off, you realize it’s kind of crazy.” Burlington resident Andrew Sireno, 31, recalls his first stint with the United States Army overseas, in Afghanistan in 2011, when he volunteered […]
24-year-old dies in Racine County crash
Update: The operator of the 2009 Toyota Corolla, identified as 24-year-old Armando S. Garcia of Racine County, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 24-year-old man died in a two-car crash Thursday on Highway 20 in Racine County. The Racine County Communications Center received 911 calls of a two-vehicle accident […]
Former teacher faces trials in two counties
Local pastor allegedly had sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While he is out on cash bond, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students faces pre-trial conferences in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts. Douglas Richmond, 41, of Burlington, […]
Couple arrested for stealing auto parts in Raymond
A couple were arrested July 3 for trying to steal automobile parts from a Town of Raymond car lot. Security personnel from a Town of Raymond business reported seeing people with flashlights behind a neighboring business at about 1:55 a.m. July 3. A deputy approached two people behind Zarate’s Auto […]
Let freedom rise
Members of the Union Grove High School Varsity Dance Team leave the ground in unison as they perform for the crowd during the community’s July 4 parade Tuesday on Main Street. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)