Jack Daams (left) rides in the lead of the rock and roll band-themed boat parade with sisters Sydney and Morgan McCourt during Venetian Night July 5 on Brown’s Lake. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Sports & Other News
Ryan: Republicans will be ready
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Republicans are more determined than ever to fix the mistakes that led to the party’s loss in the 2012 presidential election, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan told an audience of Rotarians and their guests last week in Burlington. In response to a question about the […]
No senior legion squad, but 16U doing just fine
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For the first time in a very long time, the Burlington American Legion isn’t fielding a Senior Legion squad this summer. The team, which usually combines baseball players from Burlington and Catholic Central high schools, didn’t have a coach this summer. Who knows […]
School district hosts summer food program
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As it has for the past few years, the Burlington Area School District will host a summer food service program. Free meals are available to financially eligible students 18 years or younger, and to those over the age of 18 who still attend public or private […]
Analyst predicts falling gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.3 in the last week to $3.65, according to gasoline price […]
White River Park to open July 10
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Walworth County will officially open its fourth park – the White River Park in the Town of Lyons – July 10. The county bought the 195-acre farm from Duane Clark in March for $1.19 million. The county paid half the cost of the property, and […]
New dog park to be dedicated – Jean Jacobson receives naming honors
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Jean Jacobson believes whoever first said “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” must never have owned a dog. Jacobson, now chairman of the Norway Town Board, recalls that one of the first resolutions she sponsored in the 1980s as a Racine County Board member was […]
Wind Lake drowning is a mystery
By Patricia Bogumil Editor David R. Gross, 34, Waterford, apparently drove his car to the Wind Lake boat launch last month, locked it up with his personal effects inside, walked over to the shoreline, removed his shoes and then walked into Wind Lake, where he drowned. Gross’s body was […]
Fatherhood: My life will never be the same
This is something I’ve wanted to write for the last month but just haven’t had the time or space in the paper. On May 20, my life was forever changed with the birth of my first child, Coraline Rose. After my wife’s water broke on her due date, May […]
Library book sale seeks good used books
Got books? The Graham Public Library, 1215 Main St., Union Grove, is looking for used books, especially children’s books in very good condition, for its annual book sale. Books that are musty, moldy, or in deteriorating condition cannot be accepted. No magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedias will be accepted. […]