U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan speaks to members of the Burlington Rotary Club Monday afternoon at Veterans Terrace. The Republican from Janesville warned that the country is headed toward a debt crisis, but expressed optimism that it could be avoided if Washington can reform the tax code and health care, among […]
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July 4 gas prices will be highest in six years, analyst predicts
North American oil prices have advanced by just a few pennies since Iraqi violence put a question mark around the future stability of supply, but U.S. consumers will still see the most expensive July 4 gasoline prices in six years, GasBuddy has predicted. “Fear about what could happen if Iraqi […]
Local students show gains during school year
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the state of Wisconsin transitions away from the Wisconsin Knowledge Concepts Exam and into a new state assessment test, the Burlington Area School District officials are ready to make the jump. At Monday night’s Curriculum Committee meeting of the School Board, school improvement plans for […]
Vacant storefronts attract buyers in window cling program
Under contract with the Village of Union Grove, the Racine County Economic Development Corporation has developed a window cling program to advertise the availability of properties, both for sale and for rent, in downtown Union Grove. Over the next few weeks, window clings will be installed in the front […]
March proud ‘For the love of America’
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The theme for the 2014 Waterford Lions Fourth of July Parade is “For the love of America.” The Waterford Lions Club will again be handing out cash awards for parade entries that best follow the year’s theme. • Independence Day activities start early Friday, July […]
Village mulls how best to lay the foundation for a new Waterford industrial park
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new industrial park could soon land within the Village of Waterford, but a number of issues – including where such a development would be placed – still hang in the balance. Members of the village’s Community Development Authority met June 2 and discussed the proposal […]
Syens, Morrow, Rohrman lift Madison College at World Series
Locals help Madison College shine at World Series By Troy A. Bruzewski Sports Correspondent The Madison College baseball team advanced to the NCAA Division II World Series and claimed a third-place finish with help from players from Burlington and Wilmot. The Wolf Pack went 3-2 in the World Series, […]
Waterford’s Wenck named conference soccer player of the year
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Waterford sophomore goalie Andi Wenck admitted she wasn’t aware that there was such a thing as Southern Lakes Conference co-player of the year until she won the award. Wenck was named Southern Lakes Conference co-player of the year for her efforts in goal for the […]
Judge sets bond at $1 million for suspected murderer
He’s accused of hiding corpses of two women along rural road in Town of Geneva; murder charges pending elsewhere, D.A. says By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County Circuit Court Judge David Reddy set a $1 million cash bond today for a 52-year-old West Allis man charged with hiding two […]
Man killed when car is split in two during crash with tree
A 30-year-old Town of Waterford man was killed late Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck a tree in the Town of Norway. The impact of the crash severed the car in two, according to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s […]