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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
A fresh dusting of snow and view from high above the Fox River at Saller Woods in the Village of Rochester combine to create this serene Christmas Day scene. More light snow is predicted for Thursday, according to the National Weather Service office in Sullivan, with temperatures climbing into the […]
Program could help fill future volunteer ranks By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For City of Burlington volunteer firefighter Mark Strasser, the idea of starting a youth fire Explorer program – where teenagers learn about fighting fire in a controlled environment, before taking actual classes – has been a passion for a […]
Marian L. Flock, 89, Burlington, died peacefully at Geneva Lake Manor on Dec. 22, 2013. She was born on April 25, 1924, to the late Arthur and Johanna (Redjewski) Johnson, in the house that was to be her lifelong home in Burlington. She spent her early life in Burlington working […]
Helping Santa navigate through Badger State is goal of operation Gov. Scott Walker on Monday directed the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management to assist with a very important mission Tuesday night – to help Santa as he makes his way through the Badger State on Christmas Eve. “I […]
Customers will see 10 percent hike in 2014; 3 percent hike in 2015 By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council unanimously approved changes to the Sewer User Charge System Dec. 17 night – a needed change to ensure revenue for the wastewater department. The rates include a […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove boys basketball team is rolling along in conference play. That didn’t change Tuesday night, even as the Broncos squared off with fellow Southern Lakes Conference undefeated Waterford. Union Grove held an eight-point lead at the half, saw it shrink to five after […]
A combined effort among schools, businesses and the Racine County Workforce Development Center offers a variety of opportunities to area students. According to a media release from the Center, increasingly, middle and high school students are wondering: • what can students do to get into a career […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a freshly minted 2013-14 school year budget completed, officials in the Waterford Graded School District have begun looking into the future and making projections for the years ahead. Superintendent Chris Joch delivered a budget forecast to members of the board’s Personnel and Finance […]
Preston Krueger, 9, races down the Devor Park sledding hill in Burlington Monday, losing his hat in the process. He was at the park with his brother Craig, 6, and his grandfather Bill Mynatt of San Diego. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Racine County will begin accepting picnic reservations for Cliffside, Colonel Heg, Eagle Lake, Old Settlers, Pritchard, and Sanders Parks, as well as the Root River Parkway on Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8 a.m., at the Public Works and Development Services offices, 14200 Washington Ave., Sturtevant, WI 53177. Open […]
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