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Friday, January 31, 2025
Officials throughout the county are monitoring rising water levels Communities throughout Western Racine County are making sandbags available to residents whose properties are threatened by the rising waters of the Fox River. Racine County Emergency Management and Public Works Departments hosted a meeting for area municipal officials at 8:30 a.m. […]
Communities west of Interstate 94 in Racine County have been issued a flood warning. The rain forecasted in the next three days may cause the river level to rise above the 2008 flood conditions. Village property owners may pick up filled sandbags at the Village of Waterford Public Works building, […]
BHS grad’s triumphant day caught up in chaos By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Monday afternoon should have been a glowing moment of triumph for Burlington native Cory Harris. After all, less than four years ago, he was told by doctors that he would spend the rest of his life walking […]
Water levels have been reduced on Vern Wolf Lake in the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Kenosha County, eliminating the threat of water overtopping the dam that forms the lake. Department of Natural Resources staff removed all boards on the dam structure that could be removed and the water […]
Lisa Muschel (from left), Dana Harvey, Carolyn Perrine and Jamie Ellingstad perform as members of the “By the Book” Sweet Adelines Quartet at Sunday’s benefit for the Echo Lake Foods employee relief fund at Veterans Terrace. The event, organized by Miss Burlington ChocolateFest Claire Olson, raised more than $1,200 for […]
City to provide sandbags for flood-impacted residents High water from the Fox River forced City of Burlington officials to close portions of Riverside Park last week. With heavy rains predicted in the period beginning at noon Wednesday through Friday this week, officials with the National Weather Service’s Sullivan office have […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a tremendous amount of inexperience on the team, the Burlington High School boys tennis team was simply no match for Muskego Monday in a non-conference action played at Burlington. Muskego defeated the Demons 7-0. “(Muskego is) just better than us,” head coach Ken Savaglia […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was a great way to start Southern Lakes Conference action. The Burlington High School softball team, which started the season 1-6 in non-conference action, hosted Lake Geneva Badger Tuesday in an SLC doubleheader and won both games, 2-0 and 8-1. In the opening game, […]
Male Athletes of the Week David Zahn, Waterford Union High School golf: As Waterford hosted a weather-shortened Wolverine Classic at Rivermoor Golf Club last week, Zahn was the best of the best. Zahn was one of two Waterford golfers to break 40 at the meet, shooting a 37 for medalist […]
The Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce and Waterford Lions Club are hosting the third annual Waterford Brewfest from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Cotton Exchange, 345 Hickory Hollow Road, Waterford. Regular and VIP tickets are available. All tickets include unlimited tasting, souvenir sample glass and […]
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