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Colton Nowicki, 2, plays with a baseball as he bides his time behind the backstop while his father, Brad, plays for the Waterford Rivermen Sunday night at Tom Malison Field. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

Waterford

Weed harvesting set to start

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An effort to rid some of Waterford’s lakes and bays of cumbersome plants and weeds with specialized equipment is being tested on a trial basis in early August. Members of the Waterford Waterway Management District’s Aquatic Plant Management Committee recently provided an update on the initiative, […]

Burlington

Pedal patrol

City officers again hop on bicycles in community policing effort By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Like many people in Burlington, Bill Rice and Brian Zmudzinski enjoy riding their bikes. Unlike many people in Burlington, Officer Rice and Sergeant Zmudzinski are paid to do it – as part of the City […]

Union Grove

SUNDAY! will never sound the same

  ‘Broadway Bob’ Metzler takes a final bow By Chris Bennett Correspondent The advertising that promoted Great Lakes Dragaway is as distinctive as the man who helped bring the venue to life. Yell “SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!” to anyone in southeast Wisconsin who’s turned on a radio in the last 25 […]

News

Region is at epicenter of gas price spike

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 30.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.89 on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.60, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas […]