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Friday, April 4, 2025
Effort spruces up area, officials say By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If you’ve been over the Milwaukee Avenue bridge near Veterans Terrace or in Echo Park at all since Friday, you’ll have noticed a few changes. Namely, about a dozen or so overgrown trees are gone from the islands at […]
Rummage sales now part of sidewalk shopping event Burlington becomes a bargain hunter’s dream this weekend as the local Chamber of Commerce hosts its first Communitywide Sidewalk and Rummage Sales. The event is set for Friday and Saturday throughout the city. The sales generally run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., but […]
Village expected to consider police switch at Monday meeting The Waterford Town Board made history July 26, unanimously voting to approve a contract to provide joint policing services in 2013 for the Village of Waterford. The signed document was then hand-carried over to the Village Hall by village Trustee Roy […]
By Chris Bennett Correspondent One of the best math teachers in the nation grew up in Waterford and now plies his trade at Whitewater High School. It’s not bragging or boasting to say this about Michael Tamblyn, who in late June was honored by the White House as one […]
Walker, others commiserate with local farmers By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Looks can be deceiving. Most local farmers can tell you that about their corn crops. Although there are a lot of fields with high stalks, few seem to be making an important connection – the pollination from the tassels […]
Annual rite of summer opens Wednesday The 90th Racine County Fair will be held July 25-29 and will again feature an outstanding line up of fun, food, and attractions. The fairgrounds are located one-quarter mile west of the intersection of Highways 11 and 45. Opening day on Wednesday, July 25, […]
While most of Southeast Wisconsin was looking for additional rain last week, these two sandhill cranes seemed content in the dry farm fields out on Spring Prairie Road. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Springfield Union Cemetery was the scene of living history on Saturday as the Walworth County Genealogical Society and the Springfield Cemetery Association teamed up to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Deb Ketchum, president of the society, said the group does a cemetery […]
Public welcome at special open meeting yet to be set By Patricia Bogumil Editor An Aug. 1 deadline will be met to avoid an automatic renewal of employee contract benefits, commissioners with the Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) decided at their July 11 monthly meeting. As a result, a […]
District looks to balance costs vs. reimbursement By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The cost of school lunches in the Burlington Area School District will go up 10 cents for the coming school year – more than officials anticipated. The district’s Finance Committee recommended approval of the increase Monday. The increase […]
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