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Monday, November 18, 2024
Fresh produce is just a click away By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If there’s ever been a knock against the Burlington Farmers Market, it’s that it takes place just one day a week for only a few hours. While those few hours serve many customers, Market Director Carol Reed […]
Assuming formal approval is received, as expected, from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), work will begin on Monday, July 2, to repair the county’s Rochester Dam located on the Fox River, according to a release from Racine County Executive Jim Ladwig. The work is necessary to stop seepage […]
The Union Grove Independence Day parade is Wednesday, July 4 beginning at 9:15 a.m. The children’s parade immediately precedes the main parade. Parents can park in the Talmer Bank and Trust back parking lot or on the street in back of the bank. The children will assemble at 8:45 a.m. […]
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor The 31st annual Waterford Area Fourth of July parade steps off Wednesday, July 4, at 11 a.m. from Aber and Seventh streets in the Village of Waterford. It follows a route down Main and First streets to its end at Whitford Park. This year’s theme […]
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor An 18-year-old Waterford man who reportedly confessed to “car shopping” dozens of area vehicles from which to steal is facing multiple charges in Racine County Circuit Court. According to the criminal complaint filed June 25: County sheriff’s deputies interviewed McKinzie D. Lonergan, 622 E. Main […]
Local opposition not enough to derail new use for JW Peters site By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer In the end, the few people who spoke out Tuesday night at the Racine County Board meeting against an asphalt plant on a portion of the former JW Peters site in Burlington didn’t […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor This weekend will be a big one for Tom Hawkins and the Southern Lakes Blue Devils. Hawkins, who originally founded the Blue Devils in 2006 and who is now co-owner of the Ironman Football League, will be inducted into the Semi-Professional Football Hall of Fame. […]
The Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) has been awarded a $59,040 grant from Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission to fund a feasibility study to investigate the possibility and opportunities available for Eco-System Restoration on Tichigan Lake and the Fox River. Beginning July 5, WWMD will utilize the grant monies toward […]
Fireworks display launches from festival grounds City of Burlington firefighters are gearing up for their annual July 4 celebration in Echo Park. The event – featuring food, drink and live music from Chasin’ Mason – runs from 2 to 10:30 p.m. in Echo Park. The highlight of the evening will […]
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor An attempted burglary at the McDonalds and BP gas station on Fox Lane in Waterford early Sunday has resulted in an arrest with multiple charges. Jacob G. Mayer, 19, Muskego, was charged June 26 in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of attempted […]
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