Category: News
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Flags to be at half-staff Aug. 31 for Neil Armstrong
President Obama has ordered that the United States flag be displayed at half-staff on August 31, 2012 until sunset that day, as a mark of respect for Neil Armstrong, Flags are to be flown at half staff on August 31, 2012. The text of the Presidential Proclamation follows: As a mark of respect for the…
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MCHS puts Crystal Lake beach on advisory status due to bacteria count
McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) conducted its final beach water sampling on Wednesday, August 29 for its seasonal program which began on Memorial Day weekend and concludes on Labor Day. Crystal Lake’s Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Drive, has been placed on an ADVISORY due to elevated bacteria levels and will not be re-sampled. Water…
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Packer travel advisory for Aug. 30 game issued
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region is reminding motorists heading to Lambeau Field on Thursday, August 30 for the Green Bay Packers/Kansas City Chiefs football game that the road construction season continues on most major roads in Northeast Wisconsin. While most projects will stop and two lanes of traffic will be open, drivers…
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NFL Films to be at Brat Stop Thursday
The Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has been assisting NFL Network staff coordinate their visit here this week. Let’s paint the town blue/orange/green/gold. Wear your Packer or Bear gear this Thursday, Aug. 30, for the NFL Network. The network is filming in town for a feature on Kenosha and the Bears/Packers rivalry. The public…
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Antioch Chamber to host turkey shoot Oct. 17
The Antioch Chamber is hosting its first-ever Turkey Shoot and Steak Fry Multi-Chamber Challenge. The event will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, with the turkey shoot at the Richmond Hunting Club, 5016 Route 173, Richmond, eight miles west of Antioch. Come alone and the Chamber will team you up, or put…
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Nurturing Necessities offers great opportunity for early holiday shopping
Nurturing Necessities would like to invite everyone to join them at their first ever Vendor Fair to be held on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Whispering Hills Community Center, 4706 Jeffrey St., Johnsburg, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nurturing Necessities will be bringing together over a dozen different vendors to assist in shopping…
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Moratorium to be lifted at Red Oak Estates
By Amy Stark~Correspondent Last month, several residents of the Red Oak Estates subdivision spoke out at a Spring Grove Village Board meeting asking that the moratorium on issuing new residential building permits in their subdivision be lifted. The developer of the subdivision, Dai Bui, lost his letter of credit when his bank failed, however he…
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Spring Grove Firefighters Association to host annual steak fry is Saturday
By Gregory Harutunian~Correspondent The smells of outdoor grill cooking and the waning vestiges of summertime will be wafting over the grounds of Horse Fair Park in Spring Grove today, Saturday, Aug. 25, as the Spring Grove Firefighters Association hosts its annual steak fry and raffle to help fund equipment purchases and programs for the fire…
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Property values continue to drop
Total property values in Wisconsin are off 3.2 percent for 2012, according to preliminary state figures, with Walworth County down by 6.4 percent. This marks the fourth consecutive year of decline according to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) in its new report, “Property values skip recovery, drop for fourth year.” Celebrating its 80th year, WISTAX…
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Art for Autism Auction planned in Silver Lake
By Gall Peckler-Dziki~C0rrespondent If you have been in Heartstrings Resale Shop on the corner of Lake and Second Street in Silver Lake, you’ve met Jackie Case. “I enjoy thrift and resale shopping, it’s a lot of fun. And I named my store Heartstrings, because my great affection for my children and grandchildren tug at…