Category: News

  • Children’s Health Fair is Aug. 1

    “Makin’ a Splash!” is the theme for the 22nd annual McHenry County Children’s Health and Safety Fair that will be held at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Over 1,200 children and adults visited the fair last year, providing families with…

  • Reduced fee water testing offered in August

    In honor of Safe Drinking Water Month (Aug.), McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will offer reduced fee water testing for individual well water users for the entire month of Aug. Residents can have their well water sampled for coliform bacteria and nitrate for $18. Testing well regularly is the only way to determine whether…

  • Charity car show is Sunday

    The Richmond/Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce will be raising funds for the Local Boy Scouts Troop 349 and the Chambers Scholarship program during the seventh annual Charity Auto Show on Sunday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Auto Show will take place at Scot Forge (formerly Intermatic, Inc.) in Spring Grove. This…

  • Suspicious fires have authorities on alert: Residents are asked to keep an eye out for suspicious activity

    A series of six suspicious barn fires, each filled with highly flammable hay, have local authorities on alert. McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren said Wednesday his department is actively investigating these fires, which began on May 29. Nygren said there have been six fires in rural Woodstock, Marengo and Harvard, all involving hay barns. In…

  • Twin Lakes blood drive is July 31

    The Twin Lakes American Auxiliary Unit No. 544 is holding a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the American Legion Post 544, 989 Legion Drive, Twin Lakes. Appointments are encouraged however, walk-ins are welcome. Bring a photo ID. Refreshments will be served. Call JoAnn Maiter at (262) 448-1286 for an…

  • Lance Haas wants you!

    Lance Haas looking for Wilmot High School alumni actors and musicians. The former music teacher at WHS, is going to produce his new musical called, “The Forgotten Man.” He is building the cast with former students and friends from Wilmot High School.  The show dates are Dec. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22. Any former students…

  • County worker killed in Town of Troy

    An employee of the Walworth County Department of Public Works was killed while on the job Monday morning in the Town of Troy. The employee was struck by a county public works vehicle while working on County Road J on July 23 at about 9:44 a.m., according to a news release from County Administrator David…

  • Farmer to Farmer website now operational

    Drought conditions in many parts of Wisconsin have left pastures dried up and non-productive, while pastures in some areas to the north have had more rainfall. “For some producers, relocating livestock might be an effective strategy for them,” said Rhonda Gildersleeve, University of Wisconsin-Extension grazing specialist. She noted that the Farmer to Farmer Corn and…

  • Kindered Kitties fundraiser is Saturday

    Stein BP, which is located on the corner of 75th Street (Hwy. 50) and Green Bay Road in Kenosha, is hosting a Kindred Kitties Car Wash Day on Saturday, July 28, with 25 percent of all car washes purchased that day to be donated to Kindred Kitties. This is an all-day event. Stein BP is…

  • Central receives STEM grant

      By Gail Peckler-Dziki~Correspondent Central High School Principal Lisa Albrecht announced to the board during the regular meeting July 17 that Central received $20,000 for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grant. Federal and state governments are spending hundreds of millions of dollars for STEM education activities spanning pre-kindergarten through postgraduate education and outreach. …