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Badger High School’s jazz band plays Lake Lawn

By STAFF - Friday, May 24, 2013

Lake Lawn Resort welcomes the sounds of blues, funk and swing with a special performance by Badger High School’s jazz band Two Cents Flat from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, at the Frontier Restaurant at the resort, 2400 E. Geneva St., Delavan.

 

Legislative committee cuts roadwork to close budget gap

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, May 24, 2013

MADISON -- The Legislature's budget-writing committee has unanimously approved dozens of recommendations aimed at closing a $54 million deficit in Wisconsin's roads fund.

 

Gateway officials ask public, business to take survey to help direct training

By STAFF - Friday, May 24, 2013

ELKHORN -- Gateway Technical College officials invite members of the public – and business leaders, specifically – to help provide direction on the type of job skills training that should be offered by the college in the near future.

 

A hero's welcome in Beloit for VetsRoll

By STAFF - Friday, May 24, 2013

Hundreds of family, friends and well-wishers turned out late Wednesday evening to welcome back the 2013 VetsRoll tour.

 

Never forget: Walworth County Memorial Day events

By CSI STAFF - Friday, May 24, 2013

Parades and other observances are being organized around Walworth County to mark Memorial Day. This story contains a photo

 

Milwaukee Bucks, DP Electronic Recycling donate to S.M.I.L.E.S.

By STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

DARIEN -- The Bucks and DP Electronic Recycling presented checks totaling $1,765 to SMILES, a center for equine assisted activities and therapies located in Darien, according to a news release from the Milwaukee Bucks.

 

UW-Whitewater among colleges sharing over $300,000 in grant money

By STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

WHITEWATER -- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside are among nine Wisconsin colleges sharing $336,000 in grant money from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee, according to a story in the Milwaukee Journal.

 

Standing up to tornadoes? Lake Geneva architect promotes domes

By STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

LAKE GENEVA -- A Lake Geneva architect said his domed structures will better withstand tornadoes, according to a story on TMJ4-TV.

 

Vets get into Milwaukee Art Museum free all summer

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering free admission to veterans and active military members all summer starting on Memorial Day.

 

Kikkoman to celebrate 40 years in Walworth

By STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

WALWORTH -- Soy sauce maker Kikkoman Foods Inc. will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Walworth by looking forward with an economic conference that examines the ways the United States and Japan can remain competitive in a global economy, according to a story in the Herald online.com.

 

Three Chicago music venues rated among 50 best in U.S.

By STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

Three of the 50 best music venues in the United States are in Chicago, according to city guide Complex.com.

 

Dairy farming centerpiece of Harvard festival

By CSI STAFF - Thursday, May 23, 2013

A few years ago, when the Illinois Department of Transportation reconfigured the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 and Illinois Highway 173 in Harvard, the town’s mascot, Harmilda, a life-sized black-and-white fiberglass Holstein cow, lost her perch in the middle of the road. This story contains a photo

 

Walworth County Sheriff’s Office gets new speed trailer

By STAFF - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

ELKHORN -- The Walworth County Sheriff's Office received a $6,000 grant from AAA Wisconsin towards the purchase of a speed trailer. The purpose of this funding is to provide equipment to law enforcement agencies to enhance traffic safety. The total cost of the speed trailer was $8,470 with the difference paid for by the Sheriff's Office with existing funds, according to a release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Les Paul coming home in Waukesha exhibit

By STAFF - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The "Les Paul: The Wizard of Waukesha" exhibit at the Waukesha County Museum (WCM) is beginning to take shape in preparation for its grand opening to the public on June 9. The iconic inventor, musician and Waukesha native will be honored through a dedicated permanent exhibit at the WCM, featuring one-of-a-kind artifacts and displays that tell the story of Les Paul and how he changed the face of the music world.

 

Packers fans mingle with players at Beloit's Tailgate Tour stop

By IAN GRONAU, STATELINE NEWS - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The crowd at the Eclipse Center gave a heroes welcome to their guests of honor. This story contains a photo

 

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