Newburg News

1. Steve Walter, Brennen's assistant, said the judge has mailed his letter of resignation to Gov.

If you spend much time driving in rural Wisconsin this summer, you'll likely see something resembling a purple box kite hanging in an ash tree along the road.

July 1, 2009 12:36 p.m. Removing one dam and creating fish passages at two others in Ozaukee County, along with eliminating nearly 100 other minor barriers, would give fish access to 158 more miles of the Milwaukee River and its tributaries, as part of a watershed restoration project to receive $4.7 million in federal economic recovery act funds.

Adrian E. 'Abbie' Krahn, age 81, of N1574 W. County Road A, Adell, passed away Monday morning , June 1 at Beechwood Rest Home, where he had been a resident for the past four years.

Now that emerald ash borer has been detected in nearby Ozaukee County, some important new rules are in place for this Memorial Day holiday weekend and beyond.

Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that Wisconsin and 15 other states will observe Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, May 17-23, 2009.

These are insect traps they pray will stay empty. About 8,000 traps for the emerald ash borer are being placed around the state as officials attempt to determine the extent of the insect's assault on Wisconsin's ash trees.

Workers cut down ash trees and then cut them into usable wood while trying to stay ahead of the emerald ash borer in Firemana s Park in Newburg on Friday.

Trees will be processed using methods designed to prevent spread of the insect through movement of infested wood.

In recent weeks, emerald ash borers have turned up as far as three miles away from the tiny Mississippi River community of Victory, where the destructive pest was first discovered in early April.

CAMPBELLSPORT - This small community in southeastern Fond du Lac County is bracing for the emerald ash borer.

Emerald ash borer has leaped across Wisconsin to Victory - a small community in Vernon County on the Mississippi River.

"Going green" is the latest mantra of our modern environmental campaign. Either it can be hi-tech like harnessing the power of wind/solar energy, or it can be simple like recycling lawn clippings, but everyone's contribution toward the sustainability of our environment is vital.

A big I-Team investigation found your heath insurance company can cancel your coverage without telling you.

Clemens H. 'Clem' Birenbaum, 84, of West Bend, formerly of Fillmore, went home to his Father and beloved wife on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at Kathy Hospice surrounded by his family.

Wisconsin officials will experiment this summer with a native wasp that could locate populations of the destructive emerald ash borer.

The emerald ash borer infestation in a community that straddles the Ozaukee/Washington County line is so extensive the DNR says there's no way to completely remove the pest from the area.

Known infestations of emerald ash borer continue to be centered in and around the Village of Newburg in Ozaukee and Washington counties, state officials said Wednesday.

State officials say an infestation of the emerald ash borer in southeastern Wisconsin is too big to be wiped out.

In a March 11 story about an infestation of the emerald ash borer in southeastern Wisconsin, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the problem area is in the Newburg area of Ozaukee and Waukesha ...