Rochester News

July 8, 2009 7:18 a.m. A Racine County man found dead after a single motorcycle accident Tuesday has been identified as David Wilburth of Rochester.

A Burlington man was killed Saturday night when the car he was riding in rolled over twice and landed in a ditch in the Town of Rochester, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Department.

Wisconsin was one out from salvaging a split of a Northwoods League doubleheader with Rochester on Tuesday.

Enter through the black awning. Take the elevator to the second floor. You'll arrive at ... a rendezvous point for a secret mission? No.

Comments Archive Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Can you hear the free market working? Too bad neither chamber of the state legislature is interested in taking a field trip to Waukesha to hold a public hearing on a state-wide smoking ban.

Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight.

A village board member who died of a heart attack on Sunday defeated a living opponent and was re-elected Tuesday.

American Veterans 1128 are sponsoring a benefit for David Bazille on Sunday, March 28, from 2-11:30 p.m. at the Baldwin American Legion Hall.

A blog at http://latineventsintheroc.blogspot.com/ will have daily updates on Latin music events in and around Rochester.

Madison-based American Family Insurance said Wednesday it will consolidate six claim offices by the end of August.

The weather made it difficult for fire crews battling a house fire in Racine County Wednesday night.

A variety of businesses throughout downtown Waukesha are offering discounts to senior citizens.

Take a virtual trip to Columbia Thursday. High school visitors from the country plan to spice up the evening with dance, song and skits about their country.

Joe Whaley of Eau Claire, a disabled Vietnam veteran who had liver and kidney transplants Sunday, spent time with his granddaughter Alexandria in 2007.

A 24-year-old Rochester man admitted to robbing two western Racine County banks in the last two months to help feed his daily heroin habit, according to a criminal complaint.

About $2,500 was taken in a robbery Wednesday afternoon at the Kansasville branch of Community State Bank, according to sheriff's department reports.

Residents in Waterford and Rochester are practically neighbors, but their property tax rates are nowhere near each other.

By JILL TATGE Burlington Bureau photo by Liana J. Cooper ROCHESTER A land-use plan to direct development in Rochester is expected to be completed by February after a deliberate process.

The weather that has gripped southeastern Wisconsin for the past few days is making Beverly Squire nervous.

11 as federal Internal Revenue Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents served tax warrants to the proprietors of the Coral Reef Restaurant, 705 S. Front St.