Browns Lake, Wisconsin

Drivers in western Racine County will have some time to get used to the brand-new Burlington Bypass before the snow starts flying.

There will be an empty seat at the George Webb Restaurant, where, three days a week, Joseph Zigmond used to meet with a small group of retired friends for coffee.

Hot summer days draw people to area lakes, but the warm weather also increases the chance for higher levels of E. coli bacteria in late summer.

By boot, by bike, by boat or by Buick; it doesn't matter if you drive, swim, ride or walk to The Waterfront in Burlington, so long as you bring your appetite.

A farmhouse fire Tuesday afternoon displaced an elderly brother and sister and took a couple of hours to bring under control, fire officials said.