By Jason Arndt STAFF WRITER While Andrew Obregon remains jailed on 32 criminal charges, his mother was placed on probation for a year last week for her role in helping the alleged murder suspect. Susan Obregon, 60, originally charged with two felony counts of harboring a felon and a misdemeanor […]
Sports & Other News
Boards ask fire departments to work out differences
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Depending who you listened to Nov. 30 at a special joint session of the Waterford and Rochester village boards, one or the other – or both – of the villages’ fire chiefs were responsible for the current tension between their departments. But as Village of Rochester […]
Argument leads to strangling charge
An argument between two friends went bad quickly Sunday as one Burlington man was arrested for allegedly strangling another. Colten Ketchum, 22, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Nov. 30 with felony strangulation and suffocation with domestic abuse assessments as well as a repeater clause. He is also facing […]
Look who’s come to town!
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived Friday night to wrap up the City of Burlington Christmas parade. Santa later heard the Christmas wish lists of young children in his chalet at Wehmhoff Square Park. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Parade will kick off weekend of holiday events
Several events planned as Christmas comes to Burlington By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Burlington’s new City Administrator Carina Walters, Friday’s Christmas parade will be her first. Coming from Lake Forrest, Ill., she’s more used to tree-lighting ceremonies. “I’m very excited,” Walters said. “It should be fun. I saw that chalet […]
Shining bright in the season of light
Copies of the December edition of Spirit of Geneva Lakes magazine are available on newsstands throughout the area and online at spiritofgenevalakes.com. Inside you’ll find a list of holiday happenings and your guide to great holiday shopping in the Geneva Lakes area.
Haitian musician raises funds for devastated village
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Mona Augustin is a musician, a world traveller – and perhaps deepest in his heart, a child of God from the country of Haiti. It’s what led him on a mission to the United States last year in an attempt to raise $50,000 for 126 families […]
Local volleyball player earns NCAA reward
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For two of the previous three years, Union Grove Union High School graduate Jo Wilks has had that painful “left out” feeling – her Furman University Paladins women’s volleyball team losing in the championship match of the Southern Conference tournament. So, when Furman, which is in […]
ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Catholic Central two-way star Kresken takes crown
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Though he always puts team above self and credits the offensive line for his long, punishing runs, Cole Kresken stands alone on the football field. The Catholic Central senior, a two-way athlete who ran for 31 touchdowns and led his team in tackles, recently […]
City OKs budget with tax levy increase
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council passed its 2016 budget unanimously with no discussion Tuesday night. The proposed total budget of $24.1 includes a mill rate of $9.12 per $1,000 of property value – up from last year’s number of $8.81 per $1,000. According to the […]