A 28-year-old man who police say was intoxicated while reportedly choking his wife during a three-way sexual encounter is back in the Racine County Jail. Charged with felony bail jumping is Brandon J. Stokes, Burlington. According to the criminal complaint, city officers were called to the 300 block of East […]
Sports & Other News
WIAA Playoffs: Burlington opens postseason Wednesday at home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Playing in the loaded Southern Lakes Conference can be both a gift and a curse for the Burlington softball team. Sure, throughout the year you must play state-ranked powers like Westosha Central, Union Grove, Wilmot and Delavan two times each. But when the WIAA […]
Fatality in Sunday crash ID’ed
The Racine County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Tuesday that the driver killed on Highway 75 in a crash early Sunday was 72-year-old Larry L. Burchell of Yorkville. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. Sunday when the driver of a Ford Escape fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into the […]
Vos says lawmakers are working to improve budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While much of the reaction around the state to the proposed biennial budget has been in response to cuts in education funding, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found himself answering mostly questions about a possible new Milwaukee Bucks arena Tuesday night. Vos – whose father, Tom, […]
Eyes on the chocolate
Lynam named new Miss BAC
Haley Lynam, a Racine native attending Marquette University, was named Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest 2016 Saturday afternoon. Lynam defeated a field of three other competitors, and earned a $500 scholarship for the victory. She also won the top interview and top talent awards for the pageant – a Miss Wisconsin […]
Driver killed in two-car crash
A two-vehicle car crash on Highway 75 Sunday resulted in the death of one of the drivers. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s department, the Racine County Communications Center received a 911 call for a crash on 75 just south of Highway A in the Town […]
Burlington’s Dankle, Meseberg earn Player of the Year
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Brian Dankle and Justin Meseberg finished first and second and led the Burlington High School boys golf team to a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the Southern Lakes Conference golf tournament at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn. The Demons finished with a four-man team total […]
City turns within for new police chief
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The search for a new City of Burlington police chief will – for now – remain local. According to various sources, the Burlington Police and Fire Commission made the recommendation that the job be posted internally first. According to Lt. Mark Anderson, the only job requirement […]
What a nuisance! Waterford trying to cut down on chronic police calls
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposed ordinance aimed at charging property owners who overuse police resources could be added to the Town of Waterford’s books as soon as next month. The Town Board on May 11 continued to discuss a proposed chronic nuisance ordinance that was first discussed in April. […]
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