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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

Apartments eyed for long-vacant downtown site

Planners clear way for complex along river By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After years of holding abandoned concrete towers and then becoming barren, overgrown ground, the vacant lot once marked for a business development along the city’s Riverwalk could be active once again. The City of Burlington Plan Commission approved […]

Burlington

Health insurance debate rises again

As election nears, teachers’ premium cost is a hot topic for BASD board By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While the April School Board elections may still be months away, the first salvos in what will probably be a long fight were fired Monday night. Burlington Area School District School Board […]

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Area student dies in crash

Westosha Central teen was athlete, muscian Honor student Casey Petricek, of Kansasville, died Saturday of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash that occurred when she lost control of her car on a turn in the 23000 block of Highway 142, according to authorities. In addition to being an honor student […]

Burlington

Kisses so sweet

Burlington couple marries in chocolate shop By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Doug Potter and Sheryl Woithon first met through an online dating service a year ago, neither was looking for a relationship. Potter, a man who had been working – slowly, but surely – to turn his life around, […]

Burlington

Chase has a shocking end

Suspect Tasered after high-speed pursuit A suspected five-time drunken driver sped away from sheriff’s deputies in his car and on foot Sunday, but was eventually apprehended with the help of a Taser and charged with two felonies. Edward F. Point, 41, of Salem, is charged in Racine County Circuit Court […]

Union Grove

Remembering Terri Gray

By Julie Rossman Correspondent Terri Gray didn’t have a really long history with Union Grove.  She grew up in Franklin and, until her sudden death Nov. 17, resided in Waterford. But in her four years as the Executive Director of the Union Grove area Chamber of Commerce, Terri developed a […]

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Gas prices continue to fall

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.32 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]

Waterford

District officials comment on DPI report cards

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent       Like all school districts across the state, each of Waterford Graded’s four schools are included in a new report card feature that assigns a numeric number and examines a variety of criteria, including closing achievement gaps between different demographic groups and readiness for post-secondary school. […]