City of Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty has declared a citywide curfew from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday as officials deal with flooding caused by torrential rains. Officials have already closed several bridges and roads in downtown Burlington in the vacinity of the White an Fox rivers, making travel […]
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Rising rivers threaten downtown Burlington
River expected to crest at more than four feet above flood stage after midnight By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While Burlington got a respite from two rounds of downpours Wednesday afternoon, the greatest threat now is the rising waters of the White and Fox rivers, which are threatening buildings, […]
Updated: High water plagues area; state of emergency declared
A truck turns around at the intersection of Jefferson and Bridge streets about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning rather than enter a flooded section of Jefferson Street. Many streets and were impassable due to high water throughout the area as a flash flood warning remained in effect until 10:15 a.m. Heavy […]
Damage limited in mobile home fire
Investigators suspect dryer vent as cause, fire chief says By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A dryer vent is suspected as the cause of a fire on July 4 that damaged the underside of a mobile home in the Town of Burlington. Firefighters were summoned to the residence at 101 […]
Former teacher faces trials in two counties
Richmond allegedly had sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While he is out on cash bond, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students faces pre-trial conferences in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts. Douglas Richmond, 41, of Burlington, who […]
Former teacher faces trials in two counties
Local pastor allegedly had sex with students By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While he is out on cash bond, a former Kenosha teacher and Waterford pastor accused of having sexual contact with students faces pre-trial conferences in both Racine and Kenosha county circuit courts. Douglas Richmond, 41, of Burlington, […]
Motorcyclists injured in crash; woman arrested for OWI
Two people were injured and a third has been arrested for drunken driving after a car reportedly pulled out in front of two motorcycles on Durand Avenue near Fischer Park in Burlington Tuesday. The motorcyclists, a 62-year-old Chicago man and a 55-year-old Kansasville woman, were transported to Aurora Memorial Hospital […]
Missouri man linked to theft from auto dealer
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 28 for a Missouri man charged with stealing a 2016 GMC Denali from the Lynch auto dealership in Burlington in October. Joshua Walker, 41, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged June 12 in Racine County Circuit Court with burglary of a building or […]
Smoke from blower evacuates Gooseberries
City Firefighters had multiple calls on Tuesday By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A report of smoke that forced the evacuation at Gooseberries Fresh Market, 690 W. State St., Burlington, was among three calls answered by city firefighters in a matter of a few hours Tuesday. The fire department was […]
Firefighters respond to blaze at packaging plant
Firefighters from the City of Burlington and surrounding communities responded to a fire at PCA, 1600 S. Pine St., Burlington, early Friday afternoon. Workers at the plant told a news photographer on the scene that the fire started in a starch silo and said it was the second flare-up of […]