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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
News from the Burlington area
Association remains in dire need of financial help By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For the last year, the Burlington Cemetery Association has been trying to get both the city and the town of Burlington to help it out of its financial troubles. The association, hammered hard when a former member embezzled […]
Students in Life Teen, the religious education program for high school students at St. Charles, St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic churches, will hold their 10th annual Cold Hands Warm Heart project to raise funds for the Transitional Living Center. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the teens will be at local […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For many years, Robert Spitzer has given of himself – and his time. On Tuesday, he will be honored for that lifetime of dedication. Spitzer, President Emeritus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, will be named the 2013 Distinguished Citizen award winner at Veterans Terrace. A […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After strong discussion both for and against citizen representatives on the Burlington Area School District School Board Monday night, the School Board voted 4-3 to eliminate citizen representatives. Five minutes later, those same representatives were voted back into existence – only without the voting rights they […]
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Racine County Executive James Ladwig has proposed a 2014 budget that freezes the tax levy for the third consecutive year. But that doesn’t mean his budget is lacking initiatives. In particular, Ladwig plans to beef up public safety by adding another drug enforcement agent […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor At around 11:50 p.m. Sunday evening, a train lumbered through the City of Burlington, blasting its horn for all to hear. After that? Blessed silence … well, for the most part. Canadian National railroad engineers ceased sounding train horns at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning as the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There were two schools of thought and a lot of middle ground expressed Monday night in the discussion of whether the Burlington Area School District School Board needed to continue with citizen representatives on committees. After discussing the merits – and drawbacks – of the citizen […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Fire Department, fresh off a remodeling project, will open its doors to the public Sunday at 165 W. Washington St. The department will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Donations will be accepted for the meal – with funds going toward […]
He now faces child abuse charges for incident A Burlington father accused of hitting his daughter with a paddle while on a canoe outing has been charged with child abuse in Racine County Circuit Court. Chad M. Kosloske, 36, is charged with two felony counts of physical abuse of a […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The layout of a B-29 Superfortress bomber – a key part of the United States’ arsenal in World War II – was unique. The first aircraft to have pressurized cabins, there were two crew sections – one in the front, and one in the back, […]
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