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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

City welcome signs to honor Tony Romo

Burlington to put its hometown pride in print By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington may have been the home for Tony Romo for a number of years, but unless you visit Burlington High School, there’s very little to acknowledge the fact the 1998 BHS graduate is a famous NFL quarterback. […]

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State Patrol unit investigates several fatal crashes and a shooting scene in a 36-hour period

The expert services of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of State Patrol-Technical Reconstruction Unit (TRU) are always in high demand statewide to assist in investigations of serious traffic crashes and complex crime scenes. The 12 State Patrol officers in the TRU have extensive knowledge and experience in numerous disciplines […]

Burlington

Town tables gravel pit proposal

Residents express concerns about expanded operations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With residents protesting the need for yet another gravel pit in the Town of Burlington – and also raising concerns about the environment – the Town Board on Thursday tabled the prospect of accepting a conditional use plan from […]

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Snow storm winds down

The snowstorm that has impacted much of Wisconsin today is starting to wind down as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to officials with Wisconsin Emergency Management. There are still pockets that will receive another 1-2 inches of snow this afternoon. The heaviest snow has been reported in western Wisconsin with […]

Burlington

Community is stepping up for fire victims

Burlington area comes through with $47,000 for displaced workers in first month By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the weeks since Echo Lake Foods saw a major fire damage about 70 percent of the company, the support of the Burlington community has come pouring in. Love Inc. Executive Director Bill […]

Burlington

Meeting on transit plan postponed

A meeting seeking public comments on proposals for improving public transportation in Racine County has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 12. The meeting was originally planned for March 5 in Burlington, but has been postponed due to a forecast of heavy snow for the area that day, according to officials […]

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Tornado warning was a test, NWS says

Certainly people throughout the area are a bit on edge anticipating a snowstorm later today and Tuesday that could bring up to a foot of snow to the area – but a tornado warning? Really? No, not really. The National Weather Service office in Sullivan issued a tornado warning for […]

Waterford

Hitchin’ a ride home on the Pony Express

Washington-Caldwell students learn how mail was delivered in the ‘good old days’ Second-grade students in the Washington-Caldwell district recently took a break from the world of instant messaging to relive the good old days, when people had to travel in order to communicate long distance. Shortly after reading Dale Ryder’s […]