By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It may be time to break out a few old-fashioned signs for the Burlington Community Pool. As in, “I don’t swim in your toilet; don’t pee in my pool.” Two separate instances of vandalism targeted the pool in the last week, with feces left on […]
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Mojo at work
Hometown Picnic set for Saturday The seventh annual Dover-Kansasville Hometown Picnic is set for Saturday, Aug. 25, with events geared toward families as well as music, animals and fireworks. The event is scheduled to begin at noon Eagle Lake County Park. Certified trainer Kathy Edstrom of Paws-A-Tive Choice will give […]
Seed swap sows seeds for the future
Now is the time to get ready for an old-time seed exchange being held at Heritage Flower Farm in Waterford township next month. “Even though our event doesn’t take place until late September, people need to start saving vegetable and flower seeds for it now,” advised Betty Adelman of Heritage […]
Burlington man facing child porn charges
A 71-year-old City of Burlington man is facing six counts of child pornography possession after a search warrant was executed on his property in February. Allen A. Savage, of 208 Paul St., was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday. If convicted, he could face 25 years in prison and […]
Drug buy leads to charges against couple
A Burlington couple are facing multiple drug charges following a sting operation conducted by Racine County’s Metro Drug Unit earlier this month. Richard K. Jones, 41, and Michelle L. Boulden, 38, were charged Aug. 10 in Racine County Circuit Court with numerous drug-related offenses – the most serious are felonies […]
Get immunized now before the costs rise
Public health immunizations to be limited by health care act By Patricia Bogumil Editor The cost for getting kids their state-mandated immunizations is set to soon go up – an unaffordable quirk to the new federal Affordable Health Care Act. And while help might be on the way soon at […]
Police chief indicates he is staying
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With a change authorized to the contract of City of Burlington Police Chief Peter Nimmer, signs pointed to the city keeping the chief. Last week, Nimmer was announced as one of four finalists for the top spot in Whitefish Bay. Speculation was that Nimmer would […]
Keeping mind, ears and eyes open to find an interesting career path
Local Fulbright scholar readies for Rwanda assignment By Patricia Bogumil Editor While most people reading this article would have a hard time finding Rwanda on a map of Africa, there are exceptions. Bethany Schowengerdt, 22, of Waterford, knows quite a bit about Kicukiro College of Technology in Kigali, Rwanda, where […]
Airport fly-in set for Sunday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If there’s one thing Rob Bach and the Burlington Airport want to accomplish with their annual fly-in this year, it’s getting people out to the community airport. Whether it’s to eat, see the planes or see the classic cars, Bach wants people to come to […]
St. Robert Bellarmine’s Church Festival Aug. 24-26
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish will hold its 41st annual festival and family event. Friday, Aug. 24, from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 25, from noon to midnight, and Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 3320 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove. The […]
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