Your portal for news from the Burlington, Waterford and Union Grove areas
Saturday, November 16, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Chief credits smoke detectors for keeping residents safe City of Burlington Fire Chief Alan Babe is crediting smoke detectors for keeping seven people safe after a fire broke out in their home Wednesday morning. “As a result of working smoke detectors in the home, all seven occupants were alerted to […]
The four granite stones that comprise the new veterans memorial at Burlington’s Echo Park were installed last week. Come next spring, the stones will be etched with the names of deceased local veterans as a tribute to military service. The memorial will replace the temporary bed of crosses that is […]
Burlington to unveil plan for city growth By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A roadmap for the future development of Burlington will be unveiled next week, setting a course that city officials acknowledge will be heavily influenced by the arrival of Foxconn in Mount Pleasant. The city’s Plan Commission is […]
But two incumbent aldermen will not run in April By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty intends to seek another term in April, but at least two of the four incumbent aldermanic candidates will not run for re-election on April’s ballot. First District Alderman Edward Johnson and […]
It’s also on budget despite unforeseen expenses, official says By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief After nearly three months of demolition and construction, the new Burlington Community Aquatic Center is on track for it’s planned opening on Memorial Day weekend in May 2018, according to City Administrator Carina Walters. “Everyone […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The murkiness concerning a possible future drawdown of Tichigan Lake reached a boiling point on a few occasions during a discussion of the topic at a Waterford Village Board meeting this week. Village officials considered following in the footsteps of their town counterparts by adopting a […]
Like Whoville, Burlington celebrates the season Friday with parade, tree-lighting The Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce will dive into the deep end of the Christmas season Friday as it hosts its annual Christmas parade and tree lighting. The traditional parade – with the whimsical theme, “Whoville Christmas in Burlington,” in […]
Common Council will vote on budget at Tuesday’s meeting By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief City of Burlington property owners will pay more for the municipal portion of their tax bills next year under the $8.6 million budget that is headed toward approval at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. The projected […]
Burlington’s new Community Aquatic Center is on track for a Memorial Day weekend completion and your city tax bill will be higher in 2018. Those are just two of the stories you’ll find in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Here’s a look at some of the other […]
By Alex Johnson Correspondent With a new technology lease solidified over the course of 2016, the Burlington Area School District has now supplied every student in grades two through 12 with a Chromebook computer. High school students are allowed to take their Chromebooks home for after-school work, while students in […]
-
-
-
-
----