IF YOU GO … WHO: Washington-Caldwell School District electors WHAT: Annual meeting; resident input on final 2014-15 budget and tax levy WHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 27 WHERE: Washington School gym, 8937 Big Bend Road, Tichigan By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although declining enrollment and sluggish property values have cast a […]
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Students rise up against Yik Yak bullying
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It was a fire that flared fiercely last week, but quickly burned out. Faced with a growing bullying problem on the relatively new social media platform Yik Yak, Burlington High School staff moved quickly last week to block the application on the campus. The issues with […]
What’s in a number? Plenty for football player who wins bet with teammate’s father
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Sometimes the smallest things can spark a turnaround. After the Burlington High School football team had lost its first two games of the season – and three of their first four – something needed to change for the team under the direction of first-year head coach […]
City has ‘productive’ session with Rescue Squad members
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After close to a two-hour closed session negotiation between the City of Burlington and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad Tuesday night, the sides agreed to continue negotiating. City Administrator Kevin Lahner said following the meeting, “We had a very good, productive conversation with the Rescue Squad […]
Two Burlington men injured in single-vehicle crash
Speed appears to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash that injured two men from Burlington early Wednesday morning, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Burlington shortly before 3 a.m. for the report of the crash. The exact location is not immediately […]
Fund transfer will help close TIF district
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission unanimously approved moving forward with transferring money from one tax incremental finance district to another Tuesday night, paving the way to close both in 2018. The city will transfer about $4.25 million from TIF District No. 3 to the environmental […]
Mother charged for allegedly whipping girl, 13, with belt
A Burlington woman was charged Monday with multiple counts of child abuse for allegedly beating her 13-year-old daughter with a belt on two separate days last week. Victoria L. Smoger, 34, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Monday on two felony counts each of physical abuse of a child and […]
Business owners challenge hike in Waterford Sanitary District user rates
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After hearing an earful from concerned commercial property owners, leaders of the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 agreed to consider a proposal to implement a rate revamp proposal through a series of phases. WSD commissioners met Oct. 8 and discussed moving forward with a […]
Teacher turns in surprise run in Chicago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington area had quite the presence Saturday in Chicago. Eight different Burlington runners participated in the Chicago Marathon Sunday, with the top finish coming from Burlington High School teacher Matt Nie. Nie, whose previous personal best had been roughly 3 hours, 23 minutes, bested […]
Missionary to speak at Raymond UCC church
Mark Behle, a missionary from the African Kingdom of Lesotho, will present a slide show about his mission work on Wednesday Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m., at Raymond Community Church, United Church of Christ. Behle is a partner with Global Ministries, and has served in Lesotho for more than 15 years, […]
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