Your portal for news from the Burlington, Waterford and Union Grove areas
Friday, January 10, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
High temps will remain below zero Monday, forecasters say Wisconsin residents need to be ready for a dangerous blast of arctic air that will be moving into the state Sunday night and hovering over through Tuesday, according to state officials. The system will drop temperatures and wind chills to levels […]
Two residences evacuated; no injuries reported It appears the building that houses Martini Mo’z tavern in downtown Waterford is a total loss as the result of a fire that struck the building early Friday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to a press release issued by the […]
Editor Three years ago, Josie Swihart received a prized gift on her birthday – a cast-metal dinosaur that quickly became a landmark in the City of Burlington. She named him “Dino,” and until the early hours of Sunday morning, he resided in the Swiharts’ yard on West State Street. That […]
John Moe touched many with a dedication to service By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Most of the men attending John Moe’s funeral Mass Dec. 30 – sons, sons-in-law and grandsons – humbly honored their patriarch by donning his favored neckwear: a bowtie. It was a silent and simple, but […]
Brad Lois of Bear Realty, Burlington, was sworn in as president of the Board of Directors for the Lakes Area Realtors Association during a ceremony Dec. 6, at Veteran’s Terrace in Burlington. Wisconsin Realtors Association President and CEO Michael Theo, was on hand to swear in Lois and the rest […]
A Burlington attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for six months in a ruling by the state Supreme Court for what the Office of Lawyer Regulation termed a pattern of misconduct and incompetence. The court agreed in its decision filed Dec. 12 that Suzanne M. Smith committed […]
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Owners of 140 historic homes and other structures in Burlington’s Kane Street neighborhood are now eligible for state tax credits awarded for exterior rehabilitation and upkeep of their buildings. The City of Burlington and the Racine County Economic Development Corp. jointly announced late last […]
Committee agrees in concept to infuse cash, maintain grounds By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Officials from the city and town of Burlington, along with representatives from the Burlington Cemetery Association, have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to put the independent association on the path to financial health. […]
City will examine options once Aurora announces plans for Burlington area By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said Monday he’s hopeful the city will have some indication in the next two weeks from Aurora Health Care regarding long-term plans for Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. “That […]
Program includes installation in city residences By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief During his firefighting career, City of Burlington Fire Chief Perry Howard has had the unfortunate experience of working the scenes of several fatal fires. One, in particular, remains lodged in his mind. “It was a fire on a […]
-
-
-
-
----