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Saturday, January 11, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The layout of a B-29 Superfortress bomber – a key part of the United States’ arsenal in World War II – was unique. The first aircraft to have pressurized cabins, there were two crew sections – one in the front, and one in the back, […]
Plan includes another drug agent to address growing heroin problem Here is the complete text of County Executive James Ladwig’s 2014 budget presentation to the Racine County Board. The remarks were made at the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 8 meeting: “Mr. Chairman and members of the County Board: “This is […]
Longtime local chiropractor Robert Wheelock was presented a lifetime achievement award by the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Sept. 21. The award was presented at the WCA Fall Convention in Wisconsin Dells. Wheelock has been practicing in Burlington since 1974 when he joined Burlington Family Chiropractic as an associate. He was nominated […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the help of a mediator Sept. 30, the Burlington Education Association and the Burlington Area School District School District Personnel Committee reached a tentative agreement on a contract. Neither side wanted to discuss details before the contract is reviewed and ratified first by the BEA […]
City’s sad summer saga ends with reinstatement of federal quiet zone As trains rumbled through the City of Burlington Monday morning the only sound heard was the clickety-clack of steel wheels on rails. The train horns that have roused residents from deep sleep and interrupted downtown business meetings were – […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The development of two up-and-coming subdivisions in Rochester was a lengthy topic of discussion last month for the Rochester Village Board. Elected officials discussed paving deadlines with developer Jeff Johnson for the Stoneridge Subdivision, located off Ridge Lane, and the Coyote […]
Neighbor heard sound like an explosion; residents escape serious injury By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Members of the Racine County Fire Investigation Task Force were on the scene Saturday morning trying to determine the cause of a three-alarm blaze that gutted a home at 116 Johnson St., Burlington. Two […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor At the heart of his memories from the events of Aug. 5, 2012, Pardeep Kaleka remembers two young children. Two young children who, in the aftermath of the shooting at the Oak Creek Sikh Temple last summer, went looking for their father. “While all the adults […]
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Former District 21 State Sen. Kim Plache plans to be present at the Monday, Oct. 7 Union Grove Planning Commission meeting to discuss economic development. Plache, now a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), was invited to attend by Village […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A Lyons Township Fire Department firefighter was taken off life support Tuesday after being hit by a truck Monday afternoon. Josh Tauscher, 24, died at about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning following Monday’s accident. He was struck at Highway 50 and South Road near Lyons Monday while […]
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