By Patricia Bogumil Editor A newspaper delivery driver helped rescue a young woman she saw frantically running around with a baby at about 3:30 a.m., July 6, in Rochester. Charged in the ensuing investigation with multiple criminal counts is Telesforo Perez, of South Front Street, Rochester. According to the criminal […]
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Store clerk does everything but follow orders in robbery
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Union Grove man who reportedly managed to run off with just a pack of cigarettes from the Dover Food Mart, despite threatening to kill the clerk unless she gave him all the money in her cash register, faces multiple charges in Racine County Circuit Court. […]
City still waiting on FRA ruling
The City of Burlington updated its Facebook page at 1 p.m. with this post regarding the train horns: July 12, 2013 1:00 PM The Federal Railroad Administration Safety Board held the hearing regarding the City’s application to return it to a quiet zone status on Wednesday, July 10. As […]
Pursuing a clear vision for growth
New facility will accommodate rapid growth at Wisconsin Vision By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Wisconsin Vision Association was founded in 1982 by Dr. Robert and Judy Fait out of their home on Kings Court in Burlington, little did they know how much the business would grow. Employing just four […]
Local man’s cross-country crime spree allegedly began here
Convicted bank robber charged with stealing vehicles in Burlington A former Burlington man convicted on federal bank robbery charges last year is now facing theft charges in Racine County for allegedly stealing two vehicles at the start of what turned out to be a cross-country crime spree. Eric A. Ebbers, […]
Local Reps tout impact of state budget
Republicans convinced it keeps state on the right track By Tyler Lamb Staff Writer Admittedly no state budget is flawless. Nevertheless, Republican lawmakers believe the 2013-15 biennial budget features several fiscally conservative provisions – including income tax cuts, limits on property taxes and expansion of the state’s educational voucher program […]
Birthday treat policy spurs debate at School Board meeting
Officials want to encourage healthier choices in schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While a small handful of policies drew the most attention Monday night in a Burlington Area School District School Board Policy Committee meeting, a number of revisions to others were discussed – and passed. Among the policies […]
BASD to get more aid than anticipated
Board must decide how funds will be used By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the passing of the Wisconsin state budget, the Burlington Area School District on Monday got its first estimate of state aid for the 2013-14 school year. The numbers are higher than expected, as the district’s first […]
Drug bust nabs guns
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Members of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit set up a buy/bust operation June 25 at the Renaissance Cinema on Highway 20 in Sturtevant. As a result, besides drugs, they recovered guns, ammunition, and marijuana growing equipment. According to the criminal complained filed in Racine County […]
Waterway district explores hiring staff
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent An additional person could be brought into the fold of Waterford Waterway Management District (WWMD) operations as the seven-person board overseeing the entity looks to streamline some of the administrative tasks. At their monthly meeting held last week, the WWMD board resumed exploration of a topic […]
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