Superintendent says turnover is no greater than usual By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Winkler Elementary School Principal Jennifer Barnabee wants to make one thing abundantly clear. She has loved the two years she spent in Burlington as principal at the school. “I have been so happy here,” said Barnabee Tuesday. […]
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Passenger ejected in highway crash dies
A passenger in a car involved in a crash at the intersection of highways J and 36 in Rochester Thursday evening died after being ejected from the vehicle. According to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the car in which the passenger was riding was headed […]
Out on bond and in trouble again
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Sturtevant man out on bond for allegedly burglarizing a Town of Dover home in January picked up new felony charges June 2. According to the criminal complaint filed June 3 in Racine County Circuit Court: Benjamin D. Thompson, 24, was observed on surveillance video concealing […]
Fifth OWI charged after Rochester crash
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A Burlington man who was injured in a motorcycle crash April 6 on County Road FF, Rochester, has been charged with his fifth felony offenses of operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. According to the criminal complaint filed May 30 in Racine […]
New fire chief is eager to lead
Former volunteer with 32 years experience is city’s first full-time chief By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For new City of Burlington Fire Chief Perry Howard, coming to Burlington is, in a sense, returning to his roots. Through a friend with a farm on the outskirts of town – and weekly […]
Tree branch kills worker at golf course
An 83-year-old man was killed Thursday morning when the lawn mower he was operating struck a tree limb, which subsequently fell and stuck him while he worked at Ives Grove Golf Course in the Town of Yorkville. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the county communications center received a […]
School budget passes despite objections
Ketterhagen says tax hike goes against district profile By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District approved its preliminary budget Monday night at its monthly meeting, but not without a few words of dissent from one of the more vocal members of the board. Phil Ketterhagen, who has […]
Power outage blamed on transformer failure
Parts of downtown Burlington was left in darkness Tuesday night, as an electrical transformer on Congress Street failed just before 8 p.m. Power was out briefly and then returned, but then went out a few minutes later. It was not restored until close to 9:30 p.m. While much of downtown […]
Comment touches off debate on school performance comparison
But BASD official says local variables make valid rankings difficult By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While the Burlington Area School District curriculum committee did its review of its annual Wisconsin Knowledge Concepts Exam scores – and district officials preached caution on comparing districts – at least one School Board member […]
Town patrols keep an eye out while most eyes are shut
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Ever head to bed with the overhead door up and the garage left wide open – a welcoming environment for four-legged and two-legged varmints to come in and poke around to check things out? It’s been known to happen pretty regularly for years in the Town […]
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