Author: Ed Nadolski

Burlington

Layoff notices reduced by half

Retirements, resignations cut BASD total to eight   By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District School Board will consider next Monday a list of layoffs that is much shorter than originally proposed. According to BASD Superintendent David Moyer, the layoffs of eight teachers covering 5.8 full-time equivalent […]

Obituaries

LOUIS R. HENNINGFIELD

Louis Ray Henningfield, 87, Elkhorn, died May 5, 2012, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born April 16, 1925, on the family farm to the late Ernest and Eunice (Kelly) Henningfield. He attended Dover School and Rochester Agricultural School. He married Bernadine Baumeister on Nov. […]

Burlington

Burlington to host RCEDC anniversary event

  National speaker slated to attend   Veterans Terrace in Burlington will again this year host the Racine County Economic Development Corporation’s anniversary celebration featuring a keynote address from the president of the National Manufacturing Institute. The event, which includes awards for Burlington Mayor Bob Miller and the Absolutely Waterford […]

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Teaming up for the shelter

Lora Jorgensen (left) and Madeline Jorgensen work on a closet door at the Morrow Home homeless shelter in Burlington recently. Members of Riverwood Church helped organize a volunteer effort to remodel the homeless shelter operated by Burlington’s Transitional Living Center. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

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Fire and Ice for prom

Members of the 2012 Junior Prom Court at Catholic Central High School include (front row, from left) Kelsey Robers, Jackie Pankau, Kelly Gould, Maggie Smith, Brittany Martin, (back row) Kyle Kresken, Matt Heiligenthal, Wun Fung, Thomas Zampino and Zakkary Rios. The school’s annual spring formal is set for Saturday evening […]

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Shopping green thumb style

Burlington resident Dominique Tuinstra checks out the plants for sale at the Our Savior Lutheran Church perennial sale Saturday. Funds raised from the  sale are going to Operation Christmas Child – shoeboxes of gifts for children in third-world countries that are packed year-long and received by the youngsters from March […]

Burlington

County treasurer offers west-end office hours

  Racine County Treasurer Jane Nikolai announced recently she will provide services in Burlington once each month beginning in May. Remote office hours will be offered at the Western Service Center, 209 North Main Street, starting Tuesday, May 15. Nikolai will be available by appointments only in Burlington the third […]

News

West-end voters rally ‘round Walker

  Lehman will face Wanggaard in Senate recall By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Crossover voting didn’t appear to be a factor in Tuesday’s recall primary as Gov. Scott Walker’s Western Racine County supporters turned out in force to put their votes behind the embattled incumbent Republican. Countywide 44 percent […]

Obituaries

JAMES T. NOLAN

James T. “Jim” Nolan, 77, Kansasville, died May 8, 2012, at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints in Racine. He was born on Aug. 26, 1934, in Burlington, to the late Stanley and Margaret (David) Nolan. He was a lifelong resident of Kansasville and a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, class […]