By Jason Arndt Editor The Town of Burlington didn’t have to look very far to find its first full-time fire chief to lead the department. William Vrchota, who served as fire chief on a volunteer basis for seven years, recently received approval to become the permanent fire chief from the […]
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CCHS helps veteran reunite with his medals
By Jason Arndt Editor Catholic Central High School recently helped a Vietnam veteran reunite with his military medals, and it all began with an unexpected phone conversation. Debbie O’Connell, the recipient, didn’t understand why a total stranger from Texas called her workplace to ask about her brother – a Vietnam […]
Burlington area plays host to feature film
Comedic production depicts sisters at odds over family business By Jason Arndt Editor Independent film producers recently spent time in the Burlington area shooting a comedy called “Raffle,” which depicts two sisters at odds over a family business. Directed and produced by Martin Kaszubowski, who previously presented an Amazon Prime […]
Council endorses rezone map amendment
By Jason Arndt Editor The Common Council on Tuesday endorsed a zoning map amendment for a former veterinary clinic property on McHenry Street. The Plan Commission, which reviewed the amendment at an Oct. 8 meeting, recommended approval of the matter to the council. City officials said the commercial property at […]
Burlington Brawl brings a crowd
Event fundraises to support Veterans Outreach By Jason Arndt Editor The second annual Burlington Brawl on Oct. 12 at Karcher Middle School in Burlington met its fundraising goal to benefit Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin. According to president Taylor Wishau, of the Burlington Brawl, the event brought in $10,000 during the […]
Coffin racers wanted for Spooky City
By Jason Arndt Editor Spooky City, a time-honored tradition, will return for its 35th year on Oct. 26 in downtown Burlington. The event, which typically draws thousands of children trick or treating from 11 a.m. until noon, also brings back several favorites such as the coffin races. According to Shad […]
A fabulous vendor’s market sets foot in Burlington
By Jason Arndt Editor Flippin’ Fabulous LLC features a plethora of handcrafted items made by more than 100 vendors, including 16 with reserved space, at its brick-and-mortar store in Burlington. Owned by Jessica Smith, of Wind Lake, the business began in 2016 after Smith decided to leave the insurance agency […]
Hundreds help at annual Toy Run
Tri-County Riders makes 25 stops to pickup donations By Jason Arndt Editor On a sunny Sunday afternoon, hundreds of motorcyclists went on a mission to make Christmas possible for needy families in Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties, with the Tri-County Riders holding the 30th annual Toy Run for Love, Inc. […]
County sets sales tax listening sessions
Proposal looks to offer significant property tax relief By Jason Arndt Editor Racine County officials are inviting residents to attend a series of listening sessions related to a proposed sales tax increase to offer property tax relief and fund essential services. The purpose of each listening session, including one scheduled […]
Area skiing duo qualifies for world stage
By Jason Arndt Editor Zeke Tiedt, of Burlington, has been on the water for years, growing up in the area with his first foray in show skiing as a member of the Browns Lake Aquaducks. The same can be said for Makayla Bazeley, of Whitewater, a school record holder in […]
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