Residents, business and institutions throughout the Burlington area have experienced power outages Wednesday, likely the result of high winds. At about 1:30 Wednesday, the Burlington Area School District sent an automated message to parents saying that Karcher Middle School and Waller Elementary School had been affected by intermittent outages. However, […]
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Mayor spearheads drive to assist tornado victims
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor City of Burlington Alderman Ruth Dawidziak admittedly couldn’t figure out why Mayor Jeannie Hefty called her out at Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting. Until, of course, Hefty explained that she had been working with officials in Ottawa, Ill., to help victims of a tornado that went […]
It’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Lessons about life, love and learning come to the stage at Burlington High School … as gently as Mary Poppins alighting on the stage via her umbrella. The school will produce the show over the next two weekends – Thursday, March 9, to Sunday, March 12, […]
Burlington man picks up fourth drunken driving charge
A 53-year-old Burlington man was charged with his fourth offense of drunken driving Monday after a one-vehicle crash Sunday. Juan M. Ordaz Ibarra was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with drunken driving, with a general alcohol concentration enhancer – a Class H Felony. According to the criminal complaint, the […]
CBD bill appears headed for passage
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A long saga to legalize CBD oil for medical treatment is expected to come to an end next week. A vote on state Assembly Bill 49 – which would make it legal to possess cannabidiol, or CBD oil, with a doctor’s permission or statement of need […]
City again in a bind with liquor licenses
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Once again, the City of Burlington is struggling with a lack of liquor licenses. Now out of Class B licenses – which allow for the sale of wine, beer and spirits – the Common Council was asked for its opinion informally Tuesday night about pursuing the […]
Woman charged for allegedly running over husband
A Village of Waterford woman accused of running her husband over with her SUV following an argument early Sunday morning was released on bond early last week. Terria Rudzinski, 32, was charged Feb. 20 with intoxicated use of a vehicle, causing great bodily harm, hit and run causing great bodily […]
Mayor proposes permanent vets memorial
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington is taking aim at a new beautification project and honoring area veterans at the same time. Mayor Jeannie Hefty told the Common Council she was taking off her mayor’s hat Tuesday night, and then pitched her plan to expand a yearly Memorial […]
Waterford voters oppose field house – again
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor You can’t always get what you want. The old adage proved true Tuesday night as, in spite of strong support from some sectors, a referendum for a new Waterford Union High School field house was defeated for the second time, and a Kansasville School referendum was […]
Training fire offered valuable lessons
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As temperatures soared into the 60s this past weekend, a planned burn of an abandoned home became a spectator event. The City and Town of Burlington, as well as Lyons, Rochester and Burlington Area Rescue Squad, got in several rounds of training – as well as […]
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