A significant fire department presence – which including the City and Town of Burlington, Rochester, Lake Geneva, Twin Lakes and Lyons fire departments plus various rescue squads – ended up at Nestle USA Friday morning. According to a press release from the City of Burlington, the city received a report […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A pair of candidates are fighting for the open Racine County Court Branch 4 seat, and both have run for the office before. Mark Nielsen of Racine and Joseph Seifert of Raymond are the two options for the spot left open by John Jude, who announced […]

A 2-year-old Burlington boy died March 24 in what law enforcement officials are calling an accident. Wyatt Johansen’s death was handled by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, although Town of Waterford police would normally have handled the call. Town of Waterford Police Chief Tom Ditscheit said his squads were administering […]

The Racine County Bar Association released the results of its judicial qualification poll Tuesday, with Mark Nielsen easily leading the poll. Members of the bar association were asked to vote on the qualifications of the two candidates for Racine County Circuit Court Judge Branch 4 – Joseph Seifert and Nielsen. […]

By Tom Ganser Correspondent More than 150 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater undergraduate students showed off the results of their research studies or creative projects during the 21st Annual Undergraduate Research Day March 16. The results were presented in a variety of formats, including poster sessions displaying a summary of the several […]

Three people were injured – one critically, when a sport utility vehicle and U-Haul collided March 19 on Highway 36 in the Town of Lyons. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Highway 36 east of Overhill Court. A 2003 Acura SUV traveling west on Highway 36 crossed the centerline […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor At the heart of the City of Burlington mayoral race in the April 5 election is a simple question. Has the city been properly managed under the guidance of Mayor Bob Miller over the last eight years, or is it a time for change? Not surprisingly, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Before consultant Nick Kent even presented the various facilities options it is providing the district, Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet made one thing clear. “This is not the end by any means,” Smet said. And after Kent, of Plunkett Raysich Architects, finished laying out […]

Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kim Blaeser will present a reading and talk at the Lake Geneva Public Library on Wednesday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. Blaeser will share key pieces from her current creative collection of “Picto-Poems,” which combine nature and wildlife photographs with her acclaimed poetry. Blaeser often takes her […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council appeared to agree to move forward with negotiating a contract to discuss the feasibility of maintaining a community pool in Burlington Tuesday night. After about 45 minutes of discussion, the council moved onto the next item on the agenda after […]