A vacant mobile home in the Town of Burlington caught fire Sunday. The Racine County Communications Center received a call shortly after noon on Sunday about a mobile home on fire at 174 Waters Edge Circle in the township. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Coming soon to a theater in Burlington… … a film from Saudi Arabia? After opening up the biennial Chocolate City Film Festival this year to all entries, organizer Matt Nie got a firsthand lesson in the reach of social media and the World Wide Web. “Up […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Cleanup continues on a pair of farms where the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department found dozens of dead calves over the holiday weekend. According to a press release from the department, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an alleged animal abuse complaint on a farm in […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor About the only thing City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller is sure of right now with the Burlington Community Pool is the uncertainty. The issue of what to do with the pool – now that negotiations with Burbach Aquatics have been broken off – will be […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the final numbers may not have been in for the 2015 version of ChocolateFest, the impression Mayor Bob Miller had Wednesday evening was positive. “I’m hearing they went well,” Miller said. While attendance was not available by press deadline, Miller got his own personal indicator […]

A 28-year-old man who police say was intoxicated while reportedly choking his wife during a three-way sexual encounter is back in the Racine County Jail. Charged with felony bail jumping is Brandon J. Stokes, Burlington. According to the criminal complaint, city officers were called to the 300 block of East […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While much of the reaction around the state to the proposed biennial budget has been in response to cuts in education funding, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found himself answering mostly questions about a possible new Milwaukee Bucks arena Tuesday night. Vos – whose father, Tom, […]

Haley Lynam, a Racine native attending Marquette University, was named Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest 2016 Saturday afternoon. Lynam defeated a field of three other competitors, and earned a $500 scholarship for the victory. She also won the top interview and top talent awards for the pageant – a Miss Wisconsin […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The search for a new City of Burlington police chief will – for now – remain local. According to various sources, the Burlington Police and Fire Commission made the recommendation that the job be posted internally first. According to Lt. Mark Anderson, the only job requirement […]