Consumers must be their own line of defense, banker says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dealing with cyber safety and battling hackers are nothing new to the banking industry. As Burlington Fox River State Bank’s Jeff Schmid explained recently, banks have numerous safety procedures and programs in place to protect customer […]
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Duplessis was driving force behind St. Vincent de Paul
She’s remembered as a champion for the downtrodden By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For many years, Sidonia “Toni” Duplessis gave a bright smile – and hope – to whomever walked through her door. Duplessis, the long-time driving force behind Burlington’s St. Vincent de Paul agency before it closed, died Dec. 6 […]
Mayor says compromise was best for city
Negotiating contract exit with Lahner saves money in long run, he says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Depending on how you look at the situation, last week’s reduction of the buyout clause in City of Burlington Administrator Kevin Lahner’s contract is either costing the city $26,000 – or potentially saving the […]
‘Scrooge’ hits the stage at Malt House
The Haylofters will open a one-weekend-only run of “Scrooge The Musical” tonight at the Malt House Theater in Burlington. The show, a musical version of Charles Dickens’ favorite “A Christmas Carol,” runs Thursday through Sunday, though all tickets for Sunday are currently sold out. Tickets are $12 apiece, and can […]
Man charged for shoplifting big-screen TVs
A Milwaukee man who is currently serving an 18-month sentence for theft was charged recently with stealing big-screen televisions and other electronic equipment from the Burlington Walmart store. Ricardo A. Ocanas, 23, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday on felony retail theft charges for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 in […]
Stepfather now charged in child abuse case
A stepfather who allegedly held down a 13-year-old Burlington girl while her mother whipped her with a belt has been charged with child abuse in Racine County Circuit Court. Bob A. Williams, 41, of Burlington, is charged with one count of physical abuse of a child – intentionally causing bodily […]
Budget approved; taxes increase about 2 percent
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington’s 2015 budget passed with little discussion or controversy Tuesday night at the Common Council meeting. The vote was 7-1, with the lone nay vote coming from Alderman Tom Preusker. “None of the questions I asked in the budget workshop were answered,” Preusker […]
Burlington’s Van Patten a smart cookie
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Tyler Van Patten is no ordinary eighth grade student. The straight-A student at St. John’s Lutheran School proved that Friday night, winning $23,801 in winning his episode of “Jeopardy! Kids Week” on CBS. All three contestants answered the final question – What is the Heimlich Manuever? […]
Controversial women’s shelter site abandoned
Women’s Resource Center won’t fight opposition of site near school By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The owner of property on Amanda Street that the Women’s Resource Center of Racine had targeted for a new western Racine County shelter confirmed Tuesday night that the deal appeared to be dead. John Brensinger confirmed […]
City cuts Lahner’s payback in half
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor City Administrator Kevin Lahner will leave Burlington without having to pay back the full $51,000 he owes the city – and some members of the City Council are not happy about it. According to Alderman Bob Prailes, the council voted unanimously two weeks ago that Lahner […]
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