A 32-year-old Burlington woman is facing felony charges after a routine traffic stop turned into an ugly drunken driving arrest. Sarah Jesse is facing her second offense of drunken driving, but is also charged throwing or discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker, attempted battery of a peace officer […]
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No decision imminent for Washington Street
Closing Street near firehouse remains under consideration By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the April 3 City Council meeting postponed due to lack of a quorum and the April 16 meeting now being held to essentially take care of bills and seating the new council, questions surrounding Washington Street – […]
Plaza Theater goes digital, not dinosaur
Move to new technology helps owner avoid extinction By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When Shad Branen talks about the long history of the Plaza Theater – and the fact that it has essentially used the same technology of film projected on a screen since it opened in 1927 – […]
The power of music
Politzer hopes his visit will inspire students By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For a musician with one of the most famous soul groups, Tower of Power, it’s hard to believe that lead tenor saxophonist Tom Politzer had to be convinced to try the instrument. Starting at the age of 10, […]
Vos fields questions on state funding impacts
Loss of aid, unfunded mandates worry School Board members By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As State Rep. and Assembly Majority Leader Robin Vos walked into Monday night’s Burlington Area School District question-and-answer session, he didn’t notice the spot saved for him at the front table. But after sitting down […]
School Board race, Gateway plans dominate local ballot
Voters will decide hotly debated races in Tuesday’s election By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Education issues, both locally and regionally, take top billing for Burlington area voters in next Tuesday’s spring election. The race for two available seats on the Board of Education for the Burlington Area School District […]
Veterans Terrace becomes an engine for charity
Operation of facility now generates local grants through community fund By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When plans were first explored to renovate the Burlington Vets Building, few people knew about the charity that would arise from it. Now, with Veterans Terrace completed and open for going on four years, the […]
School district presents tax levy extremes
Figures form base for start of school budget discussions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As Burlington Area School District Business Manager Ruth Schenning handed out information on district revenues Monday night, Superintendent Peter Smet interrupted to make one point very clear. “These are not a proposal,” said Smet, who repeated […]
Three arrested in local drug raid that yields pot, weapons
More than five pounds of marijuana and a loaded assault rifle were among the items seized by drug agents during a raid of a Burlington apartment Thursday morning. Three people ages 20-21 were arrested and charges were pending in Racine County Circuit Court as of late Thursday morning. According to […]
Local residents casting their votes early
With election falling during Easter break, absentee voting is robust By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With the April 2 election falling during Easter break for local schools, municipal clerks are seeing a steady stream of residents taking advantage of early voting opportunities. Conventional wisdom suggests voters who would otherwise […]
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