A meeting seeking public comments on proposals for improving public transportation in Racine County has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 12. The meeting was originally planned for March 5 in Burlington, but has been postponed due to a forecast of heavy snow for the area that day, according to officials […]

DNR to host meeting in Burlington Monday night Local anglers and others are invited to share their expectations for fishing for panfish in Wisconsin at a meeting set for Monday, March 4, at Burlington High School. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the school library on […]

Race features deep divisions between candidates and their supporters   By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the primary round firmly behind them and April’s general election still ahead, the first salvos in what will likely be a contentious School Board election were fired this week. Votes in last week’s primary […]

United Hospital System expressed interest in wake of Aurora’s decision to close O.B. department By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Officials with United Hospital System of Kenosha and the City of Burlington are in talks that could lead to the construction of a second hospital in Burlington. Mayor Bob Miller […]

Number of homes sold in area was at six-year high for the month By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Although January is typically one of the slowest months for home sales, last month bucked that trend and provided a bit more evidence the housing market is in good position for […]

The City of Burlington has declared a snow emergency as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. That means until further notice parking is prohibited on all city streets to accommodate snow plowing and removal efforts.

Electronics can be dropped at DPW facility beginning in March By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With new laws passed in 2010 that prohibit electronic waste being dumped with the rest of the trash, finding places to get rid of items like computers and televisions has been tricky. But as of […]