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The Browns Lake Aquaducks water ski show team has cancelled all shows after it’s July 7 Venetian Night performance due to low water levels. Saturday’s main show is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Fischer Park on Browns Lake. The team regularly performs on Thursday evenings through the Labor […]
State aid more than budgeted; BASD taxes may fall By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Budget battle-weary Burlington Area School District taxpayers got some welcome news from the state late last week. After budgeting for a huge drop in state aid, the district learned that the actual cut would be far […]
He’s looking for an appropriate event to reschedule pyrotechnics By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Shortly after making the decision Monday to cancel the City of Burlington’s Independence Day fireworks display due to potential fire hazard posed by the dry conditions, Mayor Bob Miller was brainstorming alternatives dates for […]
A man died as the result of injuries suffered in a head-on crash on Highway 11 at the Highway 83 bypass on Burlington’s east side Tuesday night, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were dispatched to the two-vehicle crash at 9:18 p.m. The driver of one of the […]
Goal is to help feed kids on summer break By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For students who receive free and reduced-cost meals through the school system, summertime can be more than just playtime and vacation – it can be a real strain on the family finances. Love Inc. program coordinator […]
Dry conditions force officials to consider different date Due to continued dry conditions, the City of Burlington has cancelled its Independence Day fireworks display scheduled for July 4. Mayor Bob Miller announced the cancellation Monday morning. According to a statement from his office, Miller will work with local service groups […]
Fresh produce is just a click away By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If there’s ever been a knock against the Burlington Farmers Market, it’s that it takes place just one day a week for only a few hours. While those few hours serve many customers, Market Director Carol Reed […]
Local opposition not enough to derail new use for JW Peters site By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer In the end, the few people who spoke out Tuesday night at the Racine County Board meeting against an asphalt plant on a portion of the former JW Peters site in Burlington didn’t […]
Fireworks display launches from festival grounds City of Burlington firefighters are gearing up for their annual July 4 celebration in Echo Park. The event – featuring food, drink and live music from Chasin’ Mason – runs from 2 to 10:30 p.m. in Echo Park. The highlight of the evening will […]
There’s no current evidence, Smet says, as debate on issue rages here By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer More than a week since the June 18 Burlington Area School District Curriculum Committee meeting, opinions seem to remain heavily divided on whether School Board member Philip Ketterhagen had a point when he […]
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