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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
News from the Burlington area
Local police aim to make streets more pedestrian friendly By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Picture, if you will, the enduring image of a little old lady crossing the street. The City of Burlington wants to make sure you see her – and everyone else in crosswalks – this summer. And […]
A water quality advisory at the public beach on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington was lifted Wednesday, one day after it was imposed. Samples of water collected at the beach Wednesday tested safe for swimming, according to officials with the Western Racine County Health Department. The advisory – […]
Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest Stephanie Kok showed off her talent Wednesday evening at Miss Wisconsin – and made a major splash. Kok won her section’s talent preliminary, defeating 11 other entries in the preliminaries at the pageant. The preliminary competition is broken down into two groups, with 12 young women […]
BASD budget compromise leaves both sides wanting By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District’s Board of Education managed to pass its 2012-13 budget Monday night. Whether it will stand up to the kind of brutal scrutiny that was exhibited at last August’s annual meeting remains to be […]
A Franksville man remained in critical condition Wednesday following a motorcycle crash Sunday evening just west of Burlington in the Town of Spring Prairie. Kyle Castellion, 22, was taken to a Milwaukee area hospital by medical helicopter following the crash, which occurred on Highway DD near Gardner Road, according to […]
Each year the graduation program at Burlington High School includes a list of class accomplishments. Woven throughout the long list of achievements of the Class of 2012 is a common thread – service. As a whole, the class logged nearly 20,000 community service hours, with 14 of the 300 graduates […]
Local public health officials posted a water quality advisory Tuesday at the public beach on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington. According to a release from the Western Racine County Health Department, the water at the beach was posted “poor” because at its current bacterial level the water could […]
Local geography student helps UW-W excel in contest By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Virtual visitors of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus will have more robust visuals to enjoy, thanks to the efforts of a recent group of college graduates, including a Burlington woman. The student participants enhanced the university’s presence […]
The B-Town Sounds summer concert series launches its inaugural season Thursday, June 14, with a show featuring Janet Planet and the Herd of Cats. The free concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Echo Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, beverages and food, although food and drink […]
New program will use local repair shops instead of current facilities By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief State-required vehicle emission tests for Western Racine County residents – and their neighbors throughout this area of the state – will become considerably more convenient as of July 2. The state Department […]
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