Officials commend her long-standing commitment to city By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty had every intention to save the Echo Dam. Her dedication to the project, which had drawn countless debates at Common Council meetings, made her opt to seek a fourth consecutive term two years ago. In […]

By Jason Arndt Editor Some residents and visitors to downtown Burlington have seen a pedal bike – or more precisely, a pedal pub – holding dozens of people traveling along city streets since the start of the summer. The participants, meanwhile, have shown enthusiasm by waving at onlookers while they […]

By Jason Arndt Editor Pizza Ranch, a national restaurant chain based in Iowa, will have a new location along a prominent corridor in the City of Burlington. Bob Rehm Jr., of Grassroots Management, said construction crews are performing site grading, among other initial projects, on the Pizza Ranch location at […]

By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome three new members on Sunday when the Burlington Barons host Racine Kiwanis for a doubleheader at Beaumont Field. The three inductees consist of Mike Meyer, Jim Pankratz and Bob Schilz with the ceremony set for 11 a.m., one […]

Flooding concerns have been mitigated, officials say By Jason Arndt Editor The McHenry Street corridor, just north of the Burlington bypass, often experienced persistent floods following steady rainfall for more than a decade. However, after several years of discussions, including businesses working towards to a solution, the problematic flooding along […]

Three children to exhibit at annual fair this week By Jason Arndt Editor Jessica and Scott Bailey’s children worked day and night on their projects for the Racine County Fair. The children – Kyle, 15, Brooklyn, 13, and Jameson, 10 – started work bright and early in the morning to […]