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Monday, January 20, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Residents have a chance to vote on tax levy Burlington Area School District residents will have a chance to get an in-depth look at the budget for the coming school year and vote on the tax levy to support it Monday evening during the district’s annual meeting. The meeting is […]
Close vote decides that query will include a maintenance-only option By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District plans to survey residents on the latest options for the future of Karcher Middle School and maintenance of other facilities in the district. After a multi-week series of presentations by Nick […]
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Representatives from the communities of the three counties affected by the July flooding are encouraged to attend a Long-Term Recovery Group meeting 6 p.m. Monday at the Kenosha County Center on highways 45 and 50. The meeting at the Kenosha County Center was announced at […]
Goal is to match residents with resources in long term By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Officials in three local counties are mustering human resources to establish a long-term flood recovery committee that will help match residents who suffered damage with available local assistance. The Southeast Long-Term Recovery Committee […]
The Burlington Community Pool will host a free community swimming day from 1 until 5 p.m. on Saturday. The event will feature fun events and activities with prizes for participants. “This will be one last hurrah for the old community pool,” said Pool Board member Scott Hoffman. The 51-year-old facility […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Village of Waterford officials could soon have a system in place of notifying residents when a new registered sex offender is coming into the community. Trustee Andrew Ewert had asked for a discussion of the notification process at the Village Board’s most recent regular meeting Aug. […]
A 34-year-old Union Grove woman, who reportedly faked her own abduction in hopes of obtaining a $500 ransom from her mother, has been charged with several crimes in Racine County Circuit Court. Amber Marie Pfeiffer is charged with operating a motor vehicle without consent, attempted misdemeanor theft, disorderly conduct and […]
Agency offers low-interest loans for flood recovery effort By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Facing an estimated bill of $54,000 to repair his washed out driveway, Mike Ciecko visited the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Burlington Tuesday afternoon hoping for a bit of assistance. “That’s why […]
City wants to raise level in Echo Lake By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With gusty winds out of the northwest Tuesday, many Burlington residents learned why city officials are motivated to raise the level of water in Echo Lake as soon as possible. All motorists and pedestrians had to […]
Outreach centers open in three area counties The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened disaster loan outreach centers in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties to help flood victims and businesses obtain information and apply for assistance. The Racine County outreach center opened Tuesday morning in Burlington at the Racine County […]
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