Same residence involved in most recent proposal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Unlike the first time, Kenosha County officials are ready to fight a proposed placement of two sexually violent offenders into a Town of Wheatland residence, where the Department of Health Services attempted to move two other offenders in […]
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Breaking news: Roundabout work will begin Monday
Highway 142 overpass at McCanna Parkway will be removed By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Work on the Highway 142 roundabout intersection with McCanna Parkway near Burlington High School will begin Monday, May 15, according to the state Department of Transportation. Drivers who use that stretch of highway can anticipate […]
Big R to put its brand on B-town
Retailer will open in vacant Kmart building By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Big R Stores will make a debut in Wisconsin this year by filling Burlington’s most prominent retail vacancy – the former Kmart store in the Fox River Plaza Shopping Center. The family owned retailer, similar to Blain’s Farm […]
School fees to remain the same
Committee recommends stats quo for next year By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Student fees for the 2017-18 school year will remain essentially the same under a recommendation made by the Burlington Area School District’s Finance Committee Monday. General fees – from books and materials to school lunches, activities, athletic […]
Union Grove looking to expand its information superhighway
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Improved internet service could soon come to Union Grove as officials look at ways of marketing the community to would-be developers and new businesses. The Plan Commission on Monday met with representatives of Glendale-based Midwest Fiber Networks on a possible project that could build on […]
Revenues are down in BASD budget
Ultimate impact on tax rate yet to be determined By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington Area School District’s Finance Committee began combing through its preliminary budget for 2017-18 May 1 by examining revenues and fees. The budget currently predicts an increase in enrollment as well as 2.27 percent […]
WGSD re-ups with busing contractor
District also decides switch to committee of the whole format By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Dousman Transport Co. will continue busing students in the Waterford Graded School District through at least the next two years as part of a plan officials approved. The WGSD School Board on April 24 issued […]
Preparing for the worst
Burlington officials will get disaster training Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty often wonders what would happen if a train derailed in the heart of Burlington, spilling hazardous materials and forcing the evacuation of the downtown area. For that reason, the mayor and five other city officials are joining in a Racine […]
Wind Lake teen arrested in drug bust
A Wind Lake teen faces multiple drug charges after he was arrested Wednesday by a team of officers from the Racine Metro and Waukesha County drug units. Andrew Sikorski, 17, was arrested at a residence in the 7800 block of S. Loomis Rd., after he was investigated for allegedly selling LSD, […]
Woman says husband ran over her ankle
A 35-year-old Union Grove man allegedly ran over his wife’s ankle with his truck during an argument Sunday. Deputies were called to the 700 block of Vine Street in Union Grove at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday after a woman reported that her husband had run her over. The 46-year-old woman […]
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