By Luke Howard Correspondent The Burlington Town Board is looking into the purchase of a bucket truck to aid the highway department. No price on the truck was mentioned, but the Board stated that the Highway Department was not to exceed $30,000 at its meeting July 14. The town is […]
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Breaking news: DOT agrees to change bypass intersection
According to information received by City of Burlington staff, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be making another change to the intersection of Highway 83 and South Pine Street. The intersection, which has had two fatal accidents in less than a year, will gain full green arrows at the intersection, […]
Teenager with rare disease drinks in the colors of BalloonFest
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Like many high school seniors to be, Hannah Manche is starting to look at where she wants to attend college. Her motivations are probably different, though. Manche wants to become a burn-unit nurse, using the experiences of her teenage years to help others. The 17-year-old River […]
Book sale kicks off two weekends of city activities
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two weeks of City of Burlington events started this week with the annual Burlington Public Library book sale, which lasts until noon on Saturday. Normally the book sale runs the same week as the City of Burlington’s sidewalk sales, but the Friends of the Library moved […]
W-C to look at options for funding free, reduced lunches
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT A discussion about hot lunch prices within the Washington-Caldwell School District for the upcoming year sparked a big-picture discussion about funding free and reduced lunches in the years ahead. Mirroring policy decisions made in a number of other Waterford-area school districts, Washington-Caldwell officials decided a few […]
Burlington hospital a cooling spot
Due to the heat advisory issued for the area, a number of different area hospitals have been designated emergency cooling areas – among them Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. The hospital will be open 24 hours, according to the press release from Aurora issued Thursday. The heat advisory is […]
Pool plans take another step
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council is moving forward with phases 3 and 4 of planning for the community pool, but officials acknowledged Tuesday night that the timeline might be too tight for a November referendum. After an open discussion with members of the Pool Board, […]
Appeals court issues stay in placement of sex offender
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A Wisconsin appellate court granted a stay in placement, pending appeal, of a violent sex offender into a Town of Wheatland residence, according to a Kenosha County Sheriff’s news release. The proposed Department of Health Services placement involves Michael McGee, convicted in 1987 of second-degree […]
Obregon trial to remain in Kenosha County
Defense motions rejected in Circuit Court Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Contrary to defense arguments, Andrew Obregon did not endure improper interrogation techniques and was aware of his rights when questioned by authorities following his arrest Oct. 13 in Zion, Ill., according to a Kenosha County Circuit Court judge. […]
Burlington grad killed in Sussex crash
A 24-year-old Burlington man was killed just before the Fourth of July weekend in a car crash in Waukesha County. According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, Cody Webb – a 2010 Burlington High School graduate – died when a car driven by 28-year-old Maria Moore of Menomonee Falls hit […]
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