By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT While the current school year is beginning to wind down, leaders of the Waterford Union High School district are beginning to turn their attention toward 2016-17, particularly from a monetary standpoint. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter said he is cautiously optimistic about the high school’s budget for the […]
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City hires consultant to address well contamination
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Looking at putting a large-scale water softener into place to remove radium and strontium, from the municipal water supply, the City of Burlington Common Council approved a consulting agreement with Doug Snyder of Baxter and Woodman Tuesday night. The contract with the city is for the […]
Council shuts down idea of chicken coops
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor If a small number of City of Burlington residents want to raise backyard chickens, they are going to need to be heard by the Common Council. By an unofficial count Tuesday night, the council decided not to move forward with efforts to put together an ordinance […]
BHS drama ready to go ‘All Out’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Just what people are willing to do for free money is at the heart of Burlington High School’s final dramatic production of the season, “All Out.” With contestants vying for a $100,000 grand prize, the show’s “national broadcast” will be Friday and Saturday in the BHS […]
At least two dead in ‘suspicious’ house explosion
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Racine County Sheriff’s officials on Tuesday continued to sift through the rubble of a rural Burlington home in hopes of finding the body of a suspected third victim in Saturday’s fire and explosion. “As you can imagine, there’s a lot of debris that we are […]
CATHE to dive down the rabbit hole
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The CATHE Center Youth Theater, 125 E. State St. Burlington, is currently in production with “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Show dates are Friday, May 20, Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. while Sunday shows are 2 p.m. […]
Blaze in roaster sends firefighters to Nestle
A fire in one of the roasters at Nestle on South Pine Street May 7 resulted in a mutual aid request. City of Burlington fire personnel responded to the fire just before 6 p.m. Maintenance staff at Nestle reported an active fire in one of the roasters. According to a […]
Plan commission OKs garden center move
A temporary greenhouse and garden center formerly located near Pick ‘n Save received approval from the City of Burlington Plan Commission to move Tuesday night. The former site is where the new retail development is going in to the south of Pick ‘n Save along Milwaukee Avenue. With that site […]
Breaking news: Family members say three likely home when house exploded
While there still remains just one confirmed dead after a house in the Town of Burlington exploded Saturday afternoon, two family members are reporting that three people were likely home at the time. Kayla Lambert, the daughter of Craig Lambert, and Tamara Burgos, the daughter of Kim Howe, said Sunday […]
One confirmed dead in structure fire/explosion
At least one person is confirmed dead in what Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling called an explosion at a home at 29235 Ketterhagen Road Saturday. Schmaling said that a 911 call came in at 3:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon for a structure fire, and smoke in the home. “Within moments, […]
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