She’s remembered as a champion for the downtrodden By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For many years, Sidonia “Toni” Duplessis gave a bright smile – and hope – to whomever walked through her door. Duplessis, the long-time driving force behind Burlington’s St. Vincent de Paul agency before it closed, died Dec. 6 […]
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Allegations investigated; no charges filed in Tichigan Fire Co. money issue
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations that Tichigan Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Todd Bluhm improperly used fire department funds. Bluhm has resigned from his position as Fire Chief and is fully cooperating with Racine County’s investigators, Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said Tuesday. Schmaling said his […]
Waterford-area positions up for 2015 spring election on local school, municipal boards
Waterford-area positions up for 2015 spring election on local school, municipal boards By Patricia Bogumil Editor The next regularly scheduled statewide election in Wisconsin is the Spring 2015 election, being held Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A Spring primary, if needed, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. •The first […]
New software creates some confusion for union district taxpayers
County official stresses that property tax bills are correct By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When some people living in union school districts opened their tax bills this week, they may have been confused about what appeared to be large percentage changes in the local school tax. The tax bills are correct, […]
Union Grove area positions up for 2015 spring election on local school, municipal boards
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The next regularly scheduled statewide election in Wisconsin is the Spring 2015 election, being held Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A Spring primary, if needed, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. •The first day for candidates in municipal elections to circulate nomination papers was […]
Mayor says compromise was best for city
Negotiating contract exit with Lahner saves money in long run, he says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Depending on how you look at the situation, last week’s reduction of the buyout clause in City of Burlington Administrator Kevin Lahner’s contract is either costing the city $26,000 – or potentially saving the […]
‘Scrooge’ hits the stage at Malt House
The Haylofters will open a one-weekend-only run of “Scrooge The Musical” tonight at the Malt House Theater in Burlington. The show, a musical version of Charles Dickens’ favorite “A Christmas Carol,” runs Thursday through Sunday, though all tickets for Sunday are currently sold out. Tickets are $12 apiece, and can […]
Man charged for shoplifting big-screen TVs
A Milwaukee man who is currently serving an 18-month sentence for theft was charged recently with stealing big-screen televisions and other electronic equipment from the Burlington Walmart store. Ricardo A. Ocanas, 23, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday on felony retail theft charges for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 in […]
Stepfather now charged in child abuse case
A stepfather who allegedly held down a 13-year-old Burlington girl while her mother whipped her with a belt has been charged with child abuse in Racine County Circuit Court. Bob A. Williams, 41, of Burlington, is charged with one count of physical abuse of a child – intentionally causing bodily […]
Barnak says ‘not guilty,’ remains in jail as case advances
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer James Barnak, the 75-year-old Waterford man charged in Walworth and Racine counties for the repeated sexual assault, false imprisonment and strangulation and suffocation of a 14-year-old East Troy girl, pled not guilty in Walworth County Circuit Court Nov. 26. As of press time Wednesday, […]
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