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Thursday, January 23, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Illinois man had been missing since Tuesday on Silver Lake The body of a fisherman who had been missing since Tuesday was recovered by search crews just before 8:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. The body of John Spoor, 66, of McHenry, Ill., was found floating […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Exactly what the Burlington Area School District Policy Committee expected back from the ad hoc committee on naming, sponsorship and advertising rights was unclear Monday night. What the committee got, however, was a trio of detailed policies that outlined everything from the kinds of signs that […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There were few surprises in the area when the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its third annual school report cards Tuesday. As expected, Waterford – both its elementary schools and the high school – was at the top, with every school exceeding expectations and Waterford […]
With a new school year underway, administrators and staff at Raymond School will be working under a revised set of dress code guidelines. The School Board of the Town of Raymond-based, K-8 district on Aug. 18 voted to amend an existing dress code. New language has been added to give […]
Michael Deutsch lines up his shot in the bowling game during Saturday’s Community Block Party in Burlington. The third annual event drew a crowd in spite of cool temperatures. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For schools that deal with economically disadvantaged children, there’s a challenge before the student even steps into the school. Poor nutrition, an unstable home life, in some cases, even homelessness are all battled in schools that receive a significant amount of Title I federal aid. The […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a scenario reminiscent of a year ago, leaders within the Kansasville Grade School district are facing a budgetary shortfall as the 2014-15 school year gets underway. At a School Board meeting Aug. 18, District Administrator Matt Stratton revealed Kansasville’s budget is between $25,000 and $40,000 […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an eye toward growing the local economy, Village of Waterford officials this week voted to renew the community’s relationship with experts working at the county level. For several years, the village has enlisted the services of an expert within the Racine County Economic Development Corporation. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For years, The Cottonpicker Restaurant was one of the Burlington area’s landmarks. Then, in October 2012, the restaurant closed as owner Bill Foster retired, ending a 36-year run. But now, the building that has sat empty for two years will get a makeover. The City of […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Two area students have been named as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Callum Leemkuil-Schuerman of Burlington High School and Madison Lindeman of Waterford were both named semifinals from the state of Wisconsin. Approximately 16,000 semifinalists are named nation-wide. About 90 percent of those students […]
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