At noon today City of Burlington officials announced that evacuated residents have been allowed back to their homes in the vicinity of Echo Lake Foods. They have been advised to keep their doors and windows closed to prevent smoke infiltration. Among the other noon updates: The fire at Echo Lake […]
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Fire burns into its 13th hour; Milwaukee Avenue traffic restricted
About 50 residents remain evacuated from their homes adjacent to Echo Lake Foods Area firefighters as of 6 a.m. Thursday were still on the scene of an eight-alarm blaze that stubbornly burned through the night and through the sprawling Echo Lake Foods plant on Honey Lake Road. Mayor Bob Miller […]
CDA awards $500,000 grant for riverwalk site redevelopment
TIF money to be used to fund apartments on contaminated site By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington’s Community Development Authority on Thursday approved a $500,000 grant that will assist a developer in building an apartment complex on a contaminated site along the riverwalk at 200 Bridge […]
Major fire devastates Echo Lake Foods plant
Wind, falling temperatures complicate firefighting efforts at sprawling complex as nearby residences are evacuated An army of firefighters from the Burlington area and beyond is fighting a raging eight-alarm fire – as well as brisk winter winds and falling temperatures – Wednesday evening at Echo Lake Foods on Honey Lake […]
Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday
The National Weather Service office in Sullivan has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Southeastern Wisconsin, including Kenosha, Racine and Walworth Counties, until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Here is the forecast for the three-county area: Rest of Wednesday…much colder. Occasional snow…possibly mixed with sleet late in the morning…then […]
For Bauman, charity begins close to home
Longtime local volunteer honored with Rotary Club Humanitarian Award By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A lifelong Burlington area resident who transformed himself from humble farm boy to bank president was honored Jan. 21 by the Burlington Rotary Club with its Humanitarian Award. James Bauman – whose record of community […]
Kindergarten registration scheduled for Feb. 6-7
Union Grove Elementary School kindergarten registration is Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Screening will not be done at registration time. At registration you will need to complete and turn in paperwork and sign up for an appointment for kindergarten screening. Paperwork for […]
Gasoline prices begin a slow climb
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 7.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.29 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Rescue Squad set another service record in 2012
Volunteer agency answered 1,127 calls in the past year By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief While the future of the Burlington Area Rescue Squad is in a period of study and transition, there is no mistaking the fact the service answered the bell in record fashion in 2012. The squad […]
Mayor ready to seek alternatives to Aurora
Miller will work to accommodate competitors to fill void left by closing of O.B. department By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said Tuesday he is inclined to move forward in discussions with alternative health care providers after a planned meeting with a local Aurora Health Care […]
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