By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In what appeared to be a strong voice of support for current district spending policies, incumbents Rosanne Hahn and Bill Campbell earned re-election Tuesday night. Joining the two incumbents will be Todd Terry, a Burlington lawyer who picked up the most votes Tuesday night. Terry finished […]
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Hope Walk continues to evolve
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As times have changed, so has the Burlington Hope Walk. Originally an overnight continuous walk with the intent of keeping someone on the track at all times, the Hope Walk has changed its hours and its events in recent years. Now, the event will take place […]
Time near for making Bronco Hall of Fame nominations
The Union Grove High School Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for 2014. The committee invites the community and Union Grove High School alumni to think back to those memorable high school years and send in nominations of distinguished graduates of Union Grove High School. Past […]
Low turnout not unusual in spring elections
Throughout Racine County, just 12 percent of registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election, according to ballot figures compiled by the county clerk’s office. While low turnouts are not unusual in local elections where there are few contested seats, there were certain races that attracted turnout numbers that were twice […]
Terry, Hahn, Campbell elected to BASD board
Newcomer Todd Terry was the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s election to the Burlington Area School District Board of Education, according to the unofficial vote totals posted by the clerks in Racine and Walworth counties. He joins incumbents Rosanne Hahn and William Campbell as the winners of the three-year terms. The […]
State Senate approves CBD oil bill
By a unanimous voice vote, the Wisconsin State Senate approved SB 685 Tuesday evening, a bill that would legalize cannabidiol (CBD) oil for treatment of seizures in the state. The oil can be used to fight seizure disorders. It had initially faced strong opposition, but support for the bill had […]
Man arrested in online sex sting
Sheriff says he attempted to meet 15-year-old boy for sex A 50-year-old Walworth County man was in the Racine County Jail Tuesday after being arrested as he allegedly attempted to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old boy for sex. Ronald R. Niehus was arrested recently in an undercover sting […]
Aurora contract with Western Racine won’t be renewed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Western Racine County Health Department – which provides public health services for many local municipalities, including the City and Town of Burlington, Dover, Norway, Raymond and Yorkville; villages of Waterford and Rochester – will close at the end of the year. As a result, area […]
Today is Election Day
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters throughout western Racine County will have a chance to cast their votes in a variety of municipal, school board and county board races on Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Check with your local municipality […]
Gasoline prices still lower than 2013
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60 yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.53, according […]