Local cycling, kayaking event is Saturday By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When members of Bike Burlington, a local bicycle advocacy group, were looking for ways to publicize their annual Pedal, Paddle, Play event they hit on an apropos idea – a billboard towed by a bicycle. The mobile billboard […]
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Legendary coach remembered fondly
Dalton inspired players, left lasting mark on community By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If the measure of a man is the amount of love he sowed and respect he commanded, then Don Dalton’s legacy is so much more than that of a mere Hall of Fame football coach, according […]
Coolest place in town
Whitney Schmidt (left) plays with her cousin, Ellaney Behringer, last week at the Burlington Community Pool as temperatures soared into the 90s. The pool, which opened in 1966, is in its final season. The facility will be replaced with a modern aquatic center at the end of the season in […]
More parking planned for community pool
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer City of Burlington Plan Commissioners approved two site plans, one of which involved parking lot expansion of the future Community Pool, at its June 13 meeting. Expansion of the community pool parking lot at 394 Amanda St. calls for an increase of spaces from 85 […]
Village agrees to changes, additional costs in River East project
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As spring slips into summer, work on the Village of Waterford’s River East shoreline project along the Fox River is heating up. Alongside the progress in work has come a series of changes and cost updates related to the work. The Village Board on Monday approved […]
New hope for Mount Hope
Pioneer cemetery restored and set to reopen to the public By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Abandoned for 130 years and at one point so overgrown that it was unrecognizable, tiny Mount Hope Cemetery in the Town of Spring Prairie has been restored and will open to the public again […]
Farewell to the Class of 2017
Nearly 300 seniors – the largest class in years at Burlington High School – crossed over into the realm of graduates during the 2017 commencement ceremony at the school June 9. Mortarboards bearing bits of inspiration – or college destinations – ruled the day as the departing seniors offered […]
Village holds off on contract linked to downtown redevelopment
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A company specializing in environmental remediation could be tapped to assist in downtown redevelopment efforts in Union Grove. But the proposal is on the back burner for the time being. The Village Board was slated to discuss a contract for ongoing environmental services as work on […]
School Board to consider charging groups to use facilities
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For the better part of two decades, the Burlington Area School District has allowed community groups to use school buildings – for everything from Boy Scout meetings to youth basketball tournaments – at little to no cost. That could change in the future, however, […]
Sheriff: Man left overdosing friend on side of road to die
A Franksville man is charged with a felony offense after allegedly dragging his overdosing friend to the side of the road and leaving him for dead in Burlington on Saturday. Brett M. Baumann, 22, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with first-degree recklessly endangering safety. He is scheduled […]
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