A member of the Browns Lakes Aquaducks was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert on Thursday evening following a bad landing on a jump. Jaci Bever of the Aquaducks confirmed the situation Friday, but was also able to say the skier – who is not being named at […]
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City in good financial shape
But five-year outlook includes capital expenses, rate hikes By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of uncertainty regarding mandated changes and potential capital projects, the City of Burlington Common Council got a relatively cheery financial outlook from consultant Ehlers and Associates Tuesday night. In a two-hour workshop designed to brief […]
Waterford pushes state for Fox River funding
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the Waterford Waterway Management District was wrapping up its survey of riparian owners – trying to gauge whether there is support to move forward with a proposed dredging project – Town of Waterford Chairman Tom Hincz is trying once again to get the state to […]
BASD puts grade configuration first
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a summer’s worth of deliberation and public input, the Burlington Area School Board punted the narrow-down process of its facilities study to the district’s administrative team. The School Board voted 4-3 at Monday night’s special meeting to allow the administrative team the final input on […]
Woman named in fatal crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A Union Grove woman died following a two-vehicle crash on Sylvania Avenue in Yorkville Tuesday. Evelyn Goebel, 87, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband when they were struck about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Racine County […]
Smet flips for pool party
Going… Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet launches into a well-executed back flip Saturday night at the Party at the Pool hosted by the Burlington Community Pool Board. Smet agreed to get wet as part of a fundraising challenge. This year’s amount exceed by a few dollars the $600 […]
Recent Wheatland School grad dies in motocross crash
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Nicole Lootans would be starting her freshman year at Westosha Central High School Thursday. But, a tragic motocross accident Sunday in Rockford took the opportunity away from her, according to the Rockford Register-Star. The Register-Star reports the 14-year-old was unresponsive when family members found her […]
Local classes begin Sept. 1
The Burlington Area School District will open its doors for the 2016-17 school year on a slightly different schedule than normal. Due to state law, public schools cannot open before Sept. 1. However, the way Labor Day falls on the calendar this year means the district’s first day of classes […]
Mayor is recovering from ankle surgery
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Alderman Tom Vos was forced into his role of City Council president last week to run a council meeting, it was because Mayor Jeannie Hefty was recovering from surgery. Hefty had surgery Aug. 11 to rebuild her right ankle, which collapsed, she said, due to […]
Burlington man hit with fifth drunken driving charge
A Burlington man was charged with his fifth drunken driving offense after an incident Sunday. Scott Robinson, 34, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated – fifth or sixth offense, general alcohol concentration enhancer. According to the criminal complaint, a City of Burlington police officer […]
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