By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been a busy and benevolent summer for the Bike Burlington organization. After installing the new “Park in the Art” bicycle rack at the intersection of East Chestnut and Pine streets this summer, the group is now ready to partner with Music Matters for a new […]
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Waterford Graded annual meeting Monday
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Residents attending the Waterford Graded School District’s annual meeting this coming Monday will be greeted to a proposed 2015-16 school year budget that includes a property tax levy proposal reminiscent of the one adopted a year ago. As a precursor to next week’s meeting, which will […]
Crash in Yorkville sends two to hospital
Two people were transported to Wheaton Franciscan Hospital in Racine after a single-car crash Wednesday night. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the Racine County Communications Center received a 911 call at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The driver was traveling southbound on 67th Drive […]
DOT to add more traffic signals after man’s death at intersection
Local man killed, another seriously injured in Tuesday crash By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A two-vehicle crash at the Burlington bypass intersection of highways 83 and 36 Tuesday evening ended up with one dead and another being taken by Flight for Life helicopter. Tyler Brott, 21, a Town of Burlington resident, […]
Stabbing incident leads to charges against woman
A Yorkville woman who allegedly threatened to stab the father of her child Sept. 13 has been charged with several felonies in Racine County Circuit Court. Devin Marie Lincoln, 21, is charged with first degree reckless endangerment and battery with great bodily harm – both with domestic abuse, repeater and […]
Crash victim identified
21-year-old Burlington man dies in two-vehicle crash Tyler Brott, 21, of the Town of Burlington, died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Burlington Tuesday night, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s office. The driver of the other vehicle, David Henning, 55, also of the Town of Burlington, suffered […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 18-year-old Waterford man on the roof of Woodfield Elementary School Sept. 14, and the teenager has since been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. Daniel Miskelley told deputies he was on the roof to retrieve a ball, according to […]
City secures easement for water line for Aurora
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council Tuesday night approved an easement agreement with KW Development to extend water service to the Aurora Ambulatory Care Center project on Spring Valley Road. The council accepted the agreement following a closed-door meeting on the negotiations. For the full story, […]
Petition urges city to move on pool study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After efforts stalled last spring to hire a firm that would study the future of the Burlington Community Pool, area citizens have started a petition on Change.org urging the city to move forward. The petition, addressing both Mayor Bob Miller and the City Council, had close […]
Village Board appoints new recreation director
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Village of Union Grove appointed a new Recreation Director at Monday’s Village Board meeting. Troy Anderson was recommended by the Recreation and Welfare Commission among four other applicants and approved anonymously by the Board for immediate hire. He replaces Kim Terpstra who resigned in […]
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