Racine County Treasurer, Jane Nikolai, is reminding Racine County property owners that the second, and final, installment of 2014 property taxes is due July 31. Per Wisconsin Statute, the Treasurer’s Office relies on US Postmark to determine if a payment is timely. Nikolai encourages property owners to avoid missing the […]
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Yorkville Elementary School appoints new principal
By Rumasa Noor Staff writer The new principal of Yorkville Elementary School, Amy Foszpanczyk, took charge in the first week of July. Foszpanczyk graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1997 with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. She was licensed for grades 1-9 and started her career in Wilmot, where she taught […]
Town, Village working out language in policing contract
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With agreements on both sides of the table in place, officials in the Town and Village of Waterford are about to begin hammering out many of the specifics pertaining to the town providing police resources to the village next year. After months of debate and review, […]
Commission OKs expansion of apartment complex
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved Bear Development’s plans to move forward with a second phase of the Fox Crossing Apartments at 200 Bridge Street. S.R. Mills, the developer and general contractor for the project, was on hand to describe the plans. […]
Rough weather slams Balloonfest
High winds took a hot air balloon for a wild ride Saturday morning, but according to a press release from organizer, no one was injured. This video was posted on Racine Undercover and reposted by others on Facebook Saturday. http://racineuncovered.org/2015/07/hot-air-balloon-mishap-this-morning-at-waterford-balloon-festival/ According to a press release sent to local media […]
BHS assistant Raether headed to Berlin
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District approved a number of resignations Monday evening – including that of Burlington High School Assistant Principal Mike Raether. Raether was offered the principal position at the soon-to-be completed Berlin Middle School. Berlin is located about 25 miles southwest of Oshkosh. BHS […]
Local rescue squads honored
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In a medical emergency, time is of the essence. Medical advances have shown that the quicker a heart attack victim is treated, the better the outcome. As a result, the American Heart Association has begun a special recognition program – and two area volunteer squads earned […]
Couple charged with dealing heroin
Two Milwaukee residents have been charged with felony drug offenses after allegedly trying to sell heroin within a block of St. Mary School in Burlington the week following the Fourth of July. Nathaniel James Nelson and Kellye Ross are each charged with two counts of manufacturing and delivering heroin, possession […]
Rochester closing section of highway
The Village of Rochester will close a section of Highways 20 and 83 starting Monday. The section between Highway 36 in Rochester and East Main Street in the Village of Waterford will be closed to repair a sanitary sewer line, with the work taking place at the intersection with Evergreen […]
New chief to take oath Tuesday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington will swear in its new police chief Tuesday at the City Council meeting, ending the interim period and making official the hiring of Mark Anderson. Anderson, who has served as a lieutenant in the department since 2007, will replace Peter Nimmer, who […]
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