By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether there will be any changes coming to the state’s laws governing how many liquor licenses a community is allowed to have remains to be seen. But aside from a crack about the City Council knowing the State Assembly Speaker – Robin Vos, the son of […]
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Auditions approach for Haylofters’ one acts
Auditions for the Haylofters’ one-act play productions will be Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Malt House in Burlington. Three original one-acts were chosen in May for first-time production on Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. There will be five rehearsals before the production date. About 20 actors are needed […]
Outgoing Shepherds class exceeds 20 for first time
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Shepherd’s College first opened in 2008, there weren’t many students. The first graduating class from the three-year school – which provides post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities – was just five students. The next year, there were seven – and then there were 12. […]
Town of Waterford juggles gravel pit
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposal to add a sand and gravel extraction operation to a sprawling farm property in the Town of Waterford is a case of déjà vu for many nearby residents. Brothers Dale and Greg Himebauch recently filed an application to obtain a conditional-use permit for […]
BASD budget in good shape, but trouble looms
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s a good news/bad news situation for the Burlington Area School District when it comes to state aid and the annual budgeting process. Thanks to the state’s Joint Finance Committee committing to putting the $150 per pupil aid back into the budget, BASD will be able […]
Lewis calls it a career at Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Laverne Lewis graduated from Waterford High School in 1970, the plan was to become a flight attendant, or a ticket agent. She’d just finished her training in August of 1971 when then-Waterford Superintendent Ken Carter called and asked for some help. “I was asked by […]
Progress made in animal abuse case
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released an update on the animal abuse complaint on a Brighton farm late Tuesday, calling the current conditions a “huge improvement.” Sheriff David Beth said Tuesday that he will meet with sheriff’s department detectives and the district attorney this week to discuss the next steps […]
City to start over on pool
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether or not the City of Burlington wants – or needs – a community pool will likely take some more time to figure out. Taking the matter up in Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the Common Council gave city staff direction to go back […]
Vacant mobile home burns
A vacant mobile home in the Town of Burlington caught fire Sunday. The Racine County Communications Center received a call shortly after noon on Sunday about a mobile home on fire at 174 Waters Edge Circle in the township. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. […]
Local film festival goes international
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Coming soon to a theater in Burlington… … a film from Saudi Arabia? After opening up the biennial Chocolate City Film Festival this year to all entries, organizer Matt Nie got a firsthand lesson in the reach of social media and the World Wide Web. “Up […]
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