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Friday, January 31, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a little bit of humor and a lot of sass, the Haylofters’ youth production this year takes aim at a popular series. “Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone” premiers tonight. Thursday through Saturday performances are Aug. 7-9 and Aug. 14-16 at 7 p.m. Sunday matinees […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has begun a reconstruction project at the intersection of highways 20 and 75 in the Town of Dover, Racine County. The project began Thursday, Aug. 7, and will last until late fall. The intersection is now closed to thru traffic since the project […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The first moves to make way for a planned new Aurora medical facility in Burlington were ushered forward Tuesday night at the City of Burlington Committee of the Whole Meeting. The City Council considered a unanimous petition request from Lorette Yanny and Cook Property, LLC for […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The future use of cannabidiol (CBD oil) in Wisconsin – and nationwide – took a step forward Monday. Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry introduced a new bill called “Charlotte’s Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014” Monday morning, which would exclude CBD oil and therapeutic hemp from the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It was another fast shutdown of a video store in Burlington – ironically, in the exact same space. Family Video, which followed another video store in a storefront at Pinecrest Shopping Center, gave its customers just a few days’ notice last week, emailing them to say […]
One alleged drunken driver crashes into his squad car while he’s busy arresting another It’s 11 p.m. on a Saturday night – what are the chances the driver in the vehicle in front, behind or beside you is legally drunk? Relatively high, if the experience of a Racine County sheriff’s […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In an area known as a Republican stronghold, two primary races are being contended by Republicans. While Jonathan Steitz vs. Van Wanggaard state Senate race has garnered much of the attention for the Aug. 12 runoff, District 63 State Assembly Representative Robin Vos is also facing […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For eight municipalities served by the Western Racine County Health Department, a new contract will begin in 2015 with the Central Racine County Health Department. “They’ve already verbally agreed,” said City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller. “They just haven’t done it formally.” While the new partnership […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It has been a year of change for the Transitional Living Center. This spring, the group changed its logo, looking for a newer, fresher approach. And on Saturday, TLC will wrap up a summer concert series that has – at least for this year – […]
The City of Burlington had an unexpected visitor early Thursday morning. Police received the visitor – a goat – into the police lobby around 1:20 a.m. The goat had been found standing in the street in front of Burlington Public Library. The goat was picked up by its owner around […]
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