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Saturday, January 11, 2025
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Union Grove facility will be upgraded By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer Just a few days after proclaiming 2012 as the Year of the Veteran, Gov. Scott Walker visited the Wisconsin Veterans Home In Union Grove March 2, signing legislation to move forward a renovation that converts Gates Hall into a […]
New WSD rates will soon kick in By Patricia Bogumil Interim editor As an accomplished saxophonist, practicing attorney, and elected commissioner for the Waterford Sanitary District, Jeff Santaga has no need to toot his own horn. But Santaga is quick to tout the merits of recent WSD initiatives – while […]
Schaals find satisfaction in hard work By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Brian and Renee Schaal grew up on farms. So, it was no surprise that when both chose to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville – Renee a 1998 Sun Prairie High School graduate, Brian the same year from […]
Shift from Western Racine County Service Center to City Hall set for March 14 By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief City of Burlington officials on Tuesday approved an agreement to provide some Racine County services at City Hall. The action by the City Council staves off elimination of those services […]
Fundraiser exceeds its goal By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief It didn’t take long for the generous people of Burlington to meet and exceed the fundraising goal set by the Transitional Living Center’s “Live Outside the Box” campaign. The month-long effort amassed $13,000 for the operation of the local non-profit […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Over the past several months, the City of Burlington Police Department has stepped up its efforts in seat belt enforcement. That extra attention – thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety – is paying off, Police Chief […]
Heiligenthal honored aiding youth sports By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For long-time Burlington resident Stan Heiligenthal, being involved in youth baseball and helping out youngsters around the community was never a matter of duty. It was just what he did. Heiligenthal’s commitment to youth sports – including his longtime involvement […]
Citing health concerns, City of Burlington Aldermanic candidate Peter Girolamo dropped out the race for the 2nd District seat in the April 3 election last week. Girolamo said Friday he’s throwing his support behind Ruth Dawidziak, whom he would have faced in the spring election for the seat currently held […]
Freezing rain has kept salters busy By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer While the City of Burlington – and to a larger extent, Wisconsin as a whole – has yet to be slammed by a major snowfall this year, that doesn’t mean that city street department employees have had nothing to […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While liquor license troubles and failed business ventures make up the recent history at 217 North Pine Street, Twin Lakes resident Wayne Schultz is taking a different approach. It’s the same approach he’s taken as a successful boys volleyball coach – and one he hopes […]
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