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Thursday, November 14, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Officials cite favorable pricing for recommended work By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington’s only basketball court, located at Wehmhoff Jucker Park, will undergo a major reconstruction project under a change order the Common Council endorsed on Tuesday. The change order with Asphalt Contractors, of Union Grove, calls for […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington Dance Academy athletes recently completed a stellar competition season and brought home multiple accolades from each meet. According to Jessica Blazekovic, owner of Burlington Dance Academy, about 20 dancers ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old traveled and competed at four regional meets […]
By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington plans to recruit a new Department of Public Works director through a contract with an outside firm endorsed on Tuesday by the Common Council. The contract approval with GovHR/MGT – at a total cost of $24,500 – comes after Peter Riggs announced […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While specifics are still being hammered out, start and end times within the Burlington Area School District are set for a change in the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Jill Oelslager discussed the rationale behind the proposal, cutting costs on the heels of February’s failed operating […]
Newest alderperson sworn in at recent meeting By Jason Arndt Editor Phil Hein spent several months preparing to serve the Burlington Common Council by attending meetings and taking meticulous notes. Hein, who was officially sworn in to represent District 2 on April 16, ran unopposed in the Spring Election and […]
Foursis athletes claim world title By Jason Arndt Editor Waterford representatives from the United States National Junior Pom Team couldn’t believe they captured a gold medal at the International Cheer Union World Championships in Orlando. The United States National Junior Pom Team, composed of representatives from Foursis Dance and Gymnastics […]
New aviation program offered to local high school students By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington and Catholic Central high school students will have another opportunity to explore careers in aviation with a new program set to take flight at the Burlington Municipal Airport. Eagles Nest Projects Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization, has […]
Plan commissioners endorse conditional use permit By Jason Arndt Editor A tattoo parlor with a creative approach to mental health awareness is coming to downtown Burlington in the former Kravings storefront at 344 N. Pine St. The City of Burlington Plan Commission, which endorsed a conditional use permit allowing the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Wagner Park in Burlington will undergo upgrades, including a new restroom, after the Common Council endorsed a contract despite cost concerns at an April 3 meeting. The Common Council, which awarded a $169,903 contract to Scherrer Construction, approved the matter on a 5-3 decision with alderpersons […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Waterford’s Foursis Dance and Gymnastics and Energizers Dance Team, of Hartford, will once again represent the United States during an International Cheer Union World Championship competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. One year removed from winning the silver as representatives of […]
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