By Jason Arndt Editor City of Burlington plan commissioners passed a series of site plans related to capital improvement projects, including a new middle school, for the Burlington Area School District at Tuesday’s meeting. While the new middle school to replace Karcher Middle School was one of four site plans, […]
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City of Burlington plan commissioners passed a series of site plans related to capital improvement projects, including a new middle school, for the Burlington Area School District this week. While the new middle school to replace Karcher Middle School was one of four site plans, the others were for upgrades […]
Complaint: Drunk driver crashes truck after fleeing
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 9 for a Kansasville man who allegedly crashed his truck after fleeing from police while driving drunk. David J. Vargas, 28, was charged April 29 in Racine County Circuit Court with attempting to flee or elude an officer as a repeater; possession of […]
Tiedt rises above challenges
BHS senior earns state scholar athlete accolades By Jason Arndt Editor Balancing a heavy workload of advanced placement classes, racing to athletic competitions and staying involved in extracurricular can present a challenge for any student. Burlington High School senior Malik Tiedt is one of those students, and by his own […]
Stage proposal raises some concerns
Site remains a sticking point for some in village By Dave Fidlin Correspondent From the get-go, Union Grove’s top elected official has championed the oft-discussed entertainment stage project as an amenity that could provide a new family-friendly venue within the community. But at a special Village Board meeting this week, […]
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City holds firm to extension for ADA restroom requirement
Civil rights group asked officials to rescind decision By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington Common Council held firm to its decision related to an extension granted to a local business despite pressure from a Wisconsin-based civil rights organization following a closed session Tuesday. The Wisconsin organization, known as […]
Ex-marshal charged for threatening to victim of sex assault
A former U.S. Marshal convicted of sexual assault is facing multiple charges of making a threat, stalking and disorderly conduct after allegedly contacting his victim by letter from the Racine Correctional Institution in Sturtevant. The letters were sent to the victim’s mother’s home in Waterford, according to the criminal complaint […]
Final weekend for ‘Nana’s Naughty Knickers’
Haylofters comedy runs through Sunday at Malt House Theater By Jason Arndt Editor After contributing to other Haylofters shows in different capacities, except for director, Molly Button believed it was time to take the reigns. The time has come for Button, who is making her directorial debut starting the weekend […]
Brewery eyed for downtown site
Local family has grand plans for former Standard Press building By Jason Arndt Editor For more than six decades, the City of Burlington was without a brewery, but that could change after the Sullivan family bought the former Standard Press building at 700 N. Pine St. According to Patrick Sullivan, […]
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