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News from throughout Western Racine County.

Burlington

Local group to focus on flood recovery

  Goal is to match residents with resources in long term By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Officials in three local counties are mustering human resources to establish a long-term flood recovery committee that will help match residents who suffered damage with available local assistance. The Southeast Long-Term Recovery Committee […]

Burlington

Free fun for pool’s final day Saturday

The Burlington Community Pool will host a free community swimming day from 1 until 5 p.m. on Saturday. The event will feature fun events and activities with prizes for participants. “This will be one last hurrah for the old community pool,” said Pool Board member Scott Hoffman. The 51-year-old facility […]

Burlington

SBA opens loan centers

Agency offers low-interest loans for flood recovery effort By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Facing an estimated bill of $54,000 to repair his washed out driveway, Mike Ciecko visited the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Burlington Tuesday afternoon hoping for a bit of assistance. “That’s why […]

Burlington

That dam stench

City wants to raise level in Echo Lake By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With gusty winds out of the northwest Tuesday, many Burlington residents learned why city officials are motivated to raise the level of water in Echo Lake as soon as possible. All motorists and pedestrians had to […]

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Low-interest flood damage loans now available

Outreach centers open in three area counties The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened disaster loan outreach centers in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties to help flood victims and businesses obtain information and apply for assistance. The Racine County outreach center opened Tuesday morning in Burlington at the Racine County […]

Burlington

Boy drowns at Browns Lake

A 4-year-old boy from Racine drowned early Monday evening in Browns Lake in the Town of Burlington, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. The boy, who was at Fischer Park with a caregiver and several other children – including his brother and sister, was reported missing at 5:28 p.m. […]