By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council will vote Aug. 16 on whether or not to place a referendum for the community pool on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. The city is working to meet the state’s Aug. 23 deadline for filing a referendum request for the […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
School Board gets plenty to chew on at final input session
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After three meetings where supporters pushed for a Montessori-only grade school and equal facilities across the board, a long-time local fiscal conservative blasted the long-range facilities planning the Burlington Area School District is undertaking. Bonnie Ketterhagen, the wife of School Board Member Phil Ketterhagen, read a […]
Waterway district delays drawdown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After going back and forth for about 45 minutes on the pros and cons, the Waterford Waterway Management District voted last week to postpone a possible drawdown of the Fox River within its borders. The district had been pushing to start a drawdown in its coverage […]
Person of interest in baby’s death may be in area, authorities say
Officials exhume grave of newborn, found dead in 1989 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Authorities believe a person who may be connected to the 1989 death of a newborn boy in the Town of Paris could still be in the area, watching the story unfold, according to the Kenosha County […]
Eskimo Brothers to play B-Town Sounds tonight
The Eskimo Brothers a self-described high-energy honky-tonk music trio based out of Nashville will play the B-Town Sounds concert series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Echo Park in Burlington. According to the band’s biography: “This reckless and manic show has been battle-tested and polished from over 3,000 gig […]
August drive-in movies start Saturday
The annual drive-in movie series sponsored by Plaza Theater will start Saturday with “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” The movies will be shown on a large, inflatable screen in the parking lot of Reineman’s True Value starting at 9 p.m. The event is free, and sponsored by the theater and […]
Racine County Fair set single-day attendance mark
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of heat on Wednesday and storms on Thursday, the Racine County Fair enjoyed a large turnout last week. Scott Gunderson, the Racine County Fair president, said attendance for the fair was at 87,610 – down about 8,000 from the previous year, but good considering […]
DA candidates present platforms
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County voters will have their only chance to choose between two candidates for Walworth County district attorney in the Aug. 9 Fall Primary Election. Daniel Necci, who currently serves as Walworth County’s district attorney, has opted not to run for re-election. Walworth County Court […]
Fieldhouse referendum could return in February
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Voters throughout much of the Waterford area could experience déjà vu when they return to the voting booth in February. At a board meeting July 25, Keith Brandstetter, superintendent of the Waterford Union High School district, offered up preliminary details of a revised referendum package that […]
Woman charged for choking boy
A Burlington woman is accused of choking the son of her boyfriend after that son reportedly tried the same thing on another child in the home. Cassie Collins, 25, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with physical abuse of a child and strangulation and suffocation, both of which […]
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