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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
The Racine County Courthouse has been evacuated and will remain closed until 1 p.m. Monday due to a bomb threat. The threat was made about 8:27 a.m. today and Racine County Sheriff’s officials responded by evacuating the building in downtown Racine, according to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s […]
A motor vehicle crash along Burlington’s bypass highway reportedly caused a power outage at Burlington High School Monday morning. Superintendent Peter Smet informed parents of the power outage in an automated telephone message shortly before 8 a.m. He said the school was using backup power generators where needed and classes […]
Sheriff said he pointed shotgun at two officers By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A 47-year-old Paddock Lake resident is dead following an officer-involved shooting Saturday. Darren Myron Fude, who reportedly pointed a shotgun at two of three Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies at a residence in the 6100 block of 236th […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the investigation into the murder of Tywon Anderson continued this week, the main suspect in that case was still in an Illinois county jail as of Wednesday morning. After two weeks of pursuit by several law enforcement agencies, Andrew Obregon, 32, of Brighton, was captured […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent A new trustee will swear in Monday at the Union Grove Village Board meeting, filling a seat vacancy that has been open since Sept. 1. Alan Jelinek was chosen from a pool that had three other candidates to join the Village Board. He will assume […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In stark contrast to the distress signal sounded last year by Washington-Caldwell school officials, this year’s district budget is more status quo. Full details of this year’s operating budget and property tax levy will be shared with the public at the district’s annual meeting this coming […]
Two men – one armed with a semi-automatic handgun – robbed the Burlington AT&T Wireless Logic store on Milwaukee Avenue Thursday evening. According to a press release issued by the City of Burlington police department, the two suspects entered the store shortly after 7 p.m. and ordered employees onto […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Employees at Love Inc. in Burlington are looking for someone who donated a brown couch last week – and is missing the black-and-white cat that hitched a ride in it. The cat was found in the couch Oct. 15 when employees brought the overnight donation into […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The 2015-16 contract between the Burlington Area School District and the Burlington Education Association – the teachers union – was approved by the School Board Oct. 12. The contract gives a 1.62 percent increase in base salary per cell – which Superintendent Peter Smet said was […]
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a smashing good time Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 when it hosts its annual Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest at the Racine County Fairgrounds. “The Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest is the best […]
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