By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Laverne Lewis graduated from Waterford High School in 1970, the plan was to become a flight attendant, or a ticket agent. She’d just finished her training in August of 1971 when then-Waterford Superintendent Ken Carter called and asked for some help. “I was asked by […]
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Progress made in animal abuse case
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released an update on the animal abuse complaint on a Brighton farm late Tuesday, calling the current conditions a “huge improvement.” Sheriff David Beth said Tuesday that he will meet with sheriff’s department detectives and the district attorney this week to discuss the next steps […]
City to start over on pool
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether or not the City of Burlington wants – or needs – a community pool will likely take some more time to figure out. Taking the matter up in Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the Common Council gave city staff direction to go back […]
Vacant mobile home burns
A vacant mobile home in the Town of Burlington caught fire Sunday. The Racine County Communications Center received a call shortly after noon on Sunday about a mobile home on fire at 174 Waters Edge Circle in the township. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find heavy smoke and flames. […]
Local film festival goes international
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Coming soon to a theater in Burlington… … a film from Saudi Arabia? After opening up the biennial Chocolate City Film Festival this year to all entries, organizer Matt Nie got a firsthand lesson in the reach of social media and the World Wide Web. “Up […]
Teenagers charged after breaking into burnt home
A pair of area teenagers are facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into the home where a fatal fire took place last week. Tyler Arnold, 19, and Pearl Castillo, 18, are both facing several felony charges after police were summoned to 418 Fox Isle Park Drive Monday. Lawrence Hough, 88, […]
Pienkos ready to hand off the reins to Saltzmann
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Mark Pienkos, who has been at the helm of the Washington-Caldwell School District for seven years, will soon step down, but maintain a limited presence in the upcoming school year as part of a plan adopted recently by officials. The School Board on May 18 officially […]
County exec puts focus on workforce
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In his first State of the County address, newly elected Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave laid out his philosophy to county residents. “During the months leading to the April election, I spoke with many people throughout Racine County, and described two of the major areas I […]
Dozens of dead calves found on area farms
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Cleanup continues on a pair of farms where the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department found dozens of dead calves over the holiday weekend. According to a press release from the department, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an alleged animal abuse complaint on a farm in […]
City Council to take up pool discussion Tuesday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor About the only thing City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller is sure of right now with the Burlington Community Pool is the uncertainty. The issue of what to do with the pool – now that negotiations with Burbach Aquatics have been broken off – will be […]
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