By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A few weeks ago, Burlington High School science teacher Troy Everson walked into school to start his day. There to greet him was BHS Principal Eric Burling, with a simple question. “What are you doing in your class today?” Everson recalled being asked. Burling then added, […]
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Drug-testing kits a First Step to combat abuse
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A program linking the resources of the Racine County Sheriff’s Department with local high schools is moving forward as officials attempt to stem the tide of such drug epidemics as heroin use. Last month, the school boards overseeing Waterford and Union Grove high schools voted […]
Update – Burlington schools closed Monday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After saying Friday that the Burlington Area School District would wait until Sunday afternoon to make a decision, BASD announced around noon on Monday that schools would be closed. A phone alert to parents in BASD went out around 11:50 a.m. Saturday morning. BASD Superintendent Peter […]
Agencies warn residents to take precautions in extreme cold
High temps will remain below zero Monday, forecasters say Wisconsin residents need to be ready for a dangerous blast of arctic air that will be moving into the state Sunday night and hovering over through Tuesday, according to state officials. The system will drop temperatures and wind chills to levels […]
Fire ravages Martini Mo’z in heart of Waterford
Two residences evacuated; no injuries reported It appears the building that houses Martini Mo’z tavern in downtown Waterford is a total loss as the result of a fire that struck the building early Friday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to a press release issued by the […]
Dino-napping: familiar Burlington statue taken
Editor Three years ago, Josie Swihart received a prized gift on her birthday – a cast-metal dinosaur that quickly became a landmark in the City of Burlington. She named him “Dino,” and until the early hours of Sunday morning, he resided in the Swiharts’ yard on West State Street. That […]
A life of faith, family and community
John Moe touched many with a dedication to service By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Most of the men attending John Moe’s funeral Mass Dec. 30 – sons, sons-in-law and grandsons – humbly honored their patriarch by donning his favored neckwear: a bowtie. It was a silent and simple, but […]
Local Realtors group installs new board
Brad Lois of Bear Realty, Burlington, was sworn in as president of the Board of Directors for the Lakes Area Realtors Association during a ceremony Dec. 6, at Veteran’s Terrace in Burlington. Wisconsin Realtors Association President and CEO Michael Theo, was on hand to swear in Lois and the rest […]
Court suspends local attorney’s license
A Burlington attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for six months in a ruling by the state Supreme Court for what the Office of Lawyer Regulation termed a pattern of misconduct and incompetence. The court agreed in its decision filed Dec. 12 that Suzanne M. Smith committed […]
Kane Street neighborhood added to historic register
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Owners of 140 historic homes and other structures in Burlington’s Kane Street neighborhood are now eligible for state tax credits awarded for exterior rehabilitation and upkeep of their buildings. The City of Burlington and the Racine County Economic Development Corp. jointly announced late last […]
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