By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While the City of Burlington Plan Commission may have raised some concerns about how traffic will flow in and out of the new business, the commission ultimately approved the site plan submitted for an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. The store will be located at 824 […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
New chairman and supervisor coming on board
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Current plans are to have Waterford Town Supervisor Tom Hincz officially sworn in sometime Monday, April 15, as the new Waterford town chairman. Hincz will replace long-time chairman Robert Langmesser, who is retiring. Aug. 15 is also the date the public is invited to say good-bye […]
Calling all vendors
Union Grove farmers market prepares to crop up By Julie Rossman Correspondent With spring (sort of) in the air, the Union Grove farmers market committee is gearing up for another season at Union Grove’s Village Square Park. Now in its third year, the farmers market features vendors selling farm-fresh produce, […]
Jensen bests Graff
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Nearly 100 absentee ballots were still waiting to be returned after polls closed April 2, leaving many supporters of candidates James Graff and Daniel Jensen with their fingers crossed, waiting to see if Jensen’s 26-vote preliminary lead in the Waterford Union High School race would hold […]
BHS graduation rate leaps six points
School has emphasized career readiness along with college prep By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The four-year graduation rate at Burlington High School improved six percentage points last year, giving the school one of the best rates in the Southern Lakes Conference and putting it well above the state average. […]
Threat of dam failure closes section of Highway 75 in Kenosha County
Heavy rains in southeastern Wisconsin have created the potential for the Vern Wolf Lake Dam in Kenosha County to fail. As a precaution, State Highway 75 is closed between State Highway 142 and County Highway K and detours have been posted. The dam is in the Richard Bong State […]
Highway 164 construction updates
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Incoming Waterford Town Chairman Tom Hincz and Ken Hinz, who heads up the town’s Department of Public Works, are attending weekly meetings with state officials in charge of the Highway 164 reconstruction project now under way through Tichigan. Following are recent project updates Hincz provided: • […]
The re-making of a BLOCKBUSTER
BHS cast is custom fit for production of ‘Les Mis’ By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Burlington High School produced the musical “Les Miserables” in the spring of 2003, the show was so new – and so widely unknown to American audiences – that it took some added effort to […]
Hospital talks at critical juncture
Aurora stands firm on O.B. closing; city must now decide whether to further pursue alternatives By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer If City of Burlington leaders were holding out hope Aurora Health Care officials would change their minds about closing the obstetrics department at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, a meeting on […]
Music event will benefit local charities
Miss ChocolateFest helps organize Sunday concert at Veteran’s Terrace By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Claire Olsen was crowned Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest last spring, she pledged her year of service would go to help homeless people in the area. Now, Olsen is part of a large effort to help […]
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