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Friday, November 15, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
The Burlington Area School District, which previously acknowledged some shortcomings related to its handling of racial matters, recently submitted a corrective action plan to the Department of Public Instruction outlining directives to address an April 9 ruling against the district. “The submission aims to respond to directives from the DPI […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Town of Waterford’s incorporation effort, and the Village of Waterford’s future annexation plans, took center stage when village officials held a question-and-answer meeting May 3. In early 2020, town leaders officially moved forward on the municipality’s sought-after incorporation into the Village of Tichigan, filing the […]
He now faces 84 of counts of raping or secretly recording women and girls Shane Stanger, the local man initially charged in March with raping a former girlfriend and video recording the sexual assaults, saw the charges against him multiply exponentially Wednesday after investigators finished analyzing several of his electronic […]
Local craft beer joins list of offerings Several new vendors, including craft beer from Burlington’s Runaway Nanobrewery, join the lineup at the 2021 Burlington Farmers Market, which is slated to open the season Thursday, May 13, at Wehmhoff Square in the city’s downtown. The market, which runs weekly until late […]
Former students reflect on Karcher School history; another open house set for Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Sydney McCourt and Tim Pritzl first met in seventh grade science class 12 years ago at Karcher Middle School. Since then, the two became married and moved to the Chicago area, but […]
CCHS stages ‘Godspell’ outdoors under canopy By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When the coronavirus pandemic wiped out Catholic Central High School’s production of “The Sound of Music” in 2020, director Abby Galstad vowed to find a way to ensure her students would have a chance to perform in 2021. […]
With the future of the Echo Lake Dam – and subsequently Echo Lake – in doubt some in the community are looking to band together to drum up the support needed to secure the lake’s future. At least one such group has emerged online and others are expected to […]
Attorney says record of Fettes’ charges could be expunged By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tyson Fettes, a former Racine County public official, had charges of patronizing prostitutes and soliciting sex acts dismissed in an Illinois courtroom recently. “It was dismissed because there wasn’t sufficient evidence,” said Fettes’ attorney, Elder Granger […]
Middle school set to be turned over to district May 10 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new Karcher Middle School and are poised to formally turn the building over to the Burlington Area School District within a matter of weeks. The […]
Seismic physical changes in the Burlington Area School District are just weeks away as the new Karcher Middle School is slated for completion and the current building is slated for the wrecking ball. The school transition and the many changes it will trigger throughout the district is the top […]
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