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Thursday, November 14, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
Coalition seeks to stem racism through education in local school district By Jason Arndt Staff Writer An online petition calling on the Burlington Area School District to address systemic racism and update its black history curriculum has drawn hundreds of signatures. According to the petition, as of Monday, 426 had […]
For a significant portion of the past two months, Racine County had the dubious distinction of having one of the highest percentages of positive COVID-19 tests in the state. Numbers in the county topped out at more than 14% during stretch ending in late May. Last week, however, the number […]
Packers super fan Frank Lamping dies just days after parade in his honor Editor’s note: Green Bay Packers Fan Hall of Fame member Frank Lamping – arguably Union Grove’s biggest celebrity – lost his battle with prostate cancer Thursday at the age of 63. Five days earlier the […]
Organizer expects event to be peaceful By Chris Bennett Correspondent A peaceful, civil protest against the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police is scheduled to take place Saturday in Waterford. The organizer said she hopes, and expects, that the protest will remain peaceful. Casey Fredrick, a […]
BHS grad brings Laotian cuisine to collaborative event at new brewery Saturday By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Alex Hanesakda, a 2000 Burlington High School graduate, grew up with a passion for Southeast Asian cuisine. He fell in love with Lao and Thai food, and, he says, his cooking today definitely reflects […]
Ag Society nixes event because of health concerns By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Racine County Ag Society spent months monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and how the lingering public health issue could affect the 2020 Racine County Fair. But, on Monday, the Ag Society followed most other area fair organizations […]
County Fairs are celebrations of all things wholesome, country and summer. And now, like so many other things, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed this annual tradition in Racine County. On Monday, the organization that runs the fair followed most other area fair organizations and decided to strike the annual […]
Decision is in response to reduced capacity amid COVID-19 The board that oversees the operation of the Burlington Community Aquatic Center has decided to restrict use of the facility to Burlington residents and season pass holders for the 2020 season. The Burlington Community Pool Board, which announced its decision on […]
Teachers bid farewell to students from a distance By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Mackenzie Geschke attended Raymond School, she remembers seeing high school graduates roam the halls, waving goodbye during the school’s annual year-end celebration. Geschke, who left Raymond School in 2016, experienced a reversal June 5 as […]
Organizers seek entries for annual event The Waterford Lions Club Fourth of July parade and kids parade will be held as scheduled this year, according to organizers. “With everything going on this year we would like this to be the best parade ever,” organizers wrote in a news release. The […]
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