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Friday, November 15, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
The City of Burlington moved one step closer to exploring a multi-use Performing Arts Center on Dec. 3 when a divided Common Council awarded a $10,000 grant for an economic feasibility study. The grant covers 50 percent of the feasibility study with the Burlington Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. required to […]
By Chris Bennett Correspondent There was a time in Wisconsin history, in the recent past, when families broke the law over butter. Normally law-abiding citizens sneaked over the Wisconsin-Illinois state line for years to buy yellow oleo. The product could only be sold in its normal white color in Wisconsin, […]
2019 in the Burlington area was a year of great change featuring the end of the volunteer Burlington Rescue Squad and the start of construction for a new middle school. It was also a year of great scandal with two public officials embroiled in criminal proceedings regarding sex charges. […]
Racine County prosecutors allege Chad Bickler, 42, was shot to death Thursday in Wind Lake when his accused murderer Troy Hoffman exploded in a violent, pistol-shooting rage sparked by jealousy over a woman. Hoffman, 40, of New Berlin, was formally charged with first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous […]
A year-end spike in road trip travel due to the holidays helped to push the national average price for gasoline more expensive on the week – up four cents to $2.58, according to AAA. Compared to last month, the national average is the same price, but 31 cents more expensive […]
Annual Nativity re-enactment transcends generations By Jason Arndt Editor Ashley Bzdawka said she cannot imagine doing anything other than participating in the 51st annual Christmas in the Barn event in the Town of Dover. Bzdawka, of the Waterford area, has been involved in the traditional Christmas Eve live nativity scene […]
A man suspected of fatally shooting another man during a home invasion in the Town of Norway Thursday evening reportedly turned himself into police in Hustisford Friday. Troy Hoffman, 40, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon, according to an updated Racine County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. A short time […]
A manhunt continued Friday morning for a 40-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of another man during a home invasion in the Town of Norway Thursday evening. Authorities are looking for Troy J. Hoffman, who is considered armed and dangerous, according to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling. Hoffman is […]
Multiple people were injured Thursday afternoon in a two vehicle crash that occurred about 1:30 p.m. in the Town of Dover. One of the victims was ejected from a vehicle in the crash and was transported from the scene to a hospital by Flight for Life helicopter, according to the […]
All the peace and goodwill of the holidays does necessarily mean the roads are safer for motorists on their way to a family Christmas or New Year’s celebration. The Racine County Sheriff’s Department is in the midst of its annual holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown and […]
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