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Friday, March 21, 2025
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For 50 years members of English Settlement United Methodist Church have invited the community to experience the true meaning of Christmas. The congregation is prepared to host its 51st live Nativity on Christmas Eve next week. It’s an event that, according to an organizer, unleashes the peace of the […]
Midwinterlike cold will encompass the Great Lakes on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to AccuWeather. “Very cold air from Canada will build into the area behind the cold front starting Tuesday night. Temperatures will be 10-20 degrees below normal for this time of the year across the […]
BHS DRIVEN members raise funds, assist seniors By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington High School’s DRIVEN team did more than raise funds for Love Inc. during its annual winter service project Friday. The hundreds of students ranging from sophomores to seniors also spread Christmas joy throughout the community and at Arbor […]
The Racine County Sheriff’s Office has joined law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign from Dec. 13 through New Year’s Day. Last year in Racine County during this national campaign the Sheriff’s Office added extra hours of coverage and made 22 […]
Warrant has been issued for arrest of Indiana man An Indiana man who has been incarcerated in Illinois has been charged with breaking into the Martin Ford dealership in Union Grove and stealing auto parts, tools and a truck back in May 2018. Jeffery Vlietstra, 55, is charged with burglary […]
Riley Kuhlmey reaches for a chocolate chip cookie at Union Grove Lumber and True Value Hardware during the annual Cookie Walk hosted by the Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants were able to visit 23 local businesses to gather cookies. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
Consideration now likely in early 2020 By Jason Arndt Editor Town of Spring Prairie residents will have to wait, once again, on consideration of a resolution related to a proposed gravel pit after Walworth County officials sought more information from Asphalt Contractors, Inc. The township’s Planning and Zoning Commission initially […]
State official hails event as ‘hallmark winter travel destination’ By Jason Arndt Editor Wisconsin plays host to many winter events and attractions – like the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame in Eagle River and Ice Caves in Bayfield among several others – but southern Wisconsin does not enjoy the same […]
BASD officials embrace possibility at recent meeting By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent As construction continues on the new Nettie Karcher Middle School, the Burlington Area School District may be getting some extra space. After the City of Burlington indicated it was not interested last year, Superintendent Steve Plank said at Monday […]
Each year, like a team of Christmas elves, students from the DRIVEN program at Burlington High School emerge from the classroom and commit acts of good in their community. From ringing bells at Salvation Army donation buckets to visiting a senior living facility for games of bingo, these students […]
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