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Monday, November 18, 2024
The City of Burlington could opt to seek a state grant to help finance the conversion of a historic downtown building into a craft brewery. The Common Council is slated to consider the grant application and approval of a developer’s agreement with developer Tim Sullivan at a meeting on […]
Controversial issue comes to a head in Spring Prairie By Jason Arndt Editor The Town of Spring Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission is poised to weigh in on a proposed and highly controversial gravel pit at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall, N6097 Highway […]
National Weather Service projects up to 9 inches of snow The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is urging motorists to exercise caution while driving with the National Weather Service projecting up to 9 inches of snow starting Friday night through Saturday. According to the Weather Service, which issued a winter storm […]
The City of Burlington will have a primary election for the third consecutive year after three challengers along with an incumbent filed for candidacy in the 1st Aldermanic District. However, Mayor Jeannie Hefty and three incumbent aldermen will run unopposed, according to City Clerk Diahnn Halbach. The annual candidate […]
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 […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent Luke Peterson’s patience has certainly been tested the past two seasons. Two years ago, as a sophomore, Peterson patiently waited for his chance while freshman standout Cade Willis dominated at 106. Then Cooper Willis entered the program and dominated in the same fashion last year. Now […]
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