By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Hoping to incur long-term savings, Waterford Village Board members are considering a plan to forgo paper and instead harness digital technology for official municipal business. Village Administrator Rebecca Ewald and Village Clerk Carrie Orlovsky discussed with the Village Board one possible scenario – using iPads – […]
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Purchase of downtown site delayed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Community Development Authority on Tuesday agreed to table a vote on a contract to sell the last remaining parcel of the downtown redevelopment project. The land, located at the corner of East Chestnut and Dodge streets, was originally slated for a retail […]
Those darned kids!
Madison Gruman (second from left) and Kids from Wisconsin lit up the Burlington High School auditorium Friday night in a Kids’ “hometown” performance. Gruman is in her final year with the summer touring musical troupe. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Breaking news: Cudahy man killed in motorcycle crash
A 56-year-old Cudahy man died Friday morning in Burlington after colliding with a commercial truck. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the Racine County Communications Center received multiple 911 calls at about 10:20 a.m. Friday for a crash involving a tractor trailer and a […]
Zarek rallies for Burlington Little League championship
Hensley, Stutzman provide late spark in rubber match By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Burlington Little League has become one of the most respected and feared baseball names in the state of Wisconsin. The 12-year-old All-Stars have won five out of six state titles, and in June the first group to […]
Waterway group clarifies process for dredging
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Waterford Waterway Management District has clarified the steps to be used as the community considers approving a proposed dredging project. “The DNR has, up to this point, accepted the permit,” Barb Baron, chairman of the WWMD, said, adding that the public hearing was just part […]
Pool options on the drawing board
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With warm temperatures and sunny days, attendance has been up at the Burlington Community Pool. But while the current pool is seeing an uptick in numbers this year, the first phase of a study by Ayres Associates shows the current pool – built in the 1960s […]
Blues to ring out at B-Town Sounds Thursday night
The Burlington outdoor music series B-Town Sounds presents the Milwaukee-based Altered Five Blues Band Thursday evening at Echo Lake Park. The performance, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is the third in a series of seven presented at the park’s newly renovated gazebo/bandstand. The event will also feature the craft beers […]
Area director earns Miss Wisconsin state honor
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While Miss Racine director Debra Morrall had her mind on her contestant competing at Miss Wisconsin last week, the state organization had Morrall on its mind. On Saturday night during finals, Morrall was honored as the Volunteer of the Year for the Miss Wisconsin pageant. Morrall […]
CCHS outstanding senior: Heiligenthal does it all
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Ben Heiligenthal’s most powerful memories at Catholic Central High School come from being an athlete. “I chose to get involved in athletics because that’s something that I’ve done since I was little,” Heiligenthal said. “Obviously, that had a huge impact on my high school experience.” As […]