By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board on Monday unanimously approved a contract with Plunkett Raysich Architects to develop the district’s long-term facilities plan. The hiring of the firm gives direction to the district’s planning, which has been a subject of debate and suggestions for more […]
Sports & Other News
Win today, and Burlington Little League advances to first-ever World Series
It’s easy to think the pressure is building on the Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars. The boys of summer are way too easily cruising through the Great Lakes Regional tournament down in Indianapolis, with 10-0 pastings of both Illinois and Kentucky. After ace Markus Thomsen’s perfect game Monday, Ethan […]
New bike rack brightens downtown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor If you’ve noticed a new, bright-yellow bicycle rack in downtown Burlington in the past two weeks, well, you’re not alone. The metal sculpture, in front of May’s Insurance and across the street from The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine, was installed July 31 as the […]
Union Grove gearing up for a Super Saturday
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent Organizers are in the final planning stages for the 19th annual Super Saturday, set for Sept. 12. Centered around Union Grove’s Village Square and along Main Street, the family-focused community event will again be packed with activities throughout the day, from an early-morning 5K run […]
Millers Motors to celebrate 75 years with its customers
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Miller Motors is set to host 75th anniversary celebration at the dealership at 1196 Milwaukee Avenue. In addition to the sale that will run today through Monday, the dealership will host a community gathering 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Brats, burgers, pork chops and Adrian’s […]
Police contract called into question again
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the second time in less than two months, a Village of Waterford resident and former elected official took to the podium and attempted to poke holes in the argument switching police agencies in January is a sound decision. After months of review, the boards overseeing […]
Perfect game propels Burlington Little League to Thursday’s semifinal
Team faces Kentucky Thursday at 2 p.m. on ESPN By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor If you flipped on ESPN’S “Sportscenter” Tuesday morning, you didn’t see Aaron Rodgers throwing a bomb to Jordy Nelson or Ronda Rousey knocking out another fighter in a UFC fight. Among all the big-time, […]
Music makes the festival go ‘round
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For a man preparing for a two-day music festival this weekend, Patrick Sullivan admitted Tuesday that he felt “really good.” “This is the least amount of anxiety I’ve had leading into one of these,” said Sullivan, referring to the third annual Tall Tales Music Festival, set […]
Union Grove resident raises speeding issue
By Rumasa Noor Staff writer High speed limits in residential areas are often a matter of concern for many people, especially for parents of young children. In the July 28 meeting of the Police Commission of Union Grove, a parent and a resident of Union Grove, Martha Sheahan, raised concerns […]
Moving Wall coming to Racine
The Moving Wall – a traveling, half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – is coming to Racine and will be available for viewing Aug. 27-31 at Pritchard Park. The opening ceremonies will be at 5 p.m., Aug. 28, and will be preceded with the “Ride to the Wall,” led […]
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