By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Fire Department, fresh off a remodeling project, will open its doors to the public Sunday at 165 W. Washington St. The department will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Donations will be accepted for the meal – with funds going toward […]
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Highway 20 closed at railroad tracks starting Monday
Highway 20 at the Canadian National RR in Racine County will close on Monday for repair work. The closure is expected to remain in place until Oct. 25, weather permitting. Highway 20, between Honey Creek Road and Miller Road in Waterford, will close on Monday, Oct. 14. Crews will be […]
Hey parents: High school sports aren’t life and death
Last week’s fiasco is yet another reason why people in general need to take a chill pill when investing too much into high school. The average person lives, what, 80 years? High school is only four of those. A blip on the map. A whopping 5 percent. But some […]
Father accused of hitting daughter with canoe paddle
He now faces child abuse charges for incident A Burlington father accused of hitting his daughter with a paddle while on a canoe outing has been charged with child abuse in Racine County Circuit Court. Chad M. Kosloske, 36, is charged with two felony counts of physical abuse of a […]
Gridlock shuts down St. Thomas class trip
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Eighth-graders from St. Thomas Aquinas School in Waterford, and St. Mary’s and St. Charles schools in Burlington, are learning a living lesson in American Government, with their long-planned school trip to Washington D.C. postponed due to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. […]
Solemn honors for a fallen friend
Lyons Fire Engine 2925 passes under the arch made by City of Burlington and Waterford ladder trucks Saturday, carrying the casket of Josh Tauscher, who died last week following a motorcycle crash. See more photos and read the full story of the tribute to the local firefighter in the Oct. […]
One of the ‘Greatest’ receives his just reward
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The layout of a B-29 Superfortress bomber – a key part of the United States’ arsenal in World War II – was unique. The first aircraft to have pressurized cabins, there were two crew sections – one in the front, and one in the back, […]
Ladwig proposes third straight no-levy-increase budget
Plan includes another drug agent to address growing heroin problem Here is the complete text of County Executive James Ladwig’s 2014 budget presentation to the Racine County Board. The remarks were made at the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 8 meeting: “Mr. Chairman and members of the County Board: “This is […]
Union Grove soccer gets first SLC win in three years
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Two streaks – a winless streak and a shutout streak – were finally broken by the Union Grove High School boys soccer team Sept. 26. Both streaks were broken when the Bronco boys traveled to Burlington and defeated the Demons 1-0. Head coach Sean Jung […]
Chiropractor honored for lifetime achievement
Longtime local chiropractor Robert Wheelock was presented a lifetime achievement award by the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Sept. 21. The award was presented at the WCA Fall Convention in Wisconsin Dells. Wheelock has been practicing in Burlington since 1974 when he joined Burlington Family Chiropractic as an associate. He was nominated […]
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