Enjoy festival offerings and a chicken dinner Enjoy the fall colors, scents, and sounds of the season at the Waterford Fall Harvest Fest on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Whitford Park (730 N. River Road) and Ten Club Park (next door to 101 E. Main […]
Sports & Other News
What conflict?
School Board refuses to consider wives, former teachers for citizen positions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For at least one minute Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board operated with some measure of levity. In discussion of what to do about potential conflicts of interest in appointing citizen […]
Construction takes a toll
Some Milwaukee Avenue businesses are struggling due to roadwork By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For almost 14 years, Bertha Benitez’s Los Compadres – a Mexican restaurant with a full bar license – has been a staple in Burlington. Benitez is now wondering how much longer that will be the case, […]
A harvest of hope
Farmers step forward to reap corn at Weis farms By Jennifer Eisenbart and Patricia Bogumil Staff Writers This week, area farmers planned to come together and help out with the harvest of crops from Weis Brothers farms. The Weis brothers finished harvesting their soy beans before an accident on […]
LETTER: National debt is a disgrace to the ‘Greatest Generation’
What a Shame! My parents grew up during the U.S. Great Depression. I remember their stories of their delight getting only an orange on Christmas morning and the delectable delight, duck blood soup for supper. Nothing was wasted. Both of my parents were WWII veterans and part of “The Greatest […]
Colorful camp
YMCA Camp MacLean was ablaze in autumn colors last week. The camp, on the shores of Rockland Lake, is operated by the YMCA of Chicago. Fall colors in the area appeared to peak late last week before wind and rain took a toll on the annual display. (Photo by Ed […]
Grand entrance
Members of the Burlington High School cross country teams enter the school gym with homemade signs Friday at the BHS homecoming pep rally. Members of the school’s fall teams and activities were introduced prior to the crowning of homecoming King Michael Pinter and Queen Lexi Baker. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Village signs for police services
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Village Board recently laid to rest the recurring question of which agency will provide local law enforcement services to the village in 2013. With Village Trustee Roy Gawlitta unsuccessfully trying to vote neither for nor against the contract, the board overwhelmingly decided Sept. 24 […]
BASD approves changes to employee handbook
It reflects new era for school districts By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the final salaries now determined for the 2011-12 school year, Burlington Area School District officials presented a revised employee handbook at the Personnel Committee meeting Oct. 1. In the end, the committee unanimously approved the changes to […]
County Executive delivers annual budget address
Proposed budget requires no increase in countywide tax levy Here is the transcript of the Racine County budget address delivered County Executive James Ladwig to the County Board Tuesday evening: Address to the Racine County Board of Supervisors County Executive James A. Ladwig October 9, 2012 Mr. Chairman […]