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Monday, November 18, 2024
Each year the graduation program at Burlington High School includes a list of class accomplishments. Woven throughout the long list of achievements of the Class of 2012 is a common thread – service. As a whole, the class logged nearly 20,000 community service hours, with 14 of the 300 graduates […]
Local public health officials posted a water quality advisory Tuesday at the public beach on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington. According to a release from the Western Racine County Health Department, the water at the beach was posted “poor” because at its current bacterial level the water could […]
His victory is pending recount decision by Wanggaard By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A canvass of the 21st Senate District recall election completed Tuesday morning increased the margin of victory for challenger John Lehman over incumbent Republican Van Wanggaard by 55 votes. The margin of victory now stands at […]
By Julie Rossman Correspondent It was a picture perfect day for the 32nd annual Union Grove Lion’s Club Chicken BBQ and classic car show on Sunday. The weather was amazing, Lions Club volunteers worked to cook and sell nearly 2,100 chicken halves and huge crowds showed up to enjoy the […]
Local geography student helps UW-W excel in contest By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Virtual visitors of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus will have more robust visuals to enjoy, thanks to the efforts of a recent group of college graduates, including a Burlington woman. The student participants enhanced the university’s presence […]
A Town of Dover man was found dead in a pond on his property late Sunday, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s officials received a call regarding a missing person near the 300 block of Beaumont Avenue about 10:23 p.m. Sunday. Authorities learned the man had last been […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen in the past week, averaging $3.62 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen in the last week to $3.56, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Wisconsin during the past week, […]
Even with one injured teammate outfitted with a neck brace, an all-female Sturtevant team beat out 12 other teams to win a local pool team championship played May 18 thru May 20. With that win, the Against All Odds pool players have now gained entry into the largest team pool tournament […]
But the costs can be almost sickening By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) commissioner Donna Block has called for a special meeting to discuss the types and amounts of benefits now paid to full-time WSD employees. Block emailed her request to WSD office administrator Debbie […]
The B-Town Sounds summer concert series launches its inaugural season Thursday, June 14, with a show featuring Janet Planet and the Herd of Cats. The free concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Echo Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, beverages and food, although food and drink […]
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