By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After spending more than a year trying to iron out the details, the City of Burlington on Tuesday took the first official steps needed to bring a new business to town. Applied Material Solutions, which is currently headquartered in Elkhorn, is looking to build a production […]
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News from throughout Western Racine County.
County wants Burlington service center demolished in 2017
Statement accelerates talk of shared government services building By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After years of discussions on the future of the building, Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave made it clear at the Jan. 19 Committee of the Whole meeting that the Western Racine County Service Center has a limited lifespan […]
New year, new lights: LED project a go in village
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After putting off the project for a year, the Village of Union Grove is set to see significant savings in the installation of new lights at the Village Hall and Department of Public Works building. Using grant money from the state, the village will install new […]
New program proposed at Washington-Caldwell
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A nationally known program focused on science, technology, engineering and math could soon be integrated into the Washington-Caldwell School District’s curriculum. At a School Board meeting Jan. 18, Kelli Vogt, the district’s library media and technology specialist, discussed a proposal to link up with Project Lead […]
Average performance on ACT declines as more students take exam
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While area high schools may have experienced a drop in the average composite score on the yearly ACT exams, principals are taking the information with a grain of salt. The drops – anywhere from one to three points – have in large part to do with […]
Class reunion
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) speaks with Burlington Chamber of Commerce President Jim Webley Thursday night at Veterans Terrace. The two, members of the Class of 1988 at Janesville Craig High School, chatted prior to Ryan’s remarks at the chamber’s Annual Dinner and Auction at Veterans Terrace. The Janseville […]
Everson touts training program at state convention
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are few things that Burlington High School teacher Troy Everson likes to do more than talk about his students’ accomplishments. So, when Burlington Area School District School Board member Rosanne Hahn – who is also the district delegate at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards […]
Fox Lake students transported to hospital
Students coming to Camp MacLean for a day trip Thursday ended up at area hospital after a crash in Illinois on the way to the camp. According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, the two buses collided in Illinois on their way to Burlington. No injuries were initially reported, but […]
Baby tossed to safety from roof in Lake Geneva fire rescue
Seven people — including a baby who was tossed to a police officer from the roof — escaped a fire that engulfed a multi-unit residence on Elm Street in Lake Geneva Tuesday. Lake Geneva Police officers were called to the 1100 block of Elm Street at about 11:41 a.m. on […]
The hands of a humanitarian
Local teacher honored for community service By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Speaking to an audience of appreciative community leaders Monday, Troy Everson relayed a lesson his father taught him before he embarked on a career as a public school teacher in Burlington more than 20 years ago. His father, […]
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