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Monday, April 29, 2024
Residents and pets appeared to escape harm Area firefighters responded to a report of explosions Monday afternoon and found a home on fire on Clayton Court in the Paradise Valley neighborhood in Spring Prairie. Initial reports on scene were that members the family residing in the home and their pets […]
Harold Martin Oldenburg Sr., 93, Burlington, died May 31, 2012, at Kindred Care Center Kenosha. He was born on March 24, 1919, in the town of Norway, Racine County, to the late Alfred and Esther (Krogstad) Oldenburg. He graduated from the Racine County School of Agriculture in 1937. A World […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.63 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]
She’s accused of stealing from disabled residents in her care The owner of a Burlington group home for disabled adults has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from three men in her care. Becky Ann Borucki, 55, is facing nine felony charges, including three counts each of: theft of […]
By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Less than a month after casting their ballots in the recall primary, local voters will be back at the polls Tuesday to help decide whether Republican Gov. Scott Walker retains his job. The historic recall election could bring out 65 percent of eligible […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the last three years, the Catholic Central High School softball team saw its season ending in the regional finals against Racine Lutheran. The Lady Toppers weren’t about to let it happen again Friday. In a game postponed a day because of the weather, the […]
Saturday news for local competitors at the WIAA state track and field meet: 4:25 p.m. – Westosha Central’s Lauren Ineichen wins the girls Division 1 high jump. She cleared 5 feet, 6 inches – one inch ahead of her competitors. Also, Burlington’s Max Shenkenburg was 22nd in the Division 1 […]
City residents leave town meetings frustrated By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Depending upon whom you listen to, a decision to allow a Union Grove-based company to set up an asphalt plant on the former J.W. Peters property in Burlington may be a good move to create jobs in the area […]
A slide show of photos from Burlington’s Memorial Day Parade and observance.
I was motivated to write when I read an editorial regarding the recall election. I too believe that Gov. Scott Walker was a bit too zealous in getting Wisconsin out of debt and perhaps he was naive that he could do so given his 2010 election in which he promised […]
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