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Saturday, July 27, 2024
News from the Burlington area
By Jason Arndt Editor Our Savior Lutheran Church in Burlington will expand under a site plan application endorsed on July 9 by the Plan Commission. According to project plans, the proposal consists of a two-story 3,374 square foot addition, which would connect the childcare facility with the congregation’s main structure, […]
By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Senior Activity Center has experienced a series of improvements, both in infrastructural upgrades and programming, since the start of the year, Most recently, courtesy of a grant from the United Way of Racine County, the center now has funding for essential services such as […]
Organizers say they do not have the budget required By Jason Arndt Editor The Tall Tales Music Festival, an annual downtown Burlington event, will not occur in 2024 because of financial challenges in organizing the event. Patrick Sullivan, co-founder of the event, said organizers made the decision “after careful consideration.” […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Racine County officials announced the sudden passing County Executive Jonathan Delagrave. Delagrave, who served the leadership post since 2015, died during the early morning hours of June 28 based on a release from officials. “This tragic loss has left our community in a state of great […]
By Jason Arndt Editor When the City of Burlington experiences heavy rainfall, some residents have reported nuisance ponding and slow drainage into the community’s storm sewer infrastructure. Officials look to clearly identify problems and potential solutions through a task order with Kapur and Associates, Inc. at a cost of $165,000 […]
By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington area remembered a Revolutionary War veteran on Saturday when officials dedicated a new memorial marker to honor Patriot Aaron Smith at Cooper Elementary School. Smith, the only known soldier from the Revolutionary War buried in Burlington, was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1760 and […]
Fourth generation farm family looks forward to welcoming visitors By Jason Arndt Editor Schaal Dairy Farm in the Town of Dover will serve as the venue for the 2024 Racine County Breakfast on Farm. Racine County Breakfast on the Farm, which coincides with June Dairy Month in Wisconsin, will run […]
Stacked Therapies offers services in natural environment By Jason Arndt Editor Stacked Therapies, a veteran-owned business, looks to serve the pediatric population through various therapy sessions within Burlington and beyond. Founded by Dr. Amy Correa, a former Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, Stacked Therapies sees children with developmental […]
Officials cite favorable pricing for recommended work By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington’s only basketball court, located at Wehmhoff Jucker Park, will undergo a major reconstruction project under a change order the Common Council endorsed on Tuesday. The change order with Asphalt Contractors, of Union Grove, calls for […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington Dance Academy athletes recently completed a stellar competition season and brought home multiple accolades from each meet. According to Jessica Blazekovic, owner of Burlington Dance Academy, about 20 dancers ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old traveled and competed at four regional meets […]
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