By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After close to a two-hour closed session negotiation between the City of Burlington and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad Tuesday night, the sides agreed to continue negotiating. City Administrator Kevin Lahner said following the meeting, “We had a very good, productive conversation with the Rescue Squad […]
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Two Burlington men injured in single-vehicle crash
Speed appears to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash that injured two men from Burlington early Wednesday morning, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Burlington shortly before 3 a.m. for the report of the crash. The exact location is not immediately […]
Fund transfer will help close TIF district
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission unanimously approved moving forward with transferring money from one tax incremental finance district to another Tuesday night, paving the way to close both in 2018. The city will transfer about $4.25 million from TIF District No. 3 to the environmental […]
Mother charged for allegedly whipping girl, 13, with belt
A Burlington woman was charged Monday with multiple counts of child abuse for allegedly beating her 13-year-old daughter with a belt on two separate days last week. Victoria L. Smoger, 34, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Monday on two felony counts each of physical abuse of a child and […]
Teacher turns in surprise run in Chicago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington area had quite the presence Saturday in Chicago. Eight different Burlington runners participated in the Chicago Marathon Sunday, with the top finish coming from Burlington High School teacher Matt Nie. Nie, whose previous personal best had been roughly 3 hours, 23 minutes, bested […]
CCHS students see the dangers of texting and driving
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Wisconsin State Trooper Steve Lindemann has lived the nightmare portion of his job. He’s had to knock on doors and tell people – a parent, a spouse, a significant other – that someone they love is dead in a traffic accident. “Usually, I’m accompanied by a […]
County gives $1 million shove to City Hall project
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Since 2010, Burlington Mayor Bob Miller has been eyeing the possibility of sharing a government building with Racine County – and sharing the cost of construction of that new building. “My goal, and I’ve made no bones about it, is to have a government center in […]
Yik Yak gets big yuck from school officials
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A new social media mobile app is has drawn fire on a national level – and now is getting the boot in Burlington as well. The app, called Yik Yak, has made headlines since earlier this year, but only this week has Burlington High School gotten […]
Shutout in office search, candidate goes mobile
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Challenging 63rd Assembly District representative and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in an election was bound to be challenging for Democrat Andy Mitchell. It got a little harder for Mitchell – a resident of Rochester – when he tried to find a Burlington campaign office in the […]
Local church to hold appraisal event
Burlington United Methodist Church, 857 W. State St., is hosting an antique and collectible appraisal fair on Saturday Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Certified appraiser Barbara Eash will give verbal appraisals for $5 per item with a maximum of three items. Welcome items include lamps, jewelry, tribal […]