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Monday, April 29, 2024
News from the Burlington area
Burlington family that championed cause stands by and governor signs legislation Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday signed a bill that legalizes the limited use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat people with seizure disorders. CBD – which has been shown effective against seizures in states where it’s allowed – is derived […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been several years since Burlington began its downtown redevelopment. First came the new parking garage, and with it, the Hampton Inn. What was supposed to follow was a retail development – one with an atrium and central area, one that appeared ready […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor People living in the subdivision behind Cross Lutheran Church awoke last week to the sound of chainsaws. As the weather has grown warmer – and trees have become more accessible – the City of Burlington has begun its work of culling 74 ash trees […]
Pair were reported missing in Cedar Park neighborhood Residents of Burlington’s Cedar Park neighborhood were on edge for two hours Thursday night as family members, firefighters and law enforcement officials searched for two girls who had been reported missing. The girls were eventually found safe near their homes. The Racine […]
Hartland-based Town Bank will take over Wisconsin operations By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Talmer Bank, which operates 11 branches in Wisconsin, including Burlington, announced this week in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has agreed to sell its state operations to Town Bank of […]
High school leadership club will again host annual event By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Spring finally decided to stick around this week – and it picked a good time to do it. For the first time in a few years, the Burlington High School DRIVEN program Easter Egg Hunt will have […]
Fire impacted apartments above adjacent buildings By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With as many people as there were worried about the effect on businesses following Saturday night’s five-alarm fire at the Schuette Daniels Furniture store, it could be easy to overlook the human aspect. Cristen Chaffee of The Transitional Living Center […]
Teen’s body was found in marsh in Town of Burlington Charges were filed today against a 36-year-old Palatine, Ill., man in the murder of Amber Creek, a 14-year-old runaway whose body was found in a Town of Burlington marsh in 1997. James P. Eaton is accused in Racine County Circuit […]
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington-based Fox River State Bank is now operating under a revised set of regulatory orders issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the state Department of Financial Institutions. The consent order, which both sides agreed to in February, was formally announced by the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As consultant Nexus Solutions made its initial presentation to the Burlington Area School District School Board Monday night regarding possible facility upgrades, the company made it very clear it was impressed with the district’s finances. The facilities study gave the district a way to fund about […]
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