By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As most area communities began the transition from one public health provider to another this week, almost lost in the shuffle was the Health Care network. The Health Care Network, a free clinic that serves low-income residents in Racine County, had been maintaining offices […]
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2014: A year of tremendous gain, historic loss
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor 2014 certainly didn’t lack for action – at least not in Burlington and the immediate area. Some of the more spectacular headlines of the past year included the loss to fire of Schuette-Daniels Furniture – a mainstay of the city’s downtown – and a break in […]
City covers itself against added cost of improperly installed electric lines
By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief The City of Burlington has reached an agreement with We Energies that requires the utility to reimburse the city for additional costs that may be caused by the improper installation of buried electrical lines in 2013. The City Council voted unanimously Dec. 16 following […]
Public health switch on track for Jan. 1 start – some service locations will change in 2015
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Jan. 1 rolls around, most local communities will be served by a new public health provider. Central Racine County Health Department will slide into the hole left by the closing of Western Racine County Health, which has been providing public health services in the […]
Program aims to help community take First Step against heroin
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling first took the battle against heroin to the public last spring, he started with education. The series of “heroin summits” held at area schools gave Schmaling a chance to show the public how grave the threat of heroin – and […]
New faces step right in to keep BHS pep band rocking
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the Burlington High School band Orange Crush got ready to open its season last week, there was maybe a bit more extra anxiety than normal. “I was very nervous,” said Rachel Gebel, the group’s lead vocalist. “There was a big crowd. My mom told me […]
As 2014 winds down, so do expenses in the village streets budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The winter weather wallop that hit the area last month also whacked the Village of Waterford’s 2014 public works budget, according to the head of the department. Jeff Dolezal, public works director, discussed the state of funding operations within the public works department, particularly in the […]
Public health switch on track for Jan. 1
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Jan. 1 rolls around, the City of Burlington will be served by a new public health provider. Central Racine County Health Department will slide into the hole left by the closing of Western Racine County Health, and Mayor Bob Miller expects the switch to go […]
New Waterford High School courses approved for next school year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the current school year nearly halfway complete, Waterford Union High School officials are turning their attention toward next year with course selections. In an effort to meet students’ needs for academic rigor and harness the latest in technology, WUHS administrators presented the School Board with […]
Walworth man charged with child sexual assault – police say they met at the Racine County Fair
Joseph G. Deegan, 26, Walworth, is charged with second-degree sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl police say he met at the Racine County Fair in July 2014, a month after his release from prison for dealing drugs. According to the criminal complaint filed Nov. 26 in Racine Circuit Court: A […]
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