By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor At around 11:50 p.m. Sunday evening, a train lumbered through the City of Burlington, blasting its horn for all to hear. After that? Blessed silence … well, for the most part. Canadian National railroad engineers ceased sounding train horns at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning as the […]
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Facts to ponder as you celebrate low gas prices
With area gasoline prices down as much as 45 cents per gallon from a year ago, here are some facts to ponder from gasbuddy.com. 1. The national average is $3.38 per gallon, down a half cent from Thursday. In the last 40 days, 38 of them have seen the daily […]
Committee votes to eliminate citizen reps
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There were two schools of thought and a lot of middle ground expressed Monday night in the discussion of whether the Burlington Area School District School Board needed to continue with citizen representatives on committees. After discussing the merits – and drawbacks – of the citizen […]
High school sports new looks inside and out
by Julie Rossman Correspondent A beautiful, sunny autumn day was the perfect backdrop for the dedication of beautiful new Bronco Field at Union Grove High School on Sunday. A crowd of school staff, students, parents and community members gathered for the official ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the […]
Fire breakfast set for Sunday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Fire Department, fresh off a remodeling project, will open its doors to the public Sunday at 165 W. Washington St. The department will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Donations will be accepted for the meal – with funds going toward […]
Highway 20 closed at railroad tracks starting Monday
Highway 20 at the Canadian National RR in Racine County will close on Monday for repair work. The closure is expected to remain in place until Oct. 25, weather permitting. Highway 20, between Honey Creek Road and Miller Road in Waterford, will close on Monday, Oct. 14. Crews will be […]
Father accused of hitting daughter with canoe paddle
He now faces child abuse charges for incident A Burlington father accused of hitting his daughter with a paddle while on a canoe outing has been charged with child abuse in Racine County Circuit Court. Chad M. Kosloske, 36, is charged with two felony counts of physical abuse of a […]
Gridlock shuts down St. Thomas class trip
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Eighth-graders from St. Thomas Aquinas School in Waterford, and St. Mary’s and St. Charles schools in Burlington, are learning a living lesson in American Government, with their long-planned school trip to Washington D.C. postponed due to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. […]
One of the ‘Greatest’ receives his just reward
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The layout of a B-29 Superfortress bomber – a key part of the United States’ arsenal in World War II – was unique. The first aircraft to have pressurized cabins, there were two crew sections – one in the front, and one in the back, […]
Ladwig proposes third straight no-levy-increase budget
Plan includes another drug agent to address growing heroin problem Here is the complete text of County Executive James Ladwig’s 2014 budget presentation to the Racine County Board. The remarks were made at the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 8 meeting: “Mr. Chairman and members of the County Board: “This is […]
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