By Julie Rossman Correspondent Seven, very excited young men and women received diplomas at the Shepherds College graduation ceremonies on Saturday. “It’s awesome!” exclaimed graduate Melissa Holm, Union Grove, as she described her graduation. Holm, who received a degree in culinary arts, has worked at Burger King since 2007. […]
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Flashing reds will fade away
City backs plan to optimize timing of traffic signals in downtown area By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Not a fan of the blinking red lights in the evening and early morning – and oh, yeah, the weekend, too, in Burlington? Coming soon to the city near you – a change […]
Wanggaard requests recount
Specter of vote fraud investigation hangs over process Republican State Sen. Van Wanggaard has requested a recount of the ballots in the June 5 recall election – a race he lost to Democratic challenger John Lehman by 834 votes. In a statement sent to media Friday morning, Wanggaard said […]
Being named one of America’s Top 1,000 schools is not that surprising for Waterford High
Good things have been happening at WHS for many years By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Word is getting around about the quality education offered at Waterford High School, which has brought solid bragging rights at a national level. WHS was recently named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by Newsweek […]
Cancer survivor tells her story as Relay approaches
All members of the community are welcome to join in this year’s Relay for Life event being held at Union Grove High School, starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 15 and continuing through 8 a.m., Saturday, June 16. Cheryl Anderson is Union Grove’s 2012 Relay for Life Honorary Survivor. Here […]
It’s a crosswalk crackdown
Local police aim to make streets more pedestrian friendly By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Picture, if you will, the enduring image of a little old lady crossing the street. The City of Burlington wants to make sure you see her – and everyone else in crosswalks – this summer. And […]
Sheriff investigating ‘voting irregularities’ in recall election
Could findings impact closely contested state Senate race? The Racine County Sheriff’s Department is investigating citizen complaints of “voting irregularities” associated with the June 5 recall election in the county. The sheriff’s office notified the media Thursday afternoon of the investigation, which was requested by District Attorney Richard Chiapete […]
Beach advisory lifted
A water quality advisory at the public beach on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington was lifted Wednesday, one day after it was imposed. Samples of water collected at the beach Wednesday tested safe for swimming, according to officials with the Western Racine County Health Department. The advisory – […]
Pageant entrant wins Miss Wisconsin prelim
Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest Stephanie Kok showed off her talent Wednesday evening at Miss Wisconsin – and made a major splash. Kok won her section’s talent preliminary, defeating 11 other entries in the preliminaries at the pageant. The preliminary competition is broken down into two groups, with 12 young women […]
Smiles scarce as budget passes
BASD budget compromise leaves both sides wanting By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Burlington Area School District’s Board of Education managed to pass its 2012-13 budget Monday night. Whether it will stand up to the kind of brutal scrutiny that was exhibited at last August’s annual meeting remains to be […]
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