Some portions of middle school date to 1924 By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In terms of all of the facilities within the Burlington Area School District, Karcher Middle School isn’t technically the oldest. That title falls to the district administration building, also known as the former Lincoln School, built in 1857. […]
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Officer’s drunken driving case postponed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Judgment in a drunken driving case involving a City of Burlington police officer has been postponed until September. The initial court appearance of Eric Mitchell, a City of Burlington police officer who allegedly drove off a road and hit a tree last December in Walworth County, […]
City’s block party set for Sept. 10 festivities
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The fifth annual City of Burlington Community Block Party is set for Sept. 10 at Devor Park on Amanda Street from 3 to 7 p.m. The annual event, which started in 2011 after an extremely dry summer forced the postponement of the July 4 fireworks, has […]
Waterford man accused of battery after bar fight
A 39-year-old Waterford man is facing felony charges after allegedly hitting a woman at Lucky Mojos tavern in Burlington. Jeffrey Lee Decker was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with two counts of substantial battery, as a repeater, as well as a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge for an incident that […]
Council will vote on pool referendum Aug. 16
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council will vote Aug. 16 on whether or not to place a referendum for the community pool on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. The city is working to meet the state’s Aug. 23 deadline for filing a referendum request for the […]
School Board gets plenty to chew on at final input session
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After three meetings where supporters pushed for a Montessori-only grade school and equal facilities across the board, a long-time local fiscal conservative blasted the long-range facilities planning the Burlington Area School District is undertaking. Bonnie Ketterhagen, the wife of School Board Member Phil Ketterhagen, read a […]
Eskimo Brothers to play B-Town Sounds tonight
The Eskimo Brothers a self-described high-energy honky-tonk music trio based out of Nashville will play the B-Town Sounds concert series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Echo Park in Burlington. According to the band’s biography: “This reckless and manic show has been battle-tested and polished from over 3,000 gig […]
August drive-in movies start Saturday
The annual drive-in movie series sponsored by Plaza Theater will start Saturday with “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” The movies will be shown on a large, inflatable screen in the parking lot of Reineman’s True Value starting at 9 p.m. The event is free, and sponsored by the theater and […]
Racine County Fair set single-day attendance mark
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of heat on Wednesday and storms on Thursday, the Racine County Fair enjoyed a large turnout last week. Scott Gunderson, the Racine County Fair president, said attendance for the fair was at 87,610 – down about 8,000 from the previous year, but good considering […]
DA candidates present platforms
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer Walworth County voters will have their only chance to choose between two candidates for Walworth County district attorney in the Aug. 9 Fall Primary Election. Daniel Necci, who currently serves as Walworth County’s district attorney, has opted not to run for re-election. Walworth County Court […]
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