At least one person is confirmed dead in what Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling called an explosion at a home at 29235 Ketterhagen Road Saturday. Schmaling said that a 911 call came in at 3:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon for a structure fire, and smoke in the home. “Within moments, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Officials at Catholic Central High School decided to change things up a little bit when it came to the annual Topper Trot this week. On Monday, rather than just walking for awareness – as student had the previous 13 years – students went to various sites […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington will hold a two-day assessment center next week to screen the six candidates for the open fire chief position. City officials declined to release the names of the applicants. Under state open records law, the city is not required to release the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Monday morning that unifying the Republican Party before the November elections is of utmost importance. It’s why he spoke honestly about his support of Donald Trump last week in Burlington. Ryan, in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Racine County Economic Development Corporation will get a chance to strut its stuff May 12 at Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave. in Burlington. With BRP US Inc.’s Alain Villemure coming in as the guest speaker, the annual meeting will start at 4:30 p.m. with registration […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council approved study of the current condition and future needs of the Burlington Community Pool Tuesday night. The contract with Ayers Associates includes six different phases and can be cancelled at any time by either party with 10 days’ notice. The […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Thanks in large part to an increase in state per pupil aid this year, the Burlington Area School District is looking at a decrease in its tax levy. While general state aid is expected to drop by about $267,000 this year, state per pupil adjustment aid […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are no easy answers anymore when it comes to the Burlington Area School District insurance situation. Facing an premium increase of 16.9 percent this year due to a number of high-cost users, the School Board choose the option of raising the base plan to a […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a financing proposal finally in place, the Burlington Area School District Finance Committee approved a three-year technology lease that has been discussed over the last month. The committee approved the lease on a unanimous vote, sending it to the full School Board for approval next […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the decision regarding a new fire chief likely to come down the pike over the next month and a half, the importance of the Police and Fire Commission in the City of Burlington was challenged Tuesday night. With the Common Council considering a list of […]