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County Board follows suit and denies proposed mining operation By Jason Arndt Editor The Walworth County Board of Supervisors needed a mere two minutes, if that, Tuesday to agree with the Zoning Agency’s decision to deny a proposed gravel pit in the Town of Spring Prairie. The decision comes after […]
Musical production runs for two weekends By Jason Arndt Editor An overprotective mother’s ruling on a medieval kingdom takes a humorous and zany turn in Burlington High School’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress.” The BHS production, which opens Friday and runs for two weekends, features more than 70 students […]
CCHS graduate qualifies for U.S. Olympic team By Jason Arndt Editor East Troy native Stephanie Roble always had a love for sailing even as a youngster growing up on Lake Beulah. Roble, a 2007 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Burlington, said the love affair began when her parents […]
A former employee of a Burlington business has been charged with stealing more than $8,000 from the owner of the company through fraudulent product orders and credit card transactions. Ted D. Kilpin, 59, of East Troy, made his initial appearance Feb. 27 in Racine County Circuit Court on charges […]
The hazards of driving – something most of us do daily without giving it a second thought – are ever-present. That message was painfully driven home less than a month ago with the tragic crash that killed talented attorney Elizabeth Olszewski and longtime police officer Jennifer Diener. There was […]
Diversity event viewed as a step in the right direction By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Area School District attempted to foster better understanding of human diversity Tuesday during an event held in the BHS auditorium. The event titled “An Evening of Understanding through Story” was held just a day […]
Proposal is Tony Romo Field at Don Dalton Stadium By Jason Arndt Editor Tony Romo’s path to National Football League stardom included guidance from legendary Burlington High School football coach Don Dalton. Dalton, who passed away in 2017, notched more than 200 career wins at BHS with only 57 losses […]
Former NFL quarterback and current NFL television analyst Tony Romo is undoubtedly Burlington’s favorite son. Now the community that proudly claims him as such wants to immortalize Romo in turf. Burlington High School’s athletic director on Monday pitched a plan to the School Board calling for the football field […]
BASD committee will lay groundwork for new grade configuration By Jason Arndt Editor While construction continues on the new Karcher Middle School, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education continues to move forward on other referendum objectives, including a new grade configuration plan. The configuration involves converting the middle […]
By Jason Arndt Editor A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were either […]
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