Four days into a massive search, about 130 officials from five counties still had not found a Kansasville woman missing since Sunday, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office reports. Lynn M. Rickard, 59, was reported missing from her residence in the 4900 block of Schoen Road in the Town of Dover […]
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City to move on senior center
Council to consider county grant, building purchase By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City Council is tentatively scheduled to take a major step in determining the future of Burlington’s Senior Center July 18 when it considers formally accepting a $200,000 grant from Racine County to purchase the Knights of […]
Contaminated city well will receive treatment
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With the Burlington Common Council authorizing a Taxable Waterworks System Revenue Bond at its June 20 meeting, a radium-contaminated well will receive the treatment it needs after being taken out of service for the past year and a half. The revenue bond of just under […]
UG chamber helps businesses endure road construction obstruction
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As orange cones and barrels dot the landscape alongside construction equipment, representatives with Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce want to sound a clear, decisive message: The village is open for business. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has begun construction of Highway 45, from 7th Avenue […]
Local Catholic schools consider consolidation
Committee to plan long-term future of both Burlington campuses By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A committee is studying the feasibility of combining Burlington’s two Catholic grade schools into a single entity, according to officials from St. Mary and St. Charles Borromeo parishes. Steering Committee Chairman Bob O’Neill said the […]
You can’t lick this event
Samuel Schwebke, 9, of Pleasant Prairie, laughs as a calf licks his hand at Daniels Dairy Farm, where the 36th annual Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast was held June 17. See this week’s editions of the Burlington Standard Press, Waterford Post and Westine Report for a story and photos from the Racine […]
Parking dos and don’ts tweaked in areas of Village of Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After reviewing recommendations and combing through logistics, Village of Waterford officials have approved a series of parking-related changes in various corners of the community. The Village Board on June 12 adopted a resolution that amends the municipality’s overall street and parking regulation schedule. The extensive document, […]
City DPW director to leave
Bergles had the job less than two years By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington is searching for a new public works director in the wake of the pending departure of current Director Jim Bergles. Bergles will return to the Village of Waterford to replace the […]
Breaking news: Sheriff’s officials searching for missing Kansasville woman
Residents throughout Western Racine County are asked to assist authorities in the search for a 59-year-old Kansasville woman who went missing Sunday morning. The woman likely suffers from mental health issues and requires oxygen. The woman, Lynn Rickard, is believed to have left her home without clothes or her oxygen, […]
Your chance to Pedal, Paddle, Play
Local cycling, kayaking event is Saturday By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief When members of Bike Burlington, a local bicycle advocacy group, were looking for ways to publicize their annual Pedal, Paddle, Play event they hit on an apropos idea – a billboard towed by a bicycle. The mobile billboard […]
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