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Friday, May 23, 2025
Event fundraises to support Veterans Outreach By Jason Arndt Editor The second annual Burlington Brawl on Oct. 12 at Karcher Middle School in Burlington met its fundraising goal to benefit Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin. According to president Taylor Wishau, of the Burlington Brawl, the event brought in $10,000 during the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Spooky City, a time-honored tradition, will return for its 35th year on Oct. 26 in downtown Burlington. The event, which typically draws thousands of children trick or treating from 11 a.m. until noon, also brings back several favorites such as the coffin races. According to Shad […]
Road between Kenosha, Racine counties to be renamed By Jason Arndt Editor Racine and Kenosha County motorists will see some changes under a jurisdictional highway transfer agreement with the state. According to Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman, who delivered a budget address to the Board of Supervisors Oct. 1, the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Interim Racine County Executive Thomas Roanhouse couldn’t help but pay tribute to his predecessor on Oct. 8 while delivering the annual budget address. The budget address, which highlighted numerous challenges ahead for the Board of Supervisors, included strong praise for former Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave. […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Flippin’ Fabulous LLC features a plethora of handcrafted items made by more than 100 vendors, including 16 with reserved space, at its brick-and-mortar store in Burlington. Owned by Jessica Smith, of Wind Lake, the business began in 2016 after Smith decided to leave the insurance agency […]
Shelby Van Pelt’s novel continues to receive praise By Jason Arndt Editor New York Times best-selling author Shelby Van Pelt has experienced a whirlwind tour following the release of her debut novel called “Remarkably Bright Creatures” more than two years ago. Van Pelt, who hails from the Chicago suburbs, has […]
Tri-County Riders makes 25 stops to pickup donations By Jason Arndt Editor On a sunny Sunday afternoon, hundreds of motorcyclists went on a mission to make Christmas possible for needy families in Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties, with the Tri-County Riders holding the 30th annual Toy Run for Love, Inc. […]
Proposal looks to offer significant property tax relief By Jason Arndt Editor Racine County officials are inviting residents to attend a series of listening sessions related to a proposed sales tax increase to offer property tax relief and fund essential services. The purpose of each listening session, including one scheduled […]
Ask amount comes down after failure in spring By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Graded School District is going back to voters and seeking the authority to exceed the state’s tax levy caps in another attempt at an operating referendum question. At a special School Board meeting held Aug. 22, […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Zeke Tiedt, of Burlington, has been on the water for years, growing up in the area with his first foray in show skiing as a member of the Browns Lake Aquaducks. The same can be said for Makayla Bazeley, of Whitewater, a school record holder in […]
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