A home on North Tichigan Road is being called a “complete loss” after a two-alarm blaze early in the morning Saturday. According to Tichigan Fire Chief David Wagner, a report of a fire came in at about 2 a.m. Saturday morning. While the family escaped from the home, by the […]
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Library announces upcoming programs
Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson St., has announced its upcoming programs as follows: Time Out for Play – informal play group for kids and their adults is Mondays in the Children’s Room from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Puppets, puzzles, and books provided or bring your own toys. Free coffee is available. […]
School Board spots up for grabs in spring
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While the filing deadline and primary and general election dates are the same for the upcoming local spring election, there are also a number of variables at play for the school districts scattered throughout the Union Grove area. Across Wisconsin, the deadline for filing candidacy paperwork […]
Man accused of stealing from two businesses
A Burlington man already out on bond after taking an unapproved bonus from the company he worked for is in more trouble – and now in Racine County Jail. John Anderson, 43, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with misdemeanor theft and forgery after allegedly taking a check […]
Kids fill gift orders at ‘Shop With a Cop’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Jillian Leighton smiled Friday afternoon, even as the event she was waiting for at Walmart took a little while to get started. Due to a traffic accident in downtown Burlington, the “cops” portion of “Shop With a Cop” were a little late to arrive – though […]
Policing change ready to go in Waterford
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With one week before the monumental switchover, officials in the Village and Town of Waterford are gearing up for a new era in law enforcement services. The Waterford Village Board in early June decided to unwind a decades-long arrangement that called on a Racine County Sheriff’s […]
Heiligenthal surpasses 1,000-point plateau in Catholic Central’s third straight win
Senior guard having a banner 2015 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Only a month removed from earning conference player of the year and first team all-County in football, Catholic Central senior Ben Heiligenthal put an exclamation point on his 2015 Tuesday night. Heiligenthal scored 22 points to reach the […]
Girl who lost best friend in New Year’s Eve crash moves beyond injuries
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR For 13-year-old Kayla Brown, New Year’s Eve isn’t a high-profile day – she normally just hangs out with friends. She remembers nothing from the day in 2014 – only from the day before, spending time at her friend Samantha Russell’s home after they went shopping at […]
Burlington wrestling suffers first loss of season to rival Elkhorn
Elkhorn 46, Burlington 22 Middleweights run away with dual meet By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] By Chris Bennett [email protected] Burlington wrestling coach Jade Gribble didn’t mince words after his squad’s blowout loss Dec. 17 at Elkhorn High School. “It was a straight up butt-kicking,” he said. “They generally wanted […]
Burlington fire chief will resign, city says
City’s first full-time chief presided over contentious two years By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller announced Tuesday night that Fire Chief Perry Howard will resign in June of 2016. In a news release distributed Tuesday evening, Miller stated the city and Howard had “worked out an […]
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