A two-vehicle collision on New Year’s Eve led to the death of a Burlington High School junior. Samantha Russell, a junior at BHS, was killed in the crash Wednesday afternoon that happened on Highway 50 near 392nd Avenue in Wheatland. Russell was driving a pickup truck northbound on 392nd and, […]
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Raymond church to host musical recital on Sunday
Amy Beck, organist/pianist for Raymond Community Church, will perform a recital of “Songs of God’s Seasons” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at Raymond Community Church, 8217 W. Highway G, Franksville. The recital will feature Amy’s favorite musical selections, including duets with her mother, Carol Beckman; sisters, Stephanie James […]
Free low-income health clinic moves to Waterford – Burlington site lost when Western Racine Health Department closed
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As most area communities began the transition from one public health provider to another this week, almost lost in the shuffle was the Health Care network. The Health Care Network, a free clinic that serves low-income residents in Racine County, had been maintaining offices […]
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: State champ Goodrich reflects on historic career
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s one thing to run the 400 meters event in track and field. The race where you must sprint once around the track causes the average person, even some athletes, to collapse or slow down before the finish line. It’s quite another thing […]
2014: A year of tremendous gain, historic loss
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor 2014 certainly didn’t lack for action – at least not in Burlington and the immediate area. Some of the more spectacular headlines of the past year included the loss to fire of Schuette-Daniels Furniture – a mainstay of the city’s downtown – and a break in […]
City covers itself against added cost of improperly installed electric lines
By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief The City of Burlington has reached an agreement with We Energies that requires the utility to reimburse the city for additional costs that may be caused by the improper installation of buried electrical lines in 2013. The City Council voted unanimously Dec. 16 following […]
Public health switch on track for Jan. 1 start – some service locations will change in 2015
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Jan. 1 rolls around, most local communities will be served by a new public health provider. Central Racine County Health Department will slide into the hole left by the closing of Western Racine County Health, which has been providing public health services in the […]
SPORTS STORIES OF THE YEAR: Coaching changes, state tourney drama highlight 2014
It’s been a special year for me. I became a dad for the first time back in May, and life couldn’t be more of an adventure. Coraline Rose is a beautiful seven-month-old who is crawling fast and standing on whatever she can climb. She is eating big people food, singing […]
Program aims to help community take First Step against heroin
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling first took the battle against heroin to the public last spring, he started with education. The series of “heroin summits” held at area schools gave Schmaling a chance to show the public how grave the threat of heroin – and […]
New faces step right in to keep BHS pep band rocking
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the Burlington High School band Orange Crush got ready to open its season last week, there was maybe a bit more extra anxiety than normal. “I was very nervous,” said Rachel Gebel, the group’s lead vocalist. “There was a big crowd. My mom told me […]
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