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Posted inSchool Awards
5 Racine County Residents Shine on the Bradley University Dean’s List
PEORIA, IL – Five Racine County residents have been named among the 1,900+ students who earned a place on the Bradley University Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the honor. Congratulations to our local students: Zachary Slechta of […]
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
School music teacher charged with sexual assault of teen girl
BURLINGTON – A school music teacher is being held on a $500,000 cash bond after being charged with the sexual assault of a child for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Zachary Wendt, 38, of Burlington, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with: Two counts of sexual intercourse with a childTwo counts of […]
Posted inSports
3 Locals Land on UW-Whitewater Men’s Basketball Roster
Today marks the first full season of men’s basketball since 2019-2020 for UW-Whitewater. The first non-conference game will be away as the team travels to Monmouth College in Illinois. The UW-Whitewater Tip-Off Tournament will begin in one week on November 12 with a home game against Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.). Three local students have earned spots […]
Posted inSchools
Burlington resident initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa
Christina Paleka, a resident of Burlington, has been initiated into the National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. She was among the 105 initiates across five different universities this September who were welcomed into the Society. With fewer than five percent of students qualifying for membership, Paleka […]
Posted inBusiness Spotlight
Business Spotlight: Batteries Plus-Burlington
Batteries Plus was originally founded in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1988. They are the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, lightbulb, key fob, and phone repair franchise. A new location has opened its doors in Burlington, Wisconsin at 1066 Milwaukee Ave. The Batteries Plus located in Burlington is owned and operated by local residents Joe Szymanski […]
Posted inBusiness, Local news
Fresenius Kidney Care Opens New Dialysis Center in Burlington
BURLINGTON- Fresenius Kidney Care, the dialysis division of Fresenius Medical Care North America and the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, has opened a dialysis center in Burlington to offer people living with kidney failure more convenient access to quality care as well as the option to do their treatments at home. The center will […]
Posted inSchool Awards, Sports
Burlington’s Klein Earns Spot on 2021 UW-Whitewater Women’s Soccer Roster
Elizabeth Klein, a native of Burlington and graduate of Catholic Central High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team during the 2021 season, which begins this week. Klein, a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in human resource management. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s soccer team heads into its 2021 season, which […]
Posted inPress releases
Burlington Native Supports Exercise Cutlass Express 2021
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A Burlington, Wisconsin, native serving as a Navy reservist with Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central in Naples supports exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) in Mombasa, Kenya. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional […]
Posted inPolice and fire
Man tells deputies he accidentally shot his wife, Racine County DA issues charges
Burlington – A Burlington man is being held on several felony charges after he “accidentally shot” his wife in the leg, but she disagreed with that assessment. Salvador Sanchez, 43, was charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, second-degree recklessly endangering safety (domestic abuse assessment), […]
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Rochester Man Accused Of Exposing Genitals
BURLINGTON – A $5,000 cash bond was set for a Rochester man who was accused of exposing his genitals to three girls at a beach here on Wednesday afternoon. William D. Montieth, 74, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with exposing genitals, a felony. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 3 […]
Posted inSchool Awards
Brady Fields of Burlington Named to Spring 2021 Dean’s List at John Carroll University
Brady Fields of Burlington has been named to the Dean’s List at John Carroll University for the Spring 2021 semester. Students eligible for the Dean’s List must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours within one semester and have a quality grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. About John […]
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Josh Marquardt of Burlington Graduates from the University of Utah
The University of Utah wishes to congratulate Josh Marquardt of Burlington, WI who was among the 8,442 graduates honored during the 152nd general commencement ceremony on May 6, 2021. Marquardt’s degree is listed as: Degree: Master of ScienceMajor: GeophysicsMajor code description: Geophysics MS The remarkably resilient Class of 2021 includes students who graduated summer 2020, […]
Posted inCelebrations, Local news
July 4th, 2021 photo gallery: Red, white and blue – here’s to you
The 4th Fest of Greater Racine hosted the 85th Annual 4th of July parade in Downtown Racine. Racine residents gathered to celebrate on July 5, 2021. Favorite floats and parade entries took the streets of Racine to celebrate Independence day. Among the entries were crowd favorites such as Miss Racine 2021, Sophia Karegeannes and newly […]
Posted inCommunity
3 Unique Places to Stay in Racine County
https://www.instagram.com/p/CP8j9y0A4nN/ Summer is finally here. Between festivals, the lakes, shopping, dining, and the warm temperatures, Racine is a great place to spend time during the summer. Whether you’re passing through or looking for a place to staycation, there are three places in Racine County that you don’t want to miss out on visiting. 1. Snooze […]
