Burlington News

“Everything except dueling is OK”

Town of Burlington - The two candidates for the Bohners Lake Sanitary District commissioner seat gathered around a table Thursday waiting for their fate to be decided by the luck of the draw. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

T he Rundown is a weekday synopsis of news involving politics and government from the pages of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, as well as headlines of note from elsewhere. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Here's a suggestion for Clinton and Obama. An election in Burlington, Wis., ended in a tie, and officials did the democratic thing: They put two names in a hat. via National Public Radio

The race for sanitary district commissioner could be decided with a coin toss after the two candidates tied in Tuesday's election. via WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Ex-Bay Port coach charged for allegedly taking $39,000 Thefts from Bay Port High School by a former administrator and coach went on for more than six years and may have totaled $39,000, according to the ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“It got real bad this morning when it started coming down real hard”

The Fox River in Burlington is already above flood stage. Its waters are seeping into backyards and parks. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

The Department of Natural Resources will conduct prescribed burns on several state properties in Racine and Kenosha Counties during April and early May. via Wisconsin Department of Natural Resou...

“A clockwise drive around Lake Michigan is a sampling of the best of America”

The notion of paying $4 for a gallon of gas gives me heartburn, but it won't keep me at home. via The Capital Times

The price of wellness is right in Burlington April 12: Free. Free seminars are on the agenda all day at the Pet Wellness Expo at the Burlington High School. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“I never seen it coming. I think it shocked a lot of people”

' A TODAY'S TMJ4 Exclusive: murder for hire. A Racine County woman is accused of hiring a man to kill her husband. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

“I take him apart every spring to clean him, so I know him inside and out.”

A sweet smell fills the brightly lighted basement of a bungalow in a quiet neighborhood. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A 27-unit apartment building in Burlington, in Racine County, caught fire Sunday evening. via WISN.com

“We saw that area just deteriorating and saw an increase in violent crime”

There are new faces at the top of two Fox Cities police departments - and there could be more changes coming. via WisInfo

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN'S THEATRE. Boys and girls ages 8 to 18 are needed for "African American Men of Courage United." Auditions will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center's Sondheim Room, ... via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“The goal of the first meeting is to provide information and also to brainstorm the formation of a group that will have an impact on these issues in our area”

A community program is being formed to help identify and prevent the rise of potential gang violence and the increased use of drugs and alcohol among teens. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“These 24-hour snows are really challenging”

As the calendar flips to March, Racine County communities aren't counting winter out yet. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“Leaders are born, you cannot make one. I am not happy about that myself but I am ready to serve my country. I am hoping after this campaign I will be over my shyness, at least be able to shake hands. Bring on the Kryptonite.”

BURLINGTON, Wis., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thomas Boyle announces his intention to run for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. via Earth Times

“If you get drunk, crash a car and hurt someone, that's going to stay with you forever.”

Teenagers often get a bad rap for pushing the limits and breaking the rules. But a group of area teens involved with a student advisory committee is breaking that stereotype by discouraging underage drinking. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“Thou shall not speak against a fellow Republican". "That's a stupid rule anyway”

On election day, A Ron Paul supporter blasted out this email. I posted it with all of his contact information because he sent it out to the media. via Boots and Sabers

The victim of a quarry accident in Racine County has been identified. Divers recovered the body of the backhoe operator whose machine fell through the ice yesterday at the Park View Sand and Gravel Pit in ... via WSAW