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One arrested, several hurt in Racine Co. road rage incident
RACINE CO. — One man was arrested and taken to the Racine County Jail after an incident of alleged road rage in the Town of Burlington late Tuesday evening. Investigators say the incident involved...
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Dozens of farmers help Racine Co. family harvest its crops
RACINE CO. — In rural parts of southeast Wisconsin, the concept of helping neighbors in need is a familiar one. That idea was put to work in grand fashion in Burlington on Thursday, October 11th. Back...
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Students, staff evacuated because of fumes at Burlington school
BURLINGTON — Students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Burlington were evacuated to Burlington Catholic Central High School on Friday, October 19th. This, after fumes from a bad mix of...
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Father, daughter killed in small plane crash in Burlington
BURLINGTON — The FAA has confirmed two were killed following a single engine plane crash in Burlington Sunday afternoon, November 18th. 50-year-old Todd Parfitt from Antioch, Illinois and his daughter,...
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Officials investigating cause of plane crash in Burlington
BURLINGTON – The FAA has confirmed two were killed following a single engine plane crash in Burlington Sunday afternoon, November 18th. 50-year-old Todd Parfitt from Antioch, Illinois and his...
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Visitation held for father, daughter killed in plane crash
BURLINGTON — A visitation was held Sunday, November 25th in Antioch, Illinois for a teenage girl and her father who were killed in a plane crash in Racine County. 50-year-old Todd Parfitt and his...
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Burlington man accused of possession of child porn
Michael Romack RACINE — A 69-year-old Burlington man now faces a charge of possession of child pornography. It’s a crime that’s punishable by up to 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines. Michael...
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Burlington man charged with identity theft of soldier in Kosovo
Kenneth Lux RACINE — 21-year-old Kenneth Lux faces two felony charges including identity theft and obstructing an officer. The criminal complaint against Lux indicates that during a traffic stop on...
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Family wants crosswalk where Burlington man was struck, killed
BURLINGTON (WITI) — A 77-year-old Burlington man was run over while walking back from a convenience store. Now, his family wants to make sure this won’t happen again to somebody else. Shortly after...
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Massive fire at Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington contained
BURLINGTON (WITI) –The eight-alarm fire that broke out at Echo Lake Foods in Burlington Wednesday evening, January 30th has been contained. Fire officials are currently working on hot spots. The...
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Massive eight-alarm fire in Burlington now under control
BURLINGTON (WITI) — A massive eight-alarm fire in Burlington late Wednesday evening, January 30th left 300 without work — and Echo Lake Foods in Burlington shut down. The fire began shortly after 6:00...
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Residents allowed back inside homes following massive fire in Burlington
BURLINGTON (WITI) — A massive eight-alarm fire destroyed much of the production area of the Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington — and left 300 without work. Others in the area were evacuated from...
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Cleanup begins at Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington
BURLINGTON (WITI) — After more than 36 hours, the massive fire at the Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington is officially out as of 9 a.m. Friday, February 1st. The fire trucks are all gone. But in...
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Echo Lake Foods gen. manager thankful for no injuries in massive fire
BURLINGTON (WITI) — Fire crews were back at the Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington for a half-hour Friday evening, putting out a hot spot after finally putting the massive blaze out earlier in the...
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Meeting Monday to determine whether Echo Lake Foods will rebuild
BURLINGTON (WITI) — Following a massive fire last week, a meeting is planned for Monday, February 4th, to determine whether Echo Lake Foods will rebuild. Meanwhile, those in the community spoke out on...
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Racine Co. works to keep Echo Lake Foods as an employer
BURLINGTON (WITI) — FOX6 News has learned Echo Lake Foods plans to rebuild in Burlington following an eight-alarm fire last week that destroyed a portion of the food plant. There is also word the...
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Burlington community thankful Echo Lake Foods plans to rebuild
BURLINGTON (WITI) – Barbara O’Brion said “Thank God” when she heard the news that Echo Lake Foods plans to rebuild in Burlington following an eight-alarm fire that destroyed a portion of the food...
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Workers see hope in the wake of the Echo Lake Foods fire
BURLINGTON (WITI) — Hundreds of workers of Echo Lake Foods met on Wednesday, February 6th to hear from the company and state about their future. The workers turned out at three different meetings...
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Echo Lake Foods employees seek work at job fair
BURLINGTON (WITI) — Where do we go from here? That question is being asked of hundreds of Echo Lake Foods workers not without a job in Burlington. Michael Ayers is out of work and with little money to...
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Computer engineers help keep Echo Lake Foods afloat
BURLINGTON (WITI) — It’s been a month-and-a-half since a massive fire destroyed the Echo Lake Foods plant in Burlington. Now, we’re hearing from some of the unsung heroes from that night — not...
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