BURLINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Abraham Lincoln stands tall again in the southern Wisconsin city of Burlington. An 8-foot-tall Lincoln statue kept watch over the town for 103 years until a vandal with a pickup truck yanked it off its base a couple weeks ago. But damage was minimal and it’s back where it belongs. Civil War re-enactors served as an honor guard for a dedication ceremony Sunday. A 22-year-old man who allegedly toppled the statue has been charged with felony criminal damage to property. The statue was donated to Burlington in 1913. It was restored and rededicated in 1995 and again in 2014. Repairs this time cost $5,000, which officials say insurance will cover. But Burlington Mayor Bob Miller says they’ll seek restitution if the suspect is convicted.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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