By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When a planned Women’s Resource Center shelter in Burlington hit a brick wall this fall, WRC Executive Director Cherie Griffin tried to remain positive. “I think Women’s Resource Center really believed the site we had chosen was a good site for us,” said Griffin Tuesday of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While most of the reaction to Gov. Scott Walker’s recently released bi-annual budget seemed to fall on the University of Wisconsin system, local school districts will be faced with funding cuts as well. Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet explained Monday night at the general […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dyer Intermediate School counselor Andrea Donegan loves working with 12- and 13-year-old students. “Their skills are emerging,” Donegan explained. “I love their energy.” Donegan’s work as a school counselor was recently recognized, as she was named the Wisconsin School Counseling Association Counselor of the Year at the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the fitness bug continues to spread across the state, members of group Bike Burlington want to make the city more cycling friendly. Moving toward that goal, Matt Jarocki and Madonna Carr brought the City of Burlington Common Council its goals for more bicycle parking starting […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Wilmot Union High School sophomore Becca Brewer first started working on the song “Someone Like You” with her vocal teacher, something inside just clicked. “I kind of just fell in love with it,” said Brewer Saturday, after riding the song to the $1,000 top prize […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While most people were likely enjoying the end of a Super Bowl party Sunday evening, a Burlington couple lost their home. The City of Burlington Fire Department responded to the home of Richard and Jayne Benson on Dunford Drive at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. According to […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the City of Burlington facing another Department of Natural Resources pollution control mandate Tuesday night, Alderman Jon Schultz said what seemed to be on many people’s minds. “What, it’s an unfunded mandate?” said Schultz. “Shocking.” The City Council on Tuesday night approved staff to work […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District will actively listen to its citizens over the next few months. A survey that will help officials get a better handle on what needs to be addressed within the district was posted to the BASD website on Monday. The survey is […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As it turned out, there was a reason why Burlington chef Mike Lavin called his son a rock star last week, in anticipation of the airing of the “Guy’s Grocery Games,” a televised cooking competition. Andrew Lavin, just 15, had a major part in all three […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There may not be much competition for City of Burlington Common Council seats this spring, but another race – one set for 2016 – appears to be heating up. Former Mayor Jeannie Hefty confirmed Tuesday that she intended to run for mayor next spring, though for […]