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DRIVEN…to care

Students make special connection at senior living center By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are certain staples to Christmas in the Burlington area. Santa’s Chalet, the annual parade – and the Burlington High School DRIVEN program out ringing bells to raise money for Love Inc. On Friday, about 100 students in […]

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Two firms compete to advise BASD on benefits

Board is looking to get better deal on health insurance By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After two failed motions and a fair amount of discussion Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board voted to have two different benefits consultants pitch their proposals to the board. The current employee benefits […]

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Cyber safety starts with personal vigilance

Consumers must be their own line of defense, banker says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dealing with cyber safety and battling hackers are nothing new to the banking industry. As Burlington Fox River State Bank’s Jeff Schmid explained recently, banks have numerous safety procedures and programs in place to protect customer […]

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Mayor says compromise was best for city

Negotiating contract exit with Lahner saves money in long run, he says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Depending on how you look at the situation, last week’s reduction of the buyout clause in City of Burlington Administrator Kevin Lahner’s contract is either costing the city $26,000 – or potentially saving the […]

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‘Scrooge’ hits the stage at Malt House

The Haylofters will open a one-weekend-only run of “Scrooge The Musical” tonight at the Malt House Theater in Burlington. The show, a musical version of Charles Dickens’ favorite “A Christmas Carol,” runs Thursday through Sunday, though all tickets for Sunday are currently sold out. Tickets are $12 apiece, and can […]

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Man charged for shoplifting big-screen TVs

A Milwaukee man who is currently serving an 18-month sentence for theft was charged recently with stealing big-screen televisions and other electronic equipment from the Burlington Walmart store. Ricardo A. Ocanas, 23, appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday on felony retail theft charges for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 in […]