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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
News from the Burlington area
Firefighters shed hair, whiskers for one of their own who is battling cancer By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s amazing sometimes how small a gesture can turn into such a huge deal. For City of Burlington firefighter John Hanson, on Saturday, he seemed unable to truly comprehend how people […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the City of Burlington first instituted a room tax with the opening of the Hampton Inn, part of the discussion was just how much that room tax should be. After setting it low – just 3 percent, compared to what was often 6-8 percent – […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved a motion to start a 4-year-old kindergarten program in the district Monday. After an amendment was voted down 5-2 (with five voting no against the amendment), the vote to approve a blended model of in-school assets and […]
Utility will offer credit to customers to offset cost The City of Burlington Department of Public Works asked all residents on city water lines to keep a cold tap running Monday. Because of a deepening frost line due to the prolonged cold weather, the Department of Public Works has been […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Chestnut Street in Burlington sits a once-popular bar – Coach’s. After its operator died in an motor vehicle accident close to two years ago, the doors closed that very day, and never reopened. But, as the City of Burlington […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the City of Burlington first instituted a hotel/motel room tax with the opening of the Hampton Inn, part of the discussion was just how much that tax should be. After setting it low – just 3 percent, compared to what is often 6-8 percent – […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the announcement last week that Aurora Health Care would invest a significant amount of money in the Burlington area comes as a relief to most, there are still a number of questions to be answered in the next six months. Calling it a “due diligence” […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For more than two hours Monday night, a large crowd listened to facts, support, opposition and opinions regarding a 4-year-old kindergarten program in Burlington. And while the Burlington Area School District Curriculum Committee passed by a 2-1 margin a recommendation to adopt a 4K program, the […]
Committee recommends adoption of program to School Board The Burlington Area School District Curriculum Committee on Monday passed by a 2-1 margin a recommendation to adopt what has become controversial a 4-year-old kindergarten program. With Curriculum Committee members Rosanne Hahn and Jim Bousman voting ‘yes,’ and Phil Ketterhagen voting ‘no,’ […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Yes, there have been colder winters in Wisconsin – and yes, even in Burlington. But right now, most people can’t remember a stretch like this where severe wind chills have cancelled school a total of four days. Burlington Area School District cancelled classes Monday and Tuesday […]
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