But officials say it was simply a money transfer matter By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The City of Burlington Common Council may have been on a bit of a learning curve with its audit this year. After listening to Patrick Romenesko explain the city’s finances at the July 2 meeting, […]
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It’s in the bag: Local woman calls it a career
Elaine Bennett steps away after 39 years at Sentry By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Elaine Bennett first began to work for Sentry Foods in Burlington, she was a junior at what was then St. Mary’s High School. “There wasn’t a lot of places you could get a job in […]
Town will pay more for police contract
Hike mainly due to loss of town-owned cars By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the last of the original Town of Burlington police squad cars now off the road, the town is looking at an increase in the cost of its policing contract with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. […]
City’s train horn petition denied
City of Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner announced late Thursday that the city’s request for a varience – allowing the city to retain quiet zone status and eliminate the need for Canadian Railroad trains to sound their horns – was denied. The press release reads: The City of Burlington’s request […]
Man charged for slicing neighbor’s crotch with box cutter
An argument between neighbors ended in violence Tuesday and has resulted in criminal charges accusing a Burlington man of using a box cutter to slice another man’s crotch. Gregory Gundling, 37, was charged July 17 with second-degree recklessly endangering safety in Racine County Circuit Court. The victim, who declined medical […]
Coffee House plans to rock Chestnut Street
Music festival and education event will close street By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the clock ticks down to Saturday’s “Coffee House Rocks!” event at The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine, General Manager Carly Rubach is about as ready as she can be. “We are very excited,” said Rubach. […]
Move clears way for sale of city water department garage
Ambulance service interested in taking over unused space By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the approval of a site map and rezoning request at the City of Burlington Plan Commission meeting Tuesday night, at least one portion of the former water department property looks to be leaving the city’s hands. […]
District begins interviewing Winkler principal candidates
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Interviews to fill the open principal position at Winkler Elementary School began last week, and Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet hopes to have a choice by the end of this week. Smet said that eight people – three women and five men – […]
Local teens find greater purpose in helping tornado-ravaged communities
It is the second time they’ve step up when a storm had devastating impact By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For 16-year-old Kylie Dawley, mission trips have become a part of her life. The reason? Well, she just likes helping others. “I’ve always had this passion to go out and help […]
City still waiting on FRA ruling
The City of Burlington updated its Facebook page at 1 p.m. with this post regarding the train horns: July 12, 2013 1:00 PM The Federal Railroad Administration Safety Board held the hearing regarding the City’s application to return it to a quiet zone status on Wednesday, July 10. As […]
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