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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 […]
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 […]
New facility will accommodate rapid growth at Wisconsin Vision By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Wisconsin Vision Association was founded in 1982 by Dr. Robert and Judy Fait out of their home on Kings Court in Burlington, little did they know how much the business would grow. Employing just four […]
Convicted bank robber charged with stealing vehicles in Burlington A former Burlington man convicted on federal bank robbery charges last year is now facing theft charges in Racine County for allegedly stealing two vehicles at the start of what turned out to be a cross-country crime spree. Eric A. Ebbers, […]
Republicans convinced it keeps state on the right track By Tyler Lamb Staff Writer Admittedly no state budget is flawless. Nevertheless, Republican lawmakers believe the 2013-15 biennial budget features several fiscally conservative provisions – including income tax cuts, limits on property taxes and expansion of the state’s educational voucher program […]
Officials want to encourage healthier choices in schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While a small handful of policies drew the most attention Monday night in a Burlington Area School District School Board Policy Committee meeting, a number of revisions to others were discussed – and passed. Among the policies […]
Board must decide how funds will be used By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the passing of the Wisconsin state budget, the Burlington Area School District on Monday got its first estimate of state aid for the 2013-14 school year. The numbers are higher than expected, as the district’s first […]
Troupe to stage ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ beginning next week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The music of Cole Porter and antics of two divorced actors playing opposite each other hit the stage in the classic musical “Kiss Me, Kate” presented by the Haylofters at the Malt House Theater this summer. […]
Members argue merits of banning, preserving practice for political purposes, advertising By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s been about three months since the Burlington Area School District School Board elections were decided, but apparently the controversy surrounding at least one part of it just won’t go away. The School Board […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner hasn’t had an easy week, but I hasn’t been quite as bad as anticipated. “It’s really not as bad as I thought,” said Lahner about the number of complaints received as trains began sounding their horns again last week while […]
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