Some streets and parks are likely to close as water rises as much as 3 feet over flood stage Due to significant rainfall and potential flooding in the City of Burlington, Mayor Robert Miller has declared a state of emergency invoking emergency government operations until further notice. City staff is […]
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A witness to marathon tragedy
BHS grad’s triumphant day caught up in chaos By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Monday afternoon should have been a glowing moment of triumph for Burlington native Cory Harris. After all, less than four years ago, he was told by doctors that he would spend the rest of his life walking […]
UPDATE: Highway 75 reopened near threatened dam
Water levels have been reduced on Vern Wolf Lake in the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Kenosha County, eliminating the threat of water overtopping the dam that forms the lake. Department of Natural Resources staff removed all boards on the dam structure that could be removed and the water […]
Flood concerns rise again as rain falls
City to provide sandbags for flood-impacted residents High water from the Fox River forced City of Burlington officials to close portions of Riverside Park last week. With heavy rains predicted in the period beginning at noon Wednesday through Friday this week, officials with the National Weather Service’s Sullivan office have […]
Local man hired as Karcher principal
Nerby is currently associate principal at Sussex Hamilton By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Two years ago, when Keith Nerby was named one of the finalists for the Burlington High School principal position and lost out to Eric Burling, he knew he wanted another shot at an administrative position in the […]
Chocolate transitions
Festival undergoes changes for 2013 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It’ll be out with the old and in with the new as 2013 shapes up to be a year of transition for ChocolateFest, Burlington’s marquee annual festival. The most notable change for festivalgoers this year will be the ability […]
Burlington grad OK after Boston Marathon scare
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Monday was supposed to be about a triumphant race on one of marathon’s biggest stages for Burlington High School graduate Cory Harris. Instead, the runner turned into a witness to a terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon. Cory Harris, a standout runner for BHS […]
Firefighters respond to gas leak report at Echo Lake Foods
City of Burlington firefighters were dispatched to a residential area just east of Echo Lake Foods late Monday morning for a report of a natural gas leak. Fire and rescue crews responded to the area about 10:50 a.m. and determined the gas odor was emanating from the Echo Lake Foods […]
Plan Commission OKs auto parts store plan
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While the City of Burlington Plan Commission may have raised some concerns about how traffic will flow in and out of the new business, the commission ultimately approved the site plan submitted for an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. The store will be located at 824 […]
BHS graduation rate leaps six points
School has emphasized career readiness along with college prep By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The four-year graduation rate at Burlington High School improved six percentage points last year, giving the school one of the best rates in the Southern Lakes Conference and putting it well above the state average. […]
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