Students to stage ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ in December With a new director at the helm of Catholic Central High School’s upcoming musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” Principal Eric Henderson is expecting a top-notch production. “Last year, when I was looking to hire someone to resurrect our music department, I was not […]
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Annual CCHS ’Topper dinner set for Dec. 1
Catholic Central High School’s 28th annual ’Topper Dinner and Auction will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at Veterans Terrace at Echo Park in Burlington. The event is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The evening begins with cocktails and appetizers at 5 p.m. and continues with two silent auctions, […]
Town holds taxes steady for 6th year
Budget hearing is set for Nov. 27 By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Town of Burlington will hold its 2013 budget public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. The proposed property tax levy for 2013 is $1.66 million – down about 1 percent from 2012. […]
Father and daughter die in plane crash near Burlington airport
A Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy on Monday keeps watch over the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed just west of the Burlington Municipal Airport Sunday, killing a father and daughter from Antioch, Ill. The airport’s runway can be seen at the upper right of the photo. (Photo by Ed […]
Preliminary test scores encouraging
BASD sophomores show marked improvement over last year By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Before the start of the testing process for Burlington Area School District students this fall, district administrators felt confident that the changes they had made – both in the curriculum and in testing procedures – would benefit […]
City taxes will likely decline
TIF funds will offset levy hike; city portion of most tax bills should go down By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Mayor Bob Miller expects the City of Burlington’s 2013 budget to be on the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting. That meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The total tax […]
Message or mistake?
Board member says upside down flag wasn’t intentional By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the week since President Barack Obama earned re-election, it has become increasingly clear that many people disagree with the result. Some might say the best local indication of that discontent could be found on the flagpole […]
Milwaukee Avenue set to open
But mayor doubts it will hit Thursday’s deadline By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Work on the Milwaukee Avenue construction project is supposed to be wrapped up today. “It is, but I have my doubts,” said City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller on Tuesday. “Looking at what’s left to be done, […]
District to add more cameras at local schools
Principal says they have been helpful By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds Committee unanimously approved a proposal Monday night to add security cameras at Burlington High and Karcher Middle schools. BHS currently has 38 cameras, while Karcher has been using two wireless […]
New DPW head ready to step up
Workman has varied background By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In terms of a hiring process producing the best result, both the City of Burlington and its new Director of Public Works Craig Workman are ecstatic. “I’m delighted,” said Workman, who was announced as the new director last week. “The process […]