By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A burning ban has gone into effect for the Town of Burlington, with all burning except grilling not allowed. “According to the DNR website, which is kind of where we go off of, we’re in a very high danger,” said Town of Burlington Fire Chief […]
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Suhling plans to use her talents in home state By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Like most students at Catholic Central High School, Casandra Suhling had college in her future as she started her senior year. The question was: would she get the financial aid to go to where she […]
Tough talk, more time
Owner gets another extension to work on Teut Rd. home By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer How serious was Town of Burlington Supervisor Jeff Lang June 14? Well, after years of working being delayed on the property at 246 S. Teut Road, he was completely serious in his suggestion that if […]
BASD tensions are part of the process
Incoming Superintendent Smet says Democracy isn’t always easy By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The old proverb, “May you live in interesting times,” has been offered as both a blessing and a curse. Incoming Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet tends to look at the blessing side of the […]
Fire fails to consume residents’ spirit
Mementos from charred rubble help them move on By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Sharon Klein, who lost her husband to cancer a year-and-a-half ago, said through tears Tuesday that she felt she lost him all over again after a fire ravaged the duplex that she, her two sons […]
Another bombshell for BASD
Timing of Ketterhagen’s merit pay plan touches off firestorm By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The final words spoken by out-going Burlington Area School District Superintendent David Moyer at Monday night’s curriculum meeting were direct, to the point – and might have summed up just where tensions on the […]
Chocolate Walk features an instrument drive
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As the third annual Music Matters Chocolate Walk approaches, there is a new twist to this year’s activity. In addition to the approximate one-mile walk that includes chocolate treats at various stops, a milk stop at Wehmhoff Square and music provided by Burlington students, […]
Inductees left lasting mark on schools, community
They’re among four added to BHS’s Wall of Inspiration Burlington High School inducted its third class into its Wall of Inspiration Friday afternoon. The theme of inspiration ran strong, as the class was inducted just hours before the Class of 2012 graduated from BHS. Senior Kelsi Cesarz made the keynote […]
Wind-whipped blaze destroys Burlington duplex
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A north side Burlington duplex was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon as firefighters battled raging, wind-driven flames in an attempt to control the blaze at 372-374 Joan Street. There were no immediate reports of injuries as residents of that duplex and several adjacent […]
Market heats up as summer approaches
Number of home sales up, prices begin to thaw By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Home sales in the three-county area continued to improve at a double-digit rate last month and home prices showed some signs of upward movement after bottoming out earlier this year, according to figures compiled by […]
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