By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the idea of changing the parking hours at the City of Burlington’s livery lot – the strip parking lot located along the railroad tracks between Milwaukee Avenue and East Chestnut Street – was first floated in 2011, it got tabled when support began to wane. […]
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School closing cancels meeting on 4K
Monday evening’s scheduled discussion of a 4-year-old kindergarten proposal for the Burlington Area School District has been cancelled — another victim of the dangerously cold weather. The BASD Curriculum Committee meeting had been slated for the Burlington High School library to accommodate an expected larger-than-usual crowd. Per district policy, once […]
Burlington schools will be closed Tuesday
Burlington Area School District schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 28, in response to predicted sub-zero cold. Superintendent Peter Smet said parents were to be informed of the closing by the district’s automated telephone message system on Monday afternoon. Wind chills in the area are expected to plunge into the […]
Dangerous cold, wind close schools
Burlington Area School District schools are closed Monday, Jan. 27, due to dangerously cold windchills and blowing snow that has impacted area roads. Superintendent Peter Smet said in an auotomated phone message sent to parents about 5 a.m. Monday that officials would determine later in the day whether to close […]
11th annual Crystal Ball approaches
Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington will host its 11th Crystal Ball Feb. 1. Proceeds from this year’s Crystal Ball will purchase equipment for the cardiac rehabilitation unit at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. The unit recently opened. The annual community event begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and […]
Scammers pulling dirty deeds
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Racine County Register of Deeds Tyson Fettes doesn’t want residents scammed. To that point, he testified Jan. 15 at a senate committee hearing on Senate Bill 469, designed to limit the damage on ongoing scam involving property deeds can cause. The scam involves companies sending letters […]
County issues advice for dealing with dangerously cold weather
Wind, snow and cold will impact Racine County starting today and continuing through Wednesday and the county’s emergency management coordinator is warning residents to take precautions. “We would like to remind everyone that these bitterly cold temperatures can be life threatening,” David Maack, said in a release issued by his […]
Marathoner misses out when contest entry is voided
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School graduate Cory Harris heard about Amazon.com’s partnership with New Balance to offer a contest to send distance runners to the Rome Marathon, it seemed like a perfect fit. Asked to show off his inner “Gladiator,” Harris – a long-time distance runner who […]
A coach in the game of life
Weidert honored for service to youth sports, community By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Chris Weidert has coached youth sports – pick a sport, any sport – as a volunteer in the Burlington area for nearly 20 years. But those who know him best say it isn’t his ability to […]
New shoreland rules in the hands of the Legislature
Local officials generally pleased with changes to proposal By Patricia Bogumil Editor Sometime in 2014 – likely this month or next – the Wisconsin Legislature will take up proposed shoreland management rule changes approved in December by the state Department of Natural Resources Board. The rules now awaiting action by […]