Tri-County Model Railroad Club hosts an open house on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 1010 Vine St., Union Grove. Admission is free. For details, call 878-2780 or 878-3594.
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City Council approves 2014 budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council approved the 2014 city budget Tuesday night and, as expected, most tax bills to remain roughly the same. The mill rate will increase from $7.81 percent to $8.65 per $1,000 of property value – a number finalized after manufacturing values […]
Enjoy Christmas coffee and more
Union Grove United Methodist Church, 906 12th Ave., will host a Christmas coffee, silent auction, goodie and bake sale Saturday, Dec. 7. Doors open at 6 p.m. Enjoy traditional Christmas music, free admittance, coffee, beverage, popcorn and hot dogs. For details, call 878-1590 or visit [email protected].
Purchase could alter Echo Lake Foods’ local plans
Company buys facility in Indiana, but it’s not known how that will impact rebuilding plans in Burlington By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As reports in The Business Journal surfaced Nov. 27 that Echo Lake Foods had purchased a 95,000-square-foot facility in Indiana, the question in Burlington remains – just what will […]
Beyond boundaries: Cooperative effort is goal of fire study
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Change is never easy. All parties involved with the now-completed “cooperation” study between the City of Burlington and Town of Burlington fire departments – and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad – acknowledge that. And it’s acknowledged in the study itself. McGrath Consulting Group turned in its […]
Yes, Virginia, Christmas is coming soon to Union Grove
All are invited to attend the Union Grove Tree Lighting Ceremony being held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at Village Square Park. Families can enjoy refreshments and a chance to go home with one of two baskets full of gift items and certificates donated by area businesses. […]
Gas prices 23 cents lower than same time last year
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.14 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Local woman performs with string quartet
By Tom Ganser correspondent Burlington resident and cellist Anne McCord joined with the other members of the Lakeview Strings quartet Nov. 24 in the first of a new series of chamber music concerts featuring member of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra The first concert was held at the Lake Lawn […]
Boyle ads chapter to family’s legal history: Former Burlington resident appointed circuit court judge
A local family’s long legacy in the legal profession gained another chapter recently when Gov. Scott Walker appointed Maureen Boyle to a Circuit Court judge’s seat in Baron County. Boyle, a career prosecutor, will serve as a judge of Branch 3 following the retirement of Judge James Babbitt on Oct. […]
Sparkling at state: BHS ensemble’s message transcends top awards
Cast members of Burlington High School’s “The Laramie Project” share a hug before getting on the stage at state last week. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart) As the cast and crew of Burlington’s one-act play “The Laramie Project” came out of the Blue Theater at Waunakee High School Saturday, tears […]