Distribution of pay raise for 2012-13 remains a sticking point By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Depending upon whom you ask, the money the Burlington Area School District allocated for salaries for the 2012-13 school year can be best distributed in one of two ways. One would be putting compensation toward the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s been a little bit of something for everyone this summer for the non-profit arts support group Music Matters. “We’re stable. We’re still giving away money,” said Karen Tolle, one of the driving forces behind the organization. The list of donations has continued to grow, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A Burlington man is in stable condition Tuesday after a fall off an area bridge late Aug. 29. According to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department, Michael Biedrzycki, 28, was sitting on the bridge at Spring Valley Road at the Highway 11 bypass at about 11:30 […]

Racine County Sheriff’s deputies rescued a 73-year-old man from his smoke-filled residence in the Town of Burlington shortly after midnight on Aug. 31. Deputies were called to the home about 12:45 a.m. by the man who said his home was filling with smoke and he’d need assistance escaping since he […]