ChocolateFest is a major fundraising engine for Burlington’s community groups By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The festival that helped put Burlington on the map has helped fund the community’s service clubs and organizations for more than 30 years. “ChocolateFest is the conduit to get all the small groups together […]

Lack of contestants cancels Miss ChocolateFest for 2017 By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief After 32 years of adding a little bit of sweetness to its namesake festival, the Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest pageant does not appear on the schedule of events in 2017. This year’s pageant was officially cancelled […]

BASD wrestles with policy for delinquent meal payments By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If a child’s parents neglect or refuse to pay a negative balance for school lunches, what should the district’s recourse be? Nightly robo-calls until the balance is paid? How about no frills lunches consisting of peanut […]

A Burlington man is charged with disorderly conduct and bail jumping for allegedly taking photos of people in the fitting rooms at Kohl’s department store, 1032 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. In charges filed Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court, police allege that witnesses reported seeing Andrew Fischer, 32, taking pictures of […]

Prospective Eagle Scout looks to refresh vacant property with help from city By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Tommy Martin saw a blighted piece of property on State Street, the Burlington High School freshman recognized the potential of the property, which was abandoned after the owner left without paying nearly […]

By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer Police have the DNA of a man they believe damaged and tried to set fire to buildings in the Town of Lyons but no suspect. A warrant was issued Oct. 12 for the arrest of a John Doe with a specific DNA profile who is […]

Batch of new teachers hired for next school year Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet called it simply, “hiring season.” And with that the School Board on May 8 approved a flurry of resignations, retirements and appointments. Most of the departures won’t take place until after the 2017-18 school year. […]

City, owner must resolve utility connection cost By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Contingent on a sewer connection agreement and some financial conditions, the City of Burlington Plan Commission approved conditional use permit and site plan application for a new marine store. The conditional use and site plan requests were withdrawn […]

Same residence involved in most recent proposal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Unlike the first time, Kenosha County officials are ready to fight a proposed placement of two sexually violent offenders into a Town of Wheatland residence, where the Department of Health Services attempted to move two other offenders in […]