By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A month into its first year of providing one-to-one computer access to all students in grades K through 12, Burlington Area School District Technology Director Scott Christensen is thrilled. “It sounds bad to say it went better than expected,” said Christensen Monday night at a BASD […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Ken Kesey’s classic novel, brought to both stage and screen, will be on display at the Haylofters in Burlington starting Thursday. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” the story of a man who willingly sends himself to a mental institutional to avoid serving time, opens at […]

By Jason Arndt Staff Writer According to a Kenosha County prosecutor, the trial of Andrew Obregon has been postponed until January, noting health concerns of his defense. Obregon, of Bristol, had been scheduled to go trial this week in Kenosha County Circuit Court, where he expected to face a charge […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a Saturday open house planned and an opening date coming on Oct. 17, staff at Aurora Health Care are expressing excitement over the new Burlington facility. “I came here about a year and a half ago, and this building was a rendering on a piece […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board decided Monday night to replace entry doors at Waller Elementary School. Three doors – at entrances 4, 5 and 6 – need replacing, and the board approved the low bid of $48,524 by Quality Door and Hardware in Wisconsin […]

According to a Skyward Alert sent out about an hour ago, Burlington High School has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. The Burlington Area School District office confirmed the evacuation. At the scene, City of Burlington fire fighters were just entering the building to do a walk-through. Students and […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council decided Tuesday night to shelve a proposed study by consultant Kapur and Associates of traffic at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Pine Street. The study, which would have been a 12-hour analysis of traffic patterns and safety, would have […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As of Tuesday night, refined numbers for the City of Burlington to pursue a new community swimming pool have come in lower than expected. With representatives from Ayres and Associates on hand for the evening’s City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, the updated pricing for […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Distilling objectives down to 16 main points, the Burlington Area School District is set to move forward with its facilities planning in about two weeks. A meeting scheduled for Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the district office, however, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the years have gone by, the vision of Burlington’s Hope Walk has changed. First the format has evolved, and now a change in date. The annual event – which is a 5K run/walk this Saturday at Burlington High School – will begin with registration at […]