By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Police Department’s new lieutenant is a familiar face. Sgt. Brian Zmudzinski was sworn in Oct. 20 as the department’s lone lieutenant, replacing Mark Anderson – who was sworn in as the city’s police chief in July. Zmudzinski’s promotion is the latest in […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington Alderman Tom Vos called the approach the equivalent of “using a baseball bat to kill a nail.” After more than an hour’s worth of discussion Tuesday night in the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the city’s residential parking regulations, the final direction […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor You have to go back in time to when George W. Bush was serving his first term as president, and the Olympics were last held in the United States for a Burlington High School one-act play not to have qualified for the state competition. This year’s […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the end, it took double the number of meetings – and amount of time – for the Burlington Area School District School Board to determine how it would fill a vacated seat than it did to determine who would fill it. Five candidates made their […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A musical about chess – and political rumblings – set in the height of the Cold War. A Broadway star coming to offer a cast critique. A director that draws respect – and frequently rave reviews – from most everyone she works with. It’s no wonder […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Andrew Obregon is back in Wisconsin. Three weeks after being captured just over the state line in Illinois, Obregon waved his extradition hearing Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court. According to a press release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, Obregon was transported to the Kenosha […]

Catholic Central High School will host an open house for prospective students and parents today at 6:30 p.m., beginning in Topper Hall. CCHS faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and share information on what Catholic Central has to offer, along with student ambassador lead tours of the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said in the spring he would run again for mayor, he made that decision official early last week. Miller delivered a press release confirming that he would seek a fifth term as mayor. “I’ve been honored to serve as […]

The Burlington Area School District School Board voted Monday to select Barry Schmaling as the replacement for board member Larry Anderson, who is resigning. The board required two votes to reach a decision. Schmaling earned three votes in the first round – one short of the majority needed to be […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With just one dissenting vote Monday night, the Burlington Area School District finalized its 2015-16 budget and tax levy. By a vote of 6-1, the School Board certified a $21.16 million tax levy. However, due to a rise in property values overall, the equalized property tax […]