By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A group of Burlington Area School District students have discovered that playing games can help you learn. With the help of a mathematics game called “Math 24,” 12 different BASD students qualified to compete at regional competition. The fourth-grade elementary school students – an All-Star team […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned Aurora Health Care facility on Spring Valley Road took its next step forward Tuesday night, this time with changes being allowed for parking space size. After a fair amount of debate – including comments by City Planner Patrick Meehan – the City of Burlington […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The fight against drugs may have just gotten a step easier for area families. After presenting to area school boards, the Racine County Sheriff Department’s “First Step” program has officially begun. Sheriff’s staff members, as well as Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, pitched the program earlier this year […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The sign on the door of The Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine explains the situation pretty clearly. “We explored all possibilities of staying open but we figured you wouldn’t want any dust in your coffee!” The coffee house, which has become a center of art […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When a planned Women’s Resource Center shelter in Burlington hit a brick wall this fall, WRC Executive Director Cherie Griffin tried to remain positive. “I think Women’s Resource Center really believed the site we had chosen was a good site for us,” said Griffin Tuesday of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While most of the reaction to Gov. Scott Walker’s recently released bi-annual budget seemed to fall on the University of Wisconsin system, local school districts will be faced with funding cuts as well. Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet explained Monday night at the general […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dyer Intermediate School counselor Andrea Donegan loves working with 12- and 13-year-old students. “Their skills are emerging,” Donegan explained. “I love their energy.” Donegan’s work as a school counselor was recently recognized, as she was named the Wisconsin School Counseling Association Counselor of the Year at the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the fitness bug continues to spread across the state, members of group Bike Burlington want to make the city more cycling friendly. Moving toward that goal, Matt Jarocki and Madonna Carr brought the City of Burlington Common Council its goals for more bicycle parking starting […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Wilmot Union High School sophomore Becca Brewer first started working on the song “Someone Like You” with her vocal teacher, something inside just clicked. “I kind of just fell in love with it,” said Brewer Saturday, after riding the song to the $1,000 top prize […]