The Burlington High School Academic Decathlon team is the latest of Burlington’s squads to be making a wider state impact. The team, comprised of nine members, earned the right to compete in January’s regional competition at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by posting a top 25 score at the Nov. 10 […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington administrator isn’t the only one leaving city hall. City Building Inspector Patrick Scherrer recently announced his resignation. However, because of accumulated vacation time, he is already out of the office. “He submitted a letter of resignation,” said Lahner. “He was preparing to […]

The Burlington branch of North Star Bank was recently honored as the Branch of the Year for the bank’s south region. Burlington Branch Manager Brian Bozek was also named the region’s Branch Manager of the Year, according to a press release sent out Monday. Susan Doyle, senior vice presidents for […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor No muss, no fuss – at least when it comes to the Town of Burlington 2015 budget. With the town’s mill rate holding steady at $2.56 per $1,000 of property value for the ninth straight year, the annual budget public hearing drew no commentary Tuesday night […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With a fresh layer of snow on the ground, it’s likely only a handful of people in Burlington were thinking of the community swimming pool Tuesday. That handful of people included city staff reviewing proposals from firms that are vying to develop options for the future […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School Choir Director Penny Yanke spent time submitting a concert video recently, she happened to get a notice for something else. That notice? Advertising open auditions for the national tree-lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C. “I had just finished the concert video to apply […]

Aurora Health Care announced last week that several state hospitals – including Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington and Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn – are named as 2013 Top Performers on Key Quality Measures. The award is given by The Joint Commission, which the press release called the leading accreditor […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the public hearing for the proposed Aurora facility on Spring Valley Road in Burlington opened Tuesday night, the City of Burlington Common Council was, to say the least, surprised. Residents of Spring Valley Road, a number of whom were also at last week’s Plan Commission […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s not so much about “not in my back yard,” Burlington residents have said about a proposed Women’s Resource Center of Racine shelter and program center in the city. It’s more, “not across the street from where my children go to school.” Opposition showed up both […]

Town Bank’s Turkey Trot, held each year on Thanksgiving Day in Burlington, continues to grow in popularity, as evidenced by this year’s registration rate – up 20 percent over 2013’s race, according to race organizers. This fourth annual 5K could have a record-breaking 800-plus participants on its scenic course around […]