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Local man finds Aaron Rodgers’ wallet

Burlington resident James Plitzuweit recently found Aaron Rodgers’ “wallet” in a contest and charity effort sponsored by Associated Bank. Plitzuweit found the wallet at the Associated Bank branch on Milwaukee Avenue. The lost wallet is part of a fan engagement promotion by the state’s largest bank. Plitzuweit found the wallet […]

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Lahner to leave Burlington for Waukesha

He has been city administrator for seven years By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington is in the market for a new city administrator. Kevin Lahner announced via Twitter late Friday afternoon that he would be taking a similar position in the City of Waukesha. “Mixed emotions today,” Lahner […]

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Furniture store finds a buyer

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor An iconic downtown Burlington building will likely have a new owner next week. The Schuette-Daniels Furniture building, which has sat empty since April when a fire devastated the business, is expected to be sold to Shad and Kristine Branen. The scheduled sale closing is Monday. The […]

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Residents rail against shelter location

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington residents aren’t convinced the Women’s Resource Center of Racine needs to place a domestic violence shelter in the city. What’s more? Those same residents can’t fathom why the WRC would choose a building across the street from a school. Just two weeks after word of […]

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BASD declines to buy church adjacent to school

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a facilities study looming in the near future, the Burlington Area School District Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee turned down an offer to purchase a church Monday evening. Grace Church, which is across the street from Cooper Elementary School in Burlington, is selling the property […]

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Vos re-elected Speaker of the House

Robin Vos, who earned re-election to the State Assembly in District 63 last week, was re-elected Speaker of the House Monday. Vos (R-Rochester) issued the following statement after the members of his caucus selected him as Assembly Speaker for the 102nd Wisconsin State Legislature in a unanimous vote. “I’m honored […]