By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the Burlington Area School District School Board sent advertising, sponsorship and naming rights policies back to a committee for more work last month, one comment made was that the policies were too long. As became readily apparent Monday night in the November Policy Committee meeting, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A political matchup of David vs. Goliath went Goliath’s way Tuesday evening, as state Assembly speaker Robin Vos earned re-election to the 63rd District. The Republican incumbent was battling Andy Mitchell for the position. Mitchell refused to accept any PAC money and ran the campaign on […]

The first in a series of community meetings regarding a proposed Women’s Resource Center shelter and program center will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Topper Hall. The meeting will a free informational gathering about The Amanda Healing House – […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the state now requiring teachers, principals and assistant principals to be evaluated on a common scale, Assistant Superintendent Connie Zinnen spent more than an hour outlining the process Oct. 27 at the Burlington Area School District School Board meeting. Staff members will be evaluated this […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor By a unanimous vote, the School Board approved the final 2014-15 budget and tax levy for the Burlington Area School District Monday night. A preliminary levy and budget were approved at the BASD annual meeting in August. However, the numbers were adjusted this month with final […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a politically-charged month of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, it seemed only fitting that fireworks came from both sides of the aisle Tuesday night at a 63rd Assembly District candidate forum at Union Grove Union High School. Incumbent Republican Robin Vos and challenger […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A proposed women’s shelter in Burlington by the Women’s Resource Center of Racine has floated under the radar through the discussion stage for close to two years, according to Sherry Hartog. Even in August, when the proposed shelter was announced publicly, Hartog – the director of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Never has the value of a pound of garbage been so debated by so few. Trying to iron out the details of a proposed contract for City of Burlington garbage and recycling pickup, the Common Council disagreed on the finer points of what that pickup should […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council discussed a change in the city’s winter snow emergency policy Tuesday night, making it dovetail with reality. “It changes nothing,” said Police Chief Peter Nimmer of the practical changes on residents in the proposed ordinance. The change simply allows either Mayor Bob […]