Service could be used to improve response times when Rescue Squad staffing is low By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The idea of implementing a first responder program with the City of Burlington Fire Department was discussed Tuesday at the City of Burlington Committee of the Whole meeting. Fire Chief Perry Howard […]
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Neighbors rail against training course proposal
They say Gateway facility doesn’t belong near homes By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Gateway Technical College representatives came to Burlington Nov. 14 to hear comments from area residents on a proposed emergency vehicle training, those representatives said they were in town to listen. “We’re going to do everything we can […]
Burlington woman set to perform with LGSO
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Michelle Niles of Burlington will be joining with 70 members of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra in the first concert of “Horizons,” the 2013-14 season, on Nov. 16, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay at the intersection of Highway 50 and […]
Youth Options thriving at BHS
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved requests for student Youth Options courses Monday night. The approval followed a presentation by Burlington High School Assistant Principal Mike Raether the week before on the fall semester of classes. For the fall semester, there are 39 students […]
Nexus offers update on facilities plan
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After authorizing Scherrer-Nexus earlier this fall to pursue a possible facilities upgrade plan, the Burlington Area School District should have its preliminary audit from Nexus Solutions by mid-December. Nexus’ Mike David made a presentation, along with other representatives from Scherrer Construction and Nexus, to the BASD […]
Local insurance firm merges for growth
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Oldenburg Insurance in Burlington made it official Tuesday afternoon, announcing a planned merger with Ansay & Associates. The Port Washington-based company now has nine offices in the state, but Burlington is the furthest southeast. The company also has locations in West Bend and the Fox Valley/Green […]
Love ramps up for Thanksgiving meal drive
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As snow fell from the sky Monday morning and afternoon, the timing could not have been better for Love Inc. to wrap up its winter coat drive – which distributed more than 650 coats to people who needed them. And as the sun blasted down on […]
Listening session on EVOC track shows many worries
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While Gateway Technical College staff tried all they could to reassure residents of the subdivision next to the ChocolateFest grounds that the new emergency training track would not be a noise issue, residents wanted nothing of it Thursday night at a listening session held at Gateway […]
Officials raise a stink over sewer rates
Officials say flawed study forces city toward 10 percent rate hike By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the City of Burlington Plan Commission wrapped up Tuesday night, aldermen slowly filtered their way to their desks for the final of the three city budget meetings. But a larger problem loomed – a […]
‘Laramie Project’ advance to state
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington High School one-act play, “The Laramie Project” has advanced to state competition for the 11th year in a row. The one-act play received a unanimous bid to state competition Saturday competing at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha at the Wisconsin High School Forensics […]
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