Those living near ChocolateFest grounds have questions for Gateway By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While Gateway Technical College and the City of Burlington may be looking at a new training facility being located in Burlington as a positive, neighbors to that proposed construction are less than enthusiastic. The phrase “not in […]
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It’s the big-time for the CATHE Center with first ‘Big Bash’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Just a few years ago, the future of Burlington’s Community, Art, Technology, Health and Education Center – CATHE for short – was in doubt. Now, after generous support from the community, Executive Director Jennie King can say things have changed. “That was before my time,” said […]
Market will wrap season in celebration
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the Burlington Farmers Market will not be running its “Taste of the Market” event this year, the market will still hold a year-end celebration on its final day of the year. What is being called the “Harvest Market Celebration” will be on the final Thursday […]
Tax cutting down on the farm: Governor signs property tax relief bill at local family farm
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As far as surprise visits go, Oct. 20’s to the Rice Family Farm by Gov. Scott Walker to sign a property tax relief law managed to sneak in pretty well. The Rices got a few days notice on the visit, but found themselves with a yard […]
Genius captured in the eye of the beholder
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For every picture that Alfred Watson took, there is a story. His daughter, Carol, seems to know all of them. For example, there is the picture called “Sick Child,” where a woman – a mother – covers her face in her arms, her sick child in […]
Local police thwart suspected car thieves
They were driving a stolen car and had bag of keys to other vehicles Two Chicago men have been charged with vehicle theft after their respective stories about what they were doing near an auto dealership in Burlington at 2:40 a.m. Saturday unraveled. Pierre M. Tolliver, 28, and Edell Simmons, […]
Gateway eyes former Kmart for training facility
Proposal goes with college’s plan to use festival grounds for vehicle track Gateway Technical College is considering using the vacant former Kmart store in Burlington’s Fox River Plaza Shopping Center for a public safety training facility. Gateway’s Bill Whyte, vice president of human resources and facilities, told the Burlington Standard […]
Gateway steers toward using ChocolateFest grounds as driver training course
Emergency vehicle proposal goes to college’s board for consideration By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a solid foothold already in the City of Burlington, Gateway Technical College could be looking at making more inroads to the city. Gateway officially announced Tuesday that it would like to locate a proposed Emergency Vehicle […]
AP raises the bar: Principal says advanced classes challenge local students
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There is a plaque in the Atrium at Burlington High School, one of many that feature the academic standouts at the school. This one, which highlights the school’s AP scholars, had 21 new names added to it recently. Those 21 students had to receive a score […]
City Council approves amendment to budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council approved an amendment to its 2013 budget by unanimous vote Tuesday night. The change, which city staff termed housekeeping, is putting a loss of revenue at the water and wastewater level at about $1.1 million – mostly because of the fire at […]
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