Squad has just six available members on weekdays By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer “As Chief of the Burlington Rescue Squad, it is an honor to serve alongside individuals that bring a true meaning to our motto, ‘Service Above Self,’ as these people give more than you know to help those […]
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Timing of Easter spurs school calendar debate
BASD tries to balance academic, religious concerns By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the most part, school calendars seem to vary little from year to year. One of the few exceptions is Easter, and how breaks are arranged around it. The 2013-14 school calendar for Burlington Area School Districts […]
Pedestrian hit by car dies
Investigation continues into incident on city’s south side By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A 77-year-old Kansasville man died Sunday night at Froedtert Hospital following a pedestrian-vs.-car collision on South Pine Street Friday. Joseph W. Hauswirth died following blunt force trauma to the neck, head, back, abdomen, chest and upper and […]
Fire study funds OK’d, questions raised
Some town residents cast a skeptical eye at city’s intentions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As far as Burlington Mayor Bob Miller can figure out, it’s the best the city and the town of Burlington have cooperated in recent memory. With the city and town Fire Departments as well as […]
A great new twist on an old classic
For first time, local Girl Scouts will sell from inventory instead of taking orders When local Girl Scouts begin selling cookies Jan. 27, they will have packages of cookies in hand for the first time ever. The Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) has implemented a major change to the […]
Man charged in drive-by flashings
A Pell Lake man has been charged with multiple counts of two sex-related crimes for allegedly exposing himself to a pair of girls and a woman while driving around Burlington last August. Adam J. Vicory, 23, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with two counts of exposing his […]
Apartment plan clears another hurdle
City anticipates site plan in a month or two for new complex on Bridge Street By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the City of Burlington Common Council last week approving the rezoning of land on Bridge Street for a new apartment complex, the next step in the process got the […]
Battle lines drawn for BHS budget
Ketterhagen urges board to pledge no levy increase By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The first steps in formulating the Burlington Area School District budget were taken Monday night, with a presentation of what the district could do – and some comments regarding what it should do. With Business Manager Ruth […]
It’s showtime!
Show choir event to storm BHS stage Saturday By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last two years, it’s been a bit of trial and error for those running the Chocolate City Showcase – a competition of top show choirs in the state. The inaugural year, initial problems with the […]
Mayor says he’s ‘in turmoil’ over hospital issue
He has been in contact with competing health care providers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Mayor Bob Miller admitted Tuesday that he’s lost sleep recently over Aurora Health Care’s decision to stop delivering babies at the local hospital. He worries about the future of health care in his community […]
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