By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District is ready to close the chapter on its 2011 Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Exam scores. That doesn’t mean, however, that the district didn’t learn a few lessons from lower-than-expected test scores. Last year, the WKCE exams were given in November. […]
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Council worries about leaf pickup changes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With changes coming to the City of Burlington leaf collection policy, City Council aldermen worried Tuesday night how to enforce the changes. This year, leaf collection is set to go through Nov. 15. The Department of Public Works is asking residents to keep all garden […]
Haylofters announce cast of fall show
The Burlington Haylofters will close the season with a musical comedy featuring the ridiculous; a hilarious romp through a Florida trailer park, whose residents include an agoraphobic housewife, Jeannie, and her toll collector husband, Norbert, who’s been spending time with a stripper, Pippi, on the run from Duke, her magic […]
Conflict of interest? Spouses of School Board members apply for committee seats
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Normally, citizen representatives for the Burlington Area School Board don’t draw a lot of attention. But with the wives of two BASD School Board members applying for a spot – plus a former School Board member – this year’s crop could require some extra deliberation. […]
Senior center seeks care packages
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Like many organizations these days, the Chestnut Club in Burlington, a non-profit senior citizen daycare facility, works on the generosity of others. So when the group issued a request for care packages – items desperately needed for every day use in the facility – RN […]
Exchange student second victim in car crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A crash that took the life of a revered local woman last week has claimed a second victim. Former Burlington resident Diane Chart, died in a car crash Sept. 8 after picking up a foreign exchange student at the airport. Now, that exchange student, 19-year-old […]
City will get new parking checker
Officer will fill role until decision is made on hiring By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The City of Burlington police department has a new face filling its Community Service Officer position. With one officer retiring and another leaving the part-time position, an officer on light duty is currently handling the […]
International assignment
Emily Dyer represents Jobs Daughters on a world stage By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For 17-year-old Emily Dyer, a dream came true earlier this summer when she entered the Miss Wisconsin Job’s Daughter competition – and won. So when she went to the Job’s Daughters Supreme Session in Baltimore in […]
Just call it iCCHS
iPad initiative takes off at Catholic high school By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer There’s a new level of excitement at Catholic Central High School this fall, and teacher Matt DeLorme thinks he knows why. It’s called the CCHS iPad Initiative, where every student at the school receives an iPad for […]
Nimmer inks his contract
Staying here is ‘right choice,’ he says By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For City of Burlington Police Chief Peter Nimmer the decision to stay in Burlington came down to a simple point. “It was the right choice to make,” said Nimmer Tuesday after confirming that both he and Mayor Bob […]
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