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Sunday, November 24, 2024
News from the Burlington area
Walker, others commiserate with local farmers By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Looks can be deceiving. Most local farmers can tell you that about their corn crops. Although there are a lot of fields with high stalks, few seem to be making an important connection – the pollination from the tassels […]
By Bob Peryea Correspondent Springfield Union Cemetery was the scene of living history on Saturday as the Walworth County Genealogical Society and the Springfield Cemetery Association teamed up to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Deb Ketchum, president of the society, said the group does a cemetery […]
District looks to balance costs vs. reimbursement By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The cost of school lunches in the Burlington Area School District will go up 10 cents for the coming school year – more than officials anticipated. The district’s Finance Committee recommended approval of the increase Monday. The increase […]
Subdivision rule enforcement will be up to homeowners’ associations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer While Burlington has to enforce its own municipal code, the members of the City Council really don’t want to take on anyone else’s problems. The City Council on Tuesday shied away from any involvement with […]
A preliminary hearing was set in Racine County Circuit Court July 18 for an Illinois man accused of knowingly writing a bogus check to purchase a car at the Lynch GM Superstore in Burlington three years ago. The hearing was expected to determine whether there was probable cause to send […]
But board member questions why other adjustments aren’t made now By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A revised, likely no-tax-increase Burlington Area School District budget passed as expected Monday night, but not without some discussion about what should be finalized – and what’s still up in the air. The School […]
Lions Club gears up for the cause By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Each year, the Burlington Lions Club holds an annual summer fundraiser. For years, it used to be the chicken barbecue, but over the last several years, new ideas have been tried. For 2012, it will be the second […]
Using dwindling lake water for lawns is selfish, she says By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer While most area lawns are as dry and brown as the dust in the streets, at least one area resident isn’t pleased that some people have found a way to water their lawns for free. […]
Area favorite set to play Vets Terrace By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Burlington resident and WBSD General Manager Tom Gilding admits he has a friendship with Pat McCurdy, one that goes back 20 years to when he first saw McCurdy perform with a group called “The Confidentials. Now that friendship […]
BASD work rules show how much has changed in past year By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When Act 10 stripped public unions of the ability to bargain for anything except wages, school districts around the state found themselves – for the first time in decades – looking at significant change […]
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