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News from the Burlington area
New husband, father Romo plants roots in faith and family By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As a new daddy, Tony Romo’s most significant victory in the last few weeks wasn’t on the football field, but at home. “We just got him sleeping through the night a little bit, so it’s […]
Girl Scout rain garden serves dual purpose By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When the idea of creating a rain garden was first raised to the City of Burlington Common Council, it seemed to have little attention paid to it, beyond the question of where to put it. Now, though, more […]
Water quality problems continued to plague the public beach at Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington Tuesday. According to a news release from the Western Racine County Health Department, the water at the beach was posted “poor” because at its current bacterial level the water could cause illness. Signs […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A burning ban has gone into effect for the Town of Burlington, with all burning except grilling not allowed. “According to the DNR website, which is kind of where we go off of, we’re in a very high danger,” said Town of Burlington Fire Chief […]
Suhling plans to use her talents in home state By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Like most students at Catholic Central High School, Casandra Suhling had college in her future as she started her senior year. The question was: would she get the financial aid to go to where she […]
Owner gets another extension to work on Teut Rd. home By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer How serious was Town of Burlington Supervisor Jeff Lang June 14? Well, after years of working being delayed on the property at 246 S. Teut Road, he was completely serious in his suggestion that if […]
Incoming Superintendent Smet says Democracy isn’t always easy By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The old proverb, “May you live in interesting times,” has been offered as both a blessing and a curse. Incoming Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet tends to look at the blessing side of the […]
Mementos from charred rubble help them move on By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Sharon Klein, who lost her husband to cancer a year-and-a-half ago, said through tears Tuesday that she felt she lost him all over again after a fire ravaged the duplex that she, her two sons […]
Timing of Ketterhagen’s merit pay plan touches off firestorm By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The final words spoken by out-going Burlington Area School District Superintendent David Moyer at Monday night’s curriculum meeting were direct, to the point – and might have summed up just where tensions on the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As the third annual Music Matters Chocolate Walk approaches, there is a new twist to this year’s activity. In addition to the approximate one-mile walk that includes chocolate treats at various stops, a milk stop at Wehmhoff Square and music provided by Burlington students, […]
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