By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington area remembered a Revolutionary War veteran on Saturday when officials dedicated a new memorial marker to honor Patriot Aaron Smith at Cooper Elementary School. Smith, the only known soldier from the Revolutionary War buried in Burlington, was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1760 and […]
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Schaal family to host Breakfast on the Farm
Fourth generation farm family looks forward to welcoming visitors By Jason Arndt Editor Schaal Dairy Farm in the Town of Dover will serve as the venue for the 2024 Racine County Breakfast on Farm. Racine County Breakfast on the Farm, which coincides with June Dairy Month in Wisconsin, will run […]
Meeting children where they are
Stacked Therapies offers services in natural environment By Jason Arndt Editor Stacked Therapies, a veteran-owned business, looks to serve the pediatric population through various therapy sessions within Burlington and beyond. Founded by Dr. Amy Correa, a former Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy, Stacked Therapies sees children with developmental […]
City to make improvements at Wehmhoff Jucker basketball courts
Officials cite favorable pricing for recommended work By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington’s only basketball court, located at Wehmhoff Jucker Park, will undergo a major reconstruction project under a change order the Common Council endorsed on Tuesday. The change order with Asphalt Contractors, of Union Grove, calls for […]
Burlington dancers earn top finishes at competitions
By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington Dance Academy athletes recently completed a stellar competition season and brought home multiple accolades from each meet. According to Jessica Blazekovic, owner of Burlington Dance Academy, about 20 dancers ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old traveled and competed at four regional meets […]
DPW director to step down after seven years
By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington plans to recruit a new Department of Public Works director through a contract with an outside firm endorsed on Tuesday by the Common Council. The contract approval with GovHR/MGT – at a total cost of $24,500 – comes after Peter Riggs announced […]
BASD considering tweaks to school schedule
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While specifics are still being hammered out, start and end times within the Burlington Area School District are set for a change in the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Jill Oelslager discussed the rationale behind the proposal, cutting costs on the heels of February’s failed operating […]
Hein prepared to serve on the Common Council
Newest alderperson sworn in at recent meeting By Jason Arndt Editor Phil Hein spent several months preparing to serve the Burlington Common Council by attending meetings and taking meticulous notes. Hein, who was officially sworn in to represent District 2 on April 16, ran unopposed in the Spring Election and […]
Flight of opportunity
New aviation program offered to local high school students By Jason Arndt Editor Burlington and Catholic Central high school students will have another opportunity to explore careers in aviation with a new program set to take flight at the Burlington Municipal Airport. Eagles Nest Projects Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization, has […]
Tattoo parlor to make its mark on community
Plan commissioners endorse conditional use permit By Jason Arndt Editor A tattoo parlor with a creative approach to mental health awareness is coming to downtown Burlington in the former Kravings storefront at 344 N. Pine St. The City of Burlington Plan Commission, which endorsed a conditional use permit allowing the […]