By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a Saturday open house planned and an opening date coming on Oct. 17, staff at Aurora Health Care are expressing excitement over the new Burlington facility. “I came here about a year and a half ago, and this building was a rendering on a piece […]
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BASD to replace doors at Waller School
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board decided Monday night to replace entry doors at Waller Elementary School. Three doors – at entrances 4, 5 and 6 – need replacing, and the board approved the low bid of $48,524 by Quality Door and Hardware in Wisconsin […]
Breaking news: Burlington High School evacuated
According to a Skyward Alert sent out about an hour ago, Burlington High School has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. The Burlington Area School District office confirmed the evacuation. At the scene, City of Burlington fire fighters were just entering the building to do a walk-through. Students and […]
Study of Milwaukee and Pine intersection shelved
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council decided Tuesday night to shelve a proposed study by consultant Kapur and Associates of traffic at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Pine Street. The study, which would have been a 12-hour analysis of traffic patterns and safety, would have […]
Union Grove’s Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest returns
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT As the seasonal baton of summer is passed on to autumn, thoughts of fall festivities are emerging in communities across the region. This shift is especially notable in Union Grove, where organizers are starting to plan for this year’s Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest, which is earmarked […]
Proposed pool costs down to $4.99 million
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As of Tuesday night, refined numbers for the City of Burlington to pursue a new community swimming pool have come in lower than expected. With representatives from Ayres and Associates on hand for the evening’s City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, the updated pricing for […]
BASD eyes 16 objectives to move facilities plan forward
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Distilling objectives down to 16 main points, the Burlington Area School District is set to move forward with its facilities planning in about two weeks. A meeting scheduled for Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the district office, however, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. […]
Hope Walk 5K is set for Saturday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the years have gone by, the vision of Burlington’s Hope Walk has changed. First the format has evolved, and now a change in date. The annual event – which is a 5K run/walk this Saturday at Burlington High School – will begin with registration at […]
School Board compiles list of objectives for facility planning
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After struggling two weeks ago to get a handle on the priorities for its facility improvement plan, the Burlington Area School District took a step back Sept. 12. In the second meeting with Nick Kent of Plunkett Raysich Architects, the School Board was asked simply to […]
Miller Motors expansion plans advance
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Plans to expand the Miller Motors auto dealership moved unanimously through the City of Burlington Plan Commission Tuesday night. Miller Motors and owner Chris Miller are in the process of finalizing the purchase of property located between the current dealership and Fox River Plaza. When that […]