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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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But comparison shows room for improvement; committee to hear report on Monday By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As the school year winds down and the Burlington Area School District looks to summer school and vacation time, the district is also looking at the future. The BASD School Board Curriculum Committee will […]
The Village of Union Grove hosts a free electronics recycling collection for area residents and businesses Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Union Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant parking lot, 3710 67th Drive. All electronics, batteries, and small appliances accepted; $10 fee for each CRT-style TV. […]
Cory Chisel’s Soul Obscura—the Nashville musician’s Stax Records-inspired side project—will headline this year’s Tall Tales Music Festival. Chisel and his talented crew of Nashville players are slated to take the stage at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. “Soul Obscura was formed to celebrate lost or hidden soul and R&B […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR Burlington High School’s athletic stadium will have a new name come August. In spite of ongoing discussions about Burlington Area School District naming policy – and whether the ad hoc committee currently working on the policy should have a say – the decision to rename the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR The preliminary 2014-15 budget for the Burlington Area School District is set. That didn’t happen without one last protest by a member of the BASD School Board Monday night, though. By a 6-1 vote, the board set the budget for the August annual meeting, with a […]
Racine County officials are waiting on definitive ruling from courts Following advice from the county’s legal counsel, Racine County Clerk Wendy Christenson has not and has no immediate plans to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Instead, county officials intend to wait for a definitive ruling from the courts as […]
Now board must decide long-term future or facility By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Visitors to the Burlington Community Pool got a few nice surprises as the pool reopened this year. A new floor, new bathroom and changing room stalls, plus new lights and a freshly-painted ceiling all were put into place […]
Community steps up to help family in need; in memorial to a young golfer By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR On a day where thunderstorms and rain were supposed to make for a soggy afternoon, Saturday turned out to be pretty much perfect for two events seeking to help others. With the […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A car crash claimed the life of a 24-year-old Lyons woman in the early morning hours Friday. Danielle Heath, a 2008 graduate of Burlington High School, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County coroner after she was extricated from her vehicle. According to […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The number of students coming into the Burlington Area School District under the state’s open enrollment program is nowhere near the numbers going out. And with no way to deny general students the opt-out, the BASD School Board Curriculum Committee looked at options to reduce the […]
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