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Monday, January 20, 2025
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By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Change is never easy. All parties involved with the now-completed “cooperation” study between the City of Burlington and Town of Burlington fire departments – and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad – acknowledge that. And it’s acknowledged in the study itself. McGrath Consulting Group turned in its […]
All are invited to attend the Union Grove Tree Lighting Ceremony being held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at Village Square Park. Families can enjoy refreshments and a chance to go home with one of two baskets full of gift items and certificates donated by area businesses. […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.14 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
By Tom Ganser correspondent Burlington resident and cellist Anne McCord joined with the other members of the Lakeview Strings quartet Nov. 24 in the first of a new series of chamber music concerts featuring member of the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra The first concert was held at the Lake Lawn […]
A local family’s long legacy in the legal profession gained another chapter recently when Gov. Scott Walker appointed Maureen Boyle to a Circuit Court judge’s seat in Baron County. Boyle, a career prosecutor, will serve as a judge of Branch 3 following the retirement of Judge James Babbitt on Oct. […]
Cast members of Burlington High School’s “The Laramie Project” share a hug before getting on the stage at state last week. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart) As the cast and crew of Burlington’s one-act play “The Laramie Project” came out of the Blue Theater at Waunakee High School Saturday, tears […]
The public is invited to “An Afternoon of Advent Peace,” being held Sunday, Dec. 1, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Community United Methodist Church, 455 Jefferson St., Waterford. Harpist Tami Briggs will return for an afternoon of music that speaks to the heart, offering […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR It’s difficult to fault members of the Burlington Rescue Squad for being a bit frustrated this last week. The reason? The final report on a cooperation efforts for city and town of Burlington fire departments and the rescue squad got out in the public eye by […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the past few years, as the concept of a classroom has grown beyond the “brick and mortar” building, more students are taking advantage of e-learning opportunities. One of those is available at Burlington High School, with its VANguard distance classroom offered through Gateway Technical College. […]
The Burlington High School Wall of Inspiration committee is looking for nominees for 2014 induction. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 6, and nomination forms can be requested by calling (262) 763-0200, ext. 1008, or by going to the BHS webpage at http://www.basd.k12.wi.us/bhs/. People in and outside of the community […]
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