By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As next week’s general election inches closer, City of Burlington Alderman Jon Schultz jokingly painted a picture of what the polls in Burlington could be like. “I have no idea what will happen with the pool,” Schultz said Tuesday night, laughing a little while harkening back […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As scores from state’s Forward and ACT exams became available in the last week, proficiency averages in English and math are down throughout the state. However, area schools performed above the average for the most part and, in some cases, produced some of the highest scores […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District’s insurance consultant advised the School Board Monday to protect itself from cyber liability. In short, when the district renews its liability insurance on Nov. 27, it will have to choose a separate plan for cyber liability. John Erickson and David Kruse […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After more than 19 years, the prime suspect in the death of a 14-year-old Illinois runaway has been convicted. James P. Eaton, who was arrested in April of 2014, pled no contest to amended charges Oct. 25 in Racine County Circuit Court. Eaton’s initial charge of […]

The murder of a Burlington High School graduate Tuesday has resulted in the arrest of his brother in law. According to a press release from the Whitewater Police Department, Alan Johnson – the brother of Kimberly Myszkewicz, whose husband, Ken, was killed Tuesday – allegedly confessed to killing Ken Myszkewicz. […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A pair of Halloween area events are ready to treat – or trick – locals starting Friday evening. The second weekend of Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta’s Haunted Hayride will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, though Cari Hush of the Three Harbors […]

A Kansasville man is charged in Racine County Circuit Court with his fifth drunken driving offense. Johnny Bryson Sr., 48, was charged Tuesday with operating while intoxicated, fifth or sixth offense, with a general alcohol concentration enhancer. He had previous convictions in Wisconsin and Georgia dating back to 1995. According […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A new learning environment for the Burlington High School Architecture, Construction and Engineering Academy students was approved Monday night. The Burlington Area School District School Board Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee approved the $306,502 project, which involves moving the students out of a 1,200-square-foot classroom at […]

City of Burlington police are looking for a black male suspected of stealing a 2016 Yukon Denali early Monday morning. The Denali, valued at $72,000, and $8,500 of Bridgestone tires were taken at about 3:10 a.m. Monday. Surveillance video shows a black male breaking the Lynch service bay window and […]