Burlington High celebrates homecoming Students at Burlington High School are celebrating “Blacklight Nights” this week as part of the school’s annual homecoming. The week of school spirit-building activities began Saturday with the Demon Dash run and continued during the school week with a series of dress-up days and activities, according […]
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District offers 1.26% teacher pay raise
Teachers union seeks an additional 1.76% By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District School Board Personnel Committee and the Burlington Education Association met Sept. 25 to discuss and exchange proposals regarding base wages for the current school year. After exchanging proposals, the meeting moved into a closed session, […]
Mother of boy found dead charged for violating bond
Woman with history of child, substance abuse was not to contact family By Vicky Wedig and Jason Arndt Staff Writers The mother of a Union Grove High School student was arrested after the 15-year-old boy died, possibly from drowning, on Sept. 20 near their Town of Dover home. Austin Wyatt […]
High school’s SPARK program ignites in second year
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As its acronym implies, the second year of a schoolwide kick-off effort has ignited enthusiasm across all grade levels within Waterford Union High School, officials said this week. Principal Dan Foster and other WUHS officials discussed the strong response associated with SPARK at a School Board […]
City to ‘explore’ contract with county for dispatching service
Move would produce savings, but also lead to loss of local dispatchers By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After nearly two hours of deliberating in a closed session Wednesday at the Public Works building, the City of Burlington Common Council decided to “explore” a contract for dispatching services with Racine County […]
Flood hangs over city’s budget process
Council must consider future of municipal buildings By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The lingering specter of July’s flood will have considerable influence on the City of Burlington’s municipal budget process this fall, according to City Administrator Carina Walters. Not only will officials be forced to deal with an estimated […]
Not the same old song and dance
Haylofters to present musical murder mystery for nine shows By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Imagine wheeling the corpse of your uncle through the glitz of Monte Carlo pursued by ditzy, gun-toting criminal and a determined dog lover who are bent on stealing the $6 million inheritance you’ve been promised. […]
Gas leak forces temporary evacuation
Dozens of residences on Burlington’s east side were evacuated for about two hours Tuesday after a contractor working in the area broke a natural gas line. The break occurred about 10:45 a.m. when a contractor digging a hole for a sign post with an auger struck a four-inch gas main […]
Hollywood honcho; Burlington bred
CBS executive Kahl appreciates his hometown roots By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For more than two decades, he has been one of the top decision-makers at one of the nation’s most prominent TV networks, determining what shows make it to the airwaves – and which disappear. But even after his […]
City seeks state aid for sinkhole
Officials will apply for grant from DOT to help fund repair By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As flood-related expenses pile up in the City of Burlington, officials hope a Department of Transportation disaster fund can offset some of the costs to repair a sinkhole on Madison Street. […]
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