Students make special connection at senior living center By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are certain staples to Christmas in the Burlington area. Santa’s Chalet, the annual parade – and the Burlington High School DRIVEN program out ringing bells to raise money for Love Inc. On Friday, about 100 students in […]

Strip of land near precast plant eyed for water lines, bike path By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington City Council on Tuesday cleared the way to begin negotiations with a local company for an easement that would accommodate a municipal water line and bicycle path to serve the […]

Incumbents have not declared intent The Burlington Area School District Board of Education seats currently held by Philip Ketterhagen and Roger Koldeway are up for election on the April 7 ballot. School district residents have until Jan. 6 to file the required paperwork to seek election to one of the […]

Board is looking to get better deal on health insurance By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After two failed motions and a fair amount of discussion Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board voted to have two different benefits consultants pitch their proposals to the board. The current employee benefits […]

Consumers must be their own line of defense, banker says By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Dealing with cyber safety and battling hackers are nothing new to the banking industry. As Burlington Fox River State Bank’s Jeff Schmid explained recently, banks have numerous safety procedures and programs in place to protect customer […]

She’s remembered as a champion for the downtrodden By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For many years, Sidonia “Toni” Duplessis gave a bright smile – and hope – to whomever walked through her door. Duplessis, the long-time driving force behind Burlington’s St. Vincent de Paul agency before it closed, died Dec. 6 […]