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 […]
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Board approves naming facility after former coach, athletic director
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 […]
School budget set for annual meeting
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 […]
County not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples – for now
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 […]
Community pool gets bright new look
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 […]
Golf outing, Tiedt benefit enjoy robust community support
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 […]
Crash claims life of local woman, 24
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 […]
District wants to address open enrollment disparity
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 […]
Local woman dies when car crashes into tree
A 24-year-old Burlington woman died early Friday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving and struck a tree along Cranberry Road in the Town of Lyons. Danielle Lee Heath was the driver and lone occupant of a 2006 Volkswagen Passat that, according to preliminary investigation, was […]
Budget adjustments don’t move BASD bottom line
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District’s Finance Committee approved a pair of budget adjustments Monday night – one for the current school year, and one to finalize the budget going before the annual meeting in August. According to the district office, the date for the 2014 annual […]
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