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Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Seniors have more time to develop revenue streams at new facility By Jason Arndt Editor Since the new Burlington Senior Center opened its doors in January 2018, officials have worked diligently to make improvements at the activity hub for seniors, but they need more time to develop revenue streams and […]
City approves certificate of appropriateness for project By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Common Council granted the Burlington Liars’ Club, 492 N. Pine St., a certificate of appropriateness to alter its building to make way for a proposed balcony at Tuesday’s meeting. The certificate of appropriateness came on a 6-1 […]
Group plans to finish expansion, upgrades before summer By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent It was almost 11 p.m. last Thursday when Nate Kreger finally stopped working outside in the blustery December weather on the roof on the Tichigan Lake Lions Club Civic Center. He and the other volunteers are determined to […]
Controversial School Board member abruptly steps away from his post By Jason Arndt Editor Following acceptance of Philip Ketterhagen’s resignation on Monday, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education has started its search to fill his vacancy, according to Superintendent Peter Smet. Ketterhagen, in a Dec. 10 letter addressed […]
Monthly event will feature familiar local vendors By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The Burlington Farmers Market is launching a monthly winter market on Thursday featuring many of the vendors who frequent the organization’s summer market. The inaugural winter market will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. […]
While he was a lightning rod for controversy from the moment he was elected to the School Board in 2012, Philip Ketterhagen had the support of voters over the course of six-plus years and four elections. So why did the longtime Burlington Area School District Board of Education member […]
Fractional increase comes after years of steady property taxes By Jason Arndt Editor After three years of facing the same property tax rate, Town of Burlington residents will see a small increase for 2019, due to a slight dip in assessed property values. The increase from $2.59 to $2.596 per […]
Plan Commissioners approve addition grocery store By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission approved a site plan application for an expansion of the Aldi grocery store at 2009 Lynch Way on Tuesday. The expansion, according to city consultant Tanya Fonseca, is to accommodate the store’s growth in […]
Funeral home partners with local artist during renovation By Alex Johnson Correspondent Friends for nearly 20 years, Marlene Daniels of Polnasek-Daniels Funeral Home, and Lynn Garwood, a local artist, have found a new way to promote small business, celebrating the power of community and artistry by displaying about a dozen […]
Owner steps away from other venture to run restaurant By Jason Arndt Editor Under new management and with a new chef, B.J. Wentker’s began welcoming back customers on Nov. 23, eight months after the historic triangle tavern closed. The abrupt closure came in March, when the former operators of the […]
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