By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Even when you know the end is near, it is never easy to bid someone farewell. As human beings, we dig in our heels against death, fighting it with every last ounce of our strength, clawing for every last minute we have on this earth. That’s […]
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School referendum questions will go to a vote today
Editor’s note: Monday’s meeting was postponed due to weather. The meeting is set for Tuesday night, and a web update will be available. By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The monthly coffee with Burlington Area School District Superintendent Peter Smet is usually a low-key affair with a few people trickling in to […]
Union Grove man is finalist for Packers fan Hall of Fame
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Frank Lamping prides himself in his ability to collect unique Green Bay Packers items. In a room dedicated to the Packers in his home in Union Grove, he has a cancelled check from a “Tom Miller” – issued by the Green Bay Packers and with Vince […]
Breaking news: Man killed in Raymond rollover
A Racine County man was killed in the early morning hours Friday after a rollover crash in Raymond where he was ejected from his vehicle. Thirty-one-year-old Steven Stich was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, the county communications center got […]
Show choirs will rock the rafters at BHS
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s that time of the year again – and no, that doesn’t refer to the Green Bay Packers advancing to the second week of the playoffs. Burlington High School will play host to the seventh annual Chocolate City Show Choir Showcase Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. […]
Change likely to make CDB oil accessible
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After two years of a stalemate in the state government, a bill legalizing the use of cannabidiol as seizure treatment may finally become useful. When State Act 267 – now Lydia’s Law – was passed in April 2014, supporters hailed it as a potential alternative to […]
Board struggles to draft referendum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On one hand Wednesday night, the information provided by a district-wide survey on a potential facilities referendum for the Burlington Area School District was disappointing. On the other hand, it wasn’t a referendum being voted down, and as a visitor from School Perceptions, Inc., was quick […]
Incumbents dominate area races
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the exception of Village of Rochester Trustee Mike Weinkauf making the decision to step down, few elections this spring will have challengers. From 2003-2009, Weinkauf, who lives in the former township area, served on the now-defunct Rochester Town Board. When the unincorporated land was merged […]
New Year’s baby shows up two days late
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Stephanie Kusek arrived at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn Monday morning, little did she suspect she was about to make a little bit of history. Induced shortly after 10 a.m., Kusek gave birth to her second child – daughter Lorelai – at 6:29 p.m. […]
Three running for two open BASD seats
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District will have at least two new School Board members come April. Incumbents Todd Terry and William Campbell did not file papers to run by Tuesday’s deadline, leaving just one incumbent – Rosanne Hahn – seeking re-election. Terry had served just one […]
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