Officials with the Waterford Graded School District on Nov. 9 officially dedicated the recently completed addition and upgrades to Fox River Middle School with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 60,000-square-foot addition includes kitchen, commons (pictured), gymnasium, eighth grade wing, and art and music suite. The renovation of the existing building […]
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Donation dumping overwhelms store
Salvation Army asks people to donate only during business hours By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Salvation Army store, 248 S. Pine Street, has experienced an overwhelming volume of donations that caused concern for city officials in recent weeks. Gregory Guidry, City Building Inspector, said the concerns stem from […]
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While their intentions were probably good, the actions of some who dumped donations outside the Salvation Army thrift store in Burlington created a mess on multiple levels. The massive pile of furniture, clothing and household items created an eyesore on the south side of the store. It also placed […]
County to weigh in on gravel pit proposal
Firm seeks permit to mine at former campground site By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Racine County Economic Development and Land Use Planning Committee will weigh in on two items related to a proposed gravel pit in the Town Burlington on Monday. The committee, which meets at Ives Grove, […]
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The local school board was scheduled to discuss the status of an anti-racism policy Monday night. But the Burlington Area School District Board of Education never got to that agenda item after members of an emotionally charged audience began chanting and confronting district officials and board members over a […]
Burlington’s Christmas parade canceled
City Council denies permit for event based on COVID-19 concerns The Burlington Common Council remained consistent with an earlier decision Monday when it voted not to allow the annual Christmas parade sponsored by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. On a 5-3 vote, the council denied a special event permit […]
School Board meeting shut down as protest erupts
Tensions boil over as protesters demand action on racism By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Much like September’s Burlington Area School District Board of Education meeting, people were allowed three minutes to speak out on recent racial incidents and potential anti-racism policies Monday night at Karcher Middle School. But unlike September’s meeting […]
Rising COVID cases prompt BASD shift to virtual learning
Burlington area public schools will shift to an entirely virtual learning format beginning Wednesday and continuing at least through Thanksgiving week this month due to the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases in local schools. In a letter sent to parents Monday afternoon, Burlington Area School District officials said […]
WIAA Volleyball: Burlington finishes as state runner-up
Burlington High School’s girls volleyball team finished as WIAA Division 1 state runner-up after dropping its title match to Hamilton in four sets Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. The Demons, who entered the State Tournament unbeaten, advanced to the title match following a three-set sweep of River Falls, […]
WIAA Volleyball: Catholic Central claims second state title in three seasons
The Catholic Central High School girls volleyball team won its second WIAA Division 4 State Championship in three seasons Saturday behind a strong performance from senior Sammie Seib. The second-seeded Hilltoppers, who finished as state runner-up in 2019, returned to the State Tournament hosted by Little Chute High School Saturday […]
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