14 teachers have requested hearings on their status By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As the state-mandated date for final layoff notices for public school teachers approaches, the Burlington Area School District is in the final stages of determining which teachers will be laid off. Due to a new process, […]
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Budding arborists
Cooper Elementary School students (from left) Kale Dietz, Josh Stankus, Connor Demers and Derek Kretschmer and City of Burlington Public Works employee Joe Phillips to plant a tree in Riverside Park on Friday in observance of Arbor Day. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Happy 90th, Bob!
Robert Spitzer (right) shares a laugh with Ken McAteer, one of the more than 500 people who attended Spitzer’s 90th birthday celebration at Veterans Terrace April 29. Several area elected officials honored Spitzer with proclamations from the state Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker declaring April 29 “Robert Spitzer Day.” Spitzer […]
Liberal group’s film showing spurs talk of theater boycott
Theater owner says he’s unfairly caught in the middle of political spat By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Want to rent the Plaza Theater in Burlington? That’s fine, regardless of your political leanings, as long as you agree to pay the rental fee. Plaza Theater owner Shad Branen said Monday […]
No good deed goes unpunished
Woman charged for allegedly punching, spitting at rescuers Sometimes, it just doesn’t pay to be a hero. Responders to an emergency situation in the City of Burlington Sunday were threatened, had punches and ice packs thrown at them and were spit on in responding to the 400 block of […]
Gas prices still falling
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin fell 9 cents per gallon last week, averaging $3.82 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.81, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
District makes environmental policy official
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Thanks to a new state law, the Burlington Area School District is making an official version of its indoor environmental policies. At Monday night’s buildings and grounds committee meeting, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Gary Olsen presented an IEQ – Indoor Environmental Quality – management […]
BASD begins to peel back budget layers
Dwindling revenue streams are discussed at first of three budget presentations to School Board By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer With two new board members who ran on platforms of change to the status quo sworn in Monday night, the Burlington Area School District Board of Education launched right into […]
Hospital’s long-term future in Burlington remains a mystery
Plans for new regional medical center remain on the shelf, administrator says By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief With news that Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington ranks among the best in the country for quality of care, many local residents might reply, “That’s nice, but how long will it be […]
Local hospital ranks among best in nation
Two separate studies give high marks to Aurora Memorial By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington is among the top performing hospitals nationwide for quality care as determined recently by two separate studies. The hospital was recognized in 2011 as a Top Performer of […]
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