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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Free event will be held March 4 at Veterans Terrace By Jason Arndt Editor City of Burlington residents will have a chance to meet two candidates seeking the mayoral post during a debate next week. The debate, which is being sponsored by Experience Burlington, will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. […]
City officials tout transparency, ease of access for residents By Jason Arndt Editor The City of Burlington Police Department recently launched a citizen services website designed to enhance community engagement and improve transparency for residents. According to Police Chief Brian Zmudzinski, the new citizen services website is an initiative he […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Audience members will likely chuckle and shed tears while experiencing a country folk tempo of music during Catholic Central High School’s musical production of “Spitfire Grill,” which is set to premier on Thursday with showtimes through the weekend. “Spitfire Grill,” an American musical authored by James […]
New gas station back before the village board By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A proposed large-scale gas station close to Interstate 94 in Raymond was back under the microscope recently after a previous proposal was nixed last May. Road Ranger, a convenience store chain with 49 locations across the Midwest and […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent How should artificial intelligence be applied in classrooms? This was a question Waterford Graded School District officials wrangled over at a recent School Board meeting as a number of policies went under the microscope for review. Neola, a consulting firm, works with WGSD on a contractual […]
Burlington High School’s Tiedt wins state VFW contest By Jason Arndt Editor Sophomore Porter Tiedt recently became the first Burlington High School student in history to win the state competition for the “Voice of Democracy” Audio-Essay program presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Tiedt, one of just 53 national […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Barry Schmaling, vice president of the Burlington Area School District Board of Education, has resigned from his leadership post. Schmaling, who served the district for nearly a decade, tendered his resignation in an email to Board President Peter Turke at the Jan. 8 Board of Education […]
By Jason Arndt Editor The Burlington Public Library isn’t just a place for people to check out books. The local library, which offers a wealth of activities and programs for adults and children, recently introduced a new feature called the “Little Free Pantry” in an effort to help patrons in […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove will continue its longstanding relationship with a Racine County-based organization aimed at bolstering economic activity throughout the region. After hearing a report on activities in 2023, the Union Grove Village Board on Jan. 22 approved a $32,860 agreement with the Racine County Economic Development […]
Nonprofit group holds informal open house event at Burlington base By Jason Arndt Editor Flight for Life’s permanent base at the Burlington Municipal Airport required additional time to become a reality because of typical manufacturing delays and labor shortages. However, after several months of waiting, it officially opened last September, […]
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