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Community State Bank organized and hosted the second annual 100 Women Who Care – Western Racine County event on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 1841 Farms and Vineyard in Burlington. 100 Women Who Care is a nationwide initiative that provides women with the opportunity to support non-profit organizations in their community. […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Culver’s Restaurant, of Burlington, plans to undergo some changes with a second drive-thru lane under a site plan amendment recently endorsed by the City of Burlington Plan Commission. The second-drive thru lane is contingent upon Culver’s meeting engineering requirements from Kapur and Associates, widening the driveway […]
Several BHS students brought home accolades from the Barbershop Harmony Society’s midwinter convention in Daytona, Florida from Feb. 7-12. The Barbershop Harmony Society named Burlington High School’s Female Barbershop Quartet “YTBN” Grand Champion with their love song “Dream a Little Dream of Me” in the NextGen Jr. Quartet Contest. Members […]
Organization undergoing change as it becomes chief tourism partner for city By Jason Arndt Editor Transition periods bring both a beginning and end of an era as well as massive changes. For the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, which will fully rebrand itself Experience Burlington in 2023, the group has […]
The St. Francis Friary complex carries special meaning to many people in the Burlington area and beyond. However, considering the aging Friary, and the need for maintenance, the religious group has sought for years to subdivide some of its property to accommodate development. The City of Burlington Plan Commission on […]
While a vast majority of cardiac arrests typically happen out of public view, the heart condition became the focal point on Monday, Jan. 2, when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field during a game in Cincinnati. On the local level, like professional sports, high […]
The Burlington High School Dance team won the Southern Lakes Conference dance completion Jan. 7. The members of the championship team are (front row from left) Maria Gomez, Laney Mangold, Brianna Morelli, Bella Weis and Ella Reinholtz (back row) Coach Ashley Schilleman, Anita Passante, Leah Spencer, Kylee Zigler, Shelby Kail, […]
Voters will decide whether district can exceed revenue limits by $8 million By Julie Thomas contributor After months of discussion, the Burlington Area School District school board elected to pursue an operating referendum on the April 4 ballot. An operating referendum seeks permission to exceed the revenue limit. The district […]
About 80% of the school districts in Wisconsin do it. Now is it time for the Burlington Area School District to join in? What we’re taking about are operational referendums that allow school districts to exceed state revenue limits in order to run their schools at a level […]
Just when you thought traffic in downtown Burlington was back to normal, city officials announced that the Jefferson Street bridge will be closed for repair until November. The pending work will restore the dilapidated span, but will also snarl normal downtown traffic patterns. The Jefferson Street bridge is among […]
