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Gas prices continue steady climb

With analysts predicting that peak prices are still months away, average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 7.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.82 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to […]

Burlington

The school budget challenge

Massive cuts, higher taxes or a combination of both is in store for BASD By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief As he launched a month-long community budget information tour Monday, Burlington Area School District Superintendent David Moyer set out to correct what he considers misinformation regarding district operations, lay out […]

Burlington

Hooked on the farm life

Schaals find satisfaction in hard work By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer                   Brian and Renee Schaal grew up on farms.                   So, it was no surprise that when both chose to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville – Renee a 1998 Sun Prairie High School graduate, Brian the same year from […]

Burlington

City to offer some county services

Shift from Western Racine County Service Center to City Hall set for March 14 By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief City of Burlington officials on Tuesday approved an agreement to provide some Racine County services at City Hall. The action by the City Council staves off elimination of those services […]

Burlington

TLC campaign raises the roof

Fundraiser exceeds its goal By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief It didn’t take long for the generous people of Burlington to meet and exceed the fundraising goal set by the Transitional Living Center’s “Live Outside the Box” campaign. The month-long effort amassed $13,000 for the operation of the local non-profit […]

Burlington

Police lock on to seat belt initiative

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Over the past several months, the City of Burlington Police Department has stepped up its efforts in seat belt enforcement. That extra attention – thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety – is paying off, Police Chief […]