Pioneer cemetery restored and set to reopen to the public By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Abandoned for 130 years and at one point so overgrown that it was unrecognizable, tiny Mount Hope Cemetery in the Town of Spring Prairie has been restored and will open to the public again […]
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School Board to consider charging groups to use facilities
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For the better part of two decades, the Burlington Area School District has allowed community groups to use school buildings – for everything from Boy Scout meetings to youth basketball tournaments – at little to no cost. That could change in the future, however, […]
Pool site preparation begins
Current pool, tennis courts remain open through season By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Preliminary preparation of Burlington’s new aquatic center site began in earnest late last week after the City Council approved a resolution allowing the use of fill from the nearby Kendall Street reconstruction project. And although patrons […]
Club to host garden walk
Garden enthusiasts are invited to view five private gardens and two community gardens during the Burlington Garden Club’s 2017 Walk and Raffle. The walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 9. The event will give the public an opportunity to visit gardens in the Burlington and […]
City will crack down on unattended boats
Officials will ask owner to remove boats; may confiscate if they remain on city property By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief What has been a longstanding practice of fishermen storing their boats near the public access area for Rockland Lake – or any other body of water for that matter – in Burlington […]
School Board set to approve budget Monday
By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District Board of Education will consider approval of a budget for the 2017-18 school year at Monday night’s meeting. The meeting is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Lincoln School, 100 N. Kane St. Last week the board’s Finance Committee recommended […]
City police officer dies
Kitelinger, 27, was department’s new canine handler City of Burlington Police Officer Tanner Kitelinger, 27, died at his home Friday, likely as the result of medical issues stemming from diabetes, according to Police Chief Mark Anderson. Anderson said Kitelinger, who had been with the department since March 2015, had successfully […]
Proposal for at-large City Council seats fails
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After two failed votes, the structure of Burlington Common Council will stay the stay the same, at least in foreseeable future. The Charter Ordinance proposal, which needs six votes to pass, called for a mixed council of one representative for each aldermanic district and […]
No bones about it
Street project delay will benefit pool project By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief What could have been a costly delay in the reconstruction of Kendall Street will likely end up saving Burlington taxpayers money on the construction of a new aquatic center, a city official said Tuesday. The $1.1 million street […]
Fire displaces two families; no injuries reported
Second-floor of home devastated by afternoon blaze By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Fire crews and equipment from 22 agencies descended upon Burlington Tuesday afternoon as a three-alarm fire displaced two families and all but destroyed a residential duplex at 773-775 N. Pine St. No injuries were reported, according to City […]