Wellness is focus of fundraising relay event at Burlington High School By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer All jokes about the unlucky number 13 should be pushed aside – at least when it comes to the 13th Annual Hope Walk. “It’s coming together,” said Hope Walk Board Member Judy Bratz. “We’re […]
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District renews busing contract
Thomas Bus gets ‘preferred’ status as community turns out in support of company By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer What makes the best business practice for Burlington Area School District when it comes to contracts like student transportation – the lowest cost, the best service, or some combination of the two? […]
Vos takes listening session questions in stride
Assembly speaker was happy to be on home turf dealing with constituents By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At Burlington High School May 6 to honor three individual state champions, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that particular duty was one of his more pleasurable ones. Someone cracked a joke […]
Revived after overdose, man allegedly concealed pot while in ambulance
By Patricia Bogumil Staf Writer A 24-year-old Burlington man found face down and not breathing in a Waterford residence allegedly had enough presence of mind to conceal a baggie of marijuana between his butt cheeks while in the ambulance ride to the hospital, and move that baggie to a more […]
City seeks grant money for park improvements
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner knows it is a long shot that the city will get both grants it is seeking for park renovations. He’s been told as much. But that didn’t keep the city from requesting the money May 7 to send […]
Competition drives down health insurance bids for BASD
Shopping providers enables district to get better deal By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer How much savings is enough? That’s the question the Burlington Area School District Personnel Committee was presented with Monday night as Dan Martin of Hausmann Johnson Insurance came to the committee with the numbers coming from bidding […]
BASD plans to put bus contract out for bids
Longtime local provider will have to compete for continued business By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the interests of guaranteeing the Burlington Area School District the best value for its money Monday night, BASD Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee member Phil Ketterhagen had a simple request. After listening to just […]
Tickets are going fast for BHS production of ‘Les Miserables’
Show opened its two-weekend run this week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Tickets were still available for the Burlington High School production of “Les Miserables” earlier this week but the show’s directors are warning that several shows are close to being sold out. The school is producing the musical – […]
Stone urges city not to turn its back on Aurora
Retired physician says officials should focus on retention By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Despite the anger among some local residents and officials over Aurora Health Care’s decision to stop delivering babies at Memorial Hospital of Burlington, at least one member of the mayor’s advisory committee on health care believes […]
Too pooped to do the job: Alleged burglar makes it easy for the police
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Police nabbed a would-be burglar who made it easy for them by reportedly falling asleep on the job. Christopher T. White, 26, Waterford, is charged with felony burglary and attempted burglary and two counts of felony bail jumping in separate incidents that occurred April 26 in […]
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