By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor How does one explain the difficulties of preparing a budget for 10,000 people instead of one? The City of Burlington calls it the “Citizen Budget Partners,” and the third of an expected four or five meetings will take place tonight. “By the end of the exercise, […]

Burlington High School and the Burlington Community Education Department will offer an ACT prep course through Wisconsin Test Prep this fall and spring. The a 16-hour is course spread over seven sessions, focusing on English, math, reading and writing and science – the content areas of the exam. Practice tests […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After five consecutive annual meetings with numerous speakers – and most against raising taxes – there was just one speaker at Monday night’s Burlington Area School District annual meeting. And Normandie Byrne, after explaining she had reached an age where she could speak her mind candidly, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Ryan and Sarah Boylen know perfectly well their situation isn’t unique – or in relation to others, as bad as it could be. While their adopted 3-year-old son, Gabe, was born with numerous heart defects – as Sarah explains, it’s “very complex” – they both know […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While not originally on the agenda for Tuesday night, the City of Burlington Common Council voted to suspend its rules and vote on an agreement between the city and James B. Ratchek. Ratchek has a buyer for the property at 400 South Pine Street – Jim’s […]

  While M.T. – short for Mary Therese – Boyle has enjoyed a life working with books and libraries, she admitted recently she was looking for a new challenge. So, after meeting Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave when introduced by former county exec Jim Ladwig, Boyle found herself intrigued. “I […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor An unplanned roof repair at one of the two city-owned Burlington airport buildings drew some ire Tuesday night. After working to install gutters on the 703 building, workers found rust on the fascia below the roof. The airport committee approved a $25,000 expenditure to make the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Monday afternoon’s gullywasher of a thunderstorm temporarily turned Burlington into the land of a thousand lakes. Well, maybe 100. Many streets flooded with 4-6 inches of water as about three-quarters of an inch of rain fell in about a 40-minute period. City of Burlington Department of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District will hold its annual meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Burlington High School auditorium. BASD Superintendent Peter Smet said Tuesday that he expects the turnout to be about what it was last year. Last year’s meeting – which certifies the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been a summer of change for the Burlington Area School District. With one principal retiring and another promoted to fill that position, still more positions opened up in mid-July when Keith Nerby – the Karcher Middle School principal – decided to take the principal position […]