A “heartbroken” 24-year-old Burlington man killed himself while fleeing from police June 8 after allegedly abducting a woman from a Walmart in Mukwonago, according to authorities in Eau Claire. The suspect, Mitchell F. Owens, 24, was found dead June 9 in a wooded area near Eau Claire from what appeared […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The question of class size versus cost is one that the Burlington Area School District has been balancing for several years. Now, with several grade-school classes reaching critical mass – and the decision on how the district will handle it postponed a week – area parents […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Even as the City of Burlington Common Council worked to finalize a contract to promote Lt. Mark Anderson to police chief Tuesday night, another city official announced he was leaving. Director of Public Works Craig Workman confirmed Tuesday that he had accepted the job as the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A planned meeting of the Burlington Area School District School Board planned for Monday evening at Burlington High School has been postponed for a week. The district office sent out a notice Friday morning that the meeting had been pushed back a week to June 22, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After outlining the situation concerning class sizes for the youngest grades in the Burlington Area School District at Monday’s special School Board meeting, Superintendent Peter Smet made one thing clear. There is not a principal or teacher within the district, he said, who wouldn’t prefer to […]

  According to law enforcement personnel, a fire at Nestles Friday morning drew fire and rescue squads for more than two hours. Shortly after 9 a.m., fire personnel responded to a report of a fire in one of the roasters. At least one mutual aid call went out for fire […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For every tormented child, there is a tormentor. Sometimes, there is another bystander – one who wants to act, but fears the repercussions. And, as author Eleanor Estes learned as a child in World War I, a child sometimes doesn’t get the chance to apologize. The […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Leah Joslyn and Lauren Reesman have known each other pretty much since birth. On Saturday at the WIAA State Track and Field meet in La Crosse, the two remained just as close. Reesman – a first-year wheelchair competitor – swept the girls events at state, while […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds and Transportation Committee recommended three different expenditures for full board approval Monday night. The district is using its surplus in the food service fund – which must be reduced, per federal law – to purchase new dishwashers at […]