The City of Burlington had an unexpected visitor early Thursday morning. Police received the visitor – a goat – into the police lobby around 1:20 a.m. The goat had been found standing in the street in front of Burlington Public Library. The goat was picked up by its owner around […]
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MacDonald takes over at St. Charles
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There’s an old children’s rhyming song, the kind that goes with clapping your hands and tagging the next person in the line. “Miss Mary Mack, all dressed in black…” And Mary MacDonald, the new principal at St. Charles Borromeo School in Burlington, knows all about the […]
BASD moving to online registration this year
The Burlington Area School District will begin an online registration process Friday. All families must enroll returning students online, while new students will have to complete paper forms. A limited number of computers will be available at Burlington High School. The online registration window is Aug. 1-13. Book and materials […]
District must now narrow the field
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Show and tell time is over. Now it’s time for the Burlington Area School District to start making decisions. After listening to the last of three presentations Monday night regarding long-range facilities planning for the district, the Long-range Planning Committee voted unanimously to allow district administration […]
Committee to gauge support for further pool improvements
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On Monday and Tuesday, summer returned with a sweaty vengeance. And at the Burlington Community Pool, youngsters and adults packed into the facility, seeking relief in the 50-plus-year-old pool. No one seemed to notice the need for new pumps or heaters – the cool water was […]
Aid up, tax hike down in budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Every year, school districts around the state are stuck in limbo until the first Wisconsin State Aid estimates become available July 1. And like every other school district, Burlington Area School District got its numbers – and has adjusted its budget. The final numbers that will […]
District to examine reasons behind high teacher turnover
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR With a large turnover in staff at the end of the school year, the Burlington Area School District was already looking at a number of new hires. Following another round of resignations and retirements approved Monday night, the situation drew the attention of at least one […]
Sisters have keen sense of direction
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR For Claire and Quinn Turke, the whole world is – at least in their minds – a private personal playground. With parents who enjoy traveling, the Turke family has visited Australia, Indonesia, Russia, Denmark, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It’s no wonder, then, that […]
Chamber ready to host sidewalk/rummage sales event
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR While summer weather has taken a back seat to fall-type temperatures this week, a Burlington summer tradition starts next week. The annual Burlington Sidewalk Sales and Area Rummage Sales will take place Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26. “It’s coming along very well, actually,” said […]
Age of schools, changing demographics drive need for BASD study
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR To put the Burlington Area School District school buildings in perspective, look at the old high school, what is now Nettie Karcher Middle School. Gary Olsen, Director of Buildings and Grounds for BASD, said that building was state of the art for its time when it […]
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