New facility will accommodate rapid growth at Wisconsin Vision By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Wisconsin Vision Association was founded in 1982 by Dr. Robert and Judy Fait out of their home on Kings Court in Burlington, little did they know how much the business would grow. Employing just four […]
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Local man’s cross-country crime spree allegedly began here
Convicted bank robber charged with stealing vehicles in Burlington A former Burlington man convicted on federal bank robbery charges last year is now facing theft charges in Racine County for allegedly stealing two vehicles at the start of what turned out to be a cross-country crime spree. Eric A. Ebbers, […]
Local Reps tout impact of state budget
Republicans convinced it keeps state on the right track By Tyler Lamb Staff Writer Admittedly no state budget is flawless. Nevertheless, Republican lawmakers believe the 2013-15 biennial budget features several fiscally conservative provisions – including income tax cuts, limits on property taxes and expansion of the state’s educational voucher program […]
Birthday treat policy spurs debate at School Board meeting
Officials want to encourage healthier choices in schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While a small handful of policies drew the most attention Monday night in a Burlington Area School District School Board Policy Committee meeting, a number of revisions to others were discussed – and passed. Among the policies […]
BASD to get more aid than anticipated
Board must decide how funds will be used By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With the passing of the Wisconsin state budget, the Burlington Area School District on Monday got its first estimate of state aid for the 2013-14 school year. The numbers are higher than expected, as the district’s first […]
Haylofters roll out classic Cole Porter
Troupe to stage ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ beginning next week By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The music of Cole Porter and antics of two divorced actors playing opposite each other hit the stage in the classic musical “Kiss Me, Kate” presented by the Haylofters at the Malt House Theater this summer. […]
School Board revists debate over fliers on district property
Members argue merits of banning, preserving practice for political purposes, advertising By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s been about three months since the Burlington Area School District School Board elections were decided, but apparently the controversy surrounding at least one part of it just won’t go away. The School Board […]
City continues to push feds for quiet zone reinstatement
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington City Administrator Kevin Lahner hasn’t had an easy week, but I hasn’t been quite as bad as anticipated. “It’s really not as bad as I thought,” said Lahner about the number of complaints received as trains began sounding their horns again last week while […]
Local church reaches out to refugees
Burlington UMC has sponsored Burmese family for years By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Imagine, if you will, growing up without a home. Not the idea of being homeless in the traditional sense, but simply that the place you were born – the country – will no longer be safe for […]
Naming rights, advertising enter BASD policy discussion
When it comes to raising funds for facility improvements, how much is too much? By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When discussing ideas on how to fund what some consider needed upgrades to Burlington Area School District athletic facilities last week, community member Kevin Bird laid out three possibilities. One involved […]
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