School Board urges state to consider multi-vendor info system By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In a rare show of unity Monday night, the Burlington Area School District School Board voted unanimously to send a letter of protest to the state regarding its selection of a single student school information system. […]

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson on Friday announced a $25,000 grant to assist workers displaced by the Echo Lake Foods factory fire in Burlington. “We are working closely with our regional partner, the Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, to help these workers find new jobs,” Newson said. […]

Burlington to put its hometown pride in print By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Burlington may have been the home for Tony Romo for a number of years, but unless you visit Burlington High School, there’s very little to acknowledge the fact the 1998 BHS graduate is a famous NFL quarterback. […]

Residents express concerns about expanded operations By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With residents protesting the need for yet another gravel pit in the Town of Burlington – and also raising concerns about the environment – the Town Board on Thursday tabled the prospect of accepting a conditional use plan from […]

McGinley takes district administrator job at Wheatland School By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the time Karcher Middle School Principal Marty McGinley has been in the district, he has worked hard to make learning not just about what happens in the classroom. It’s called “The Karcher Way,” and it’s McGinley’s […]

Burlington area comes through with $47,000 for displaced workers in first month By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the weeks since Echo Lake Foods saw a major fire damage about 70 percent of the company, the support of the Burlington community has come pouring in. Love Inc. Executive Director Bill […]

A meeting seeking public comments on proposals for improving public transportation in Racine County has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 12. The meeting was originally planned for March 5 in Burlington, but has been postponed due to a forecast of heavy snow for the area that day, according to officials […]

DNR to host meeting in Burlington Monday night Local anglers and others are invited to share their expectations for fishing for panfish in Wisconsin at a meeting set for Monday, March 4, at Burlington High School. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. in the school library on […]