Former Burlington resident Diane Chart died as the result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash in Greenfield Saturday. According to several sources, Chart, 51 – who lived in Winchester near Minocqua – was driving with her son Dylan, 15, and Tomi, 19, an exchange student her family is […]

Setting date of annual event sparks lively discussion By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As far as serious discussions went Tuesday night at the City of Burlington Committee of the Whole meeting, when to schedule trick or treating this year drew more eye rolling than anger. “I think it should stay […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer If you walked into a kindergarten classroom in the Burlington Area School District Tuesday – or for that matter, Wednesday or Thursday – you were probably wondering what the fuss was about in terms of class sizes. After all, for those first three days, there […]

Construction patience grows thin, but officials say work is on schedule By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief When it comes to road construction, progress can be deceiving – at least that’s what City of Burlington officials are saying regarding the work along Milwaukee Avenue. City officials issued a press release […]

Run/walk is new to slate of events A weekend full of music, food, fun and competition is on tap Friday-Sunday at the 2012 Fall Festival at St. Mary Catholic Parish in Burlington. New to the festival this year is a 5K run/walk set for 8 a.m. Saturday on the grounds […]

Man charged may be just an accomplice A Madison-area man has been accused of attempting to cash a forged check at a Burlington bank in what may have been part of a larger scheme. Richard J. Johnson, 18, of Fitchburg was charged Aug. 22 in Racine County Circuit Court with […]

BASD scrambles to hire five more teachers as school year begins By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer There are times – and Burlington Area School District officials admit it – that the budget process is backward. One of those situations put the district in a corner Monday night, and it took […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer After watching the project slowly reach completion over the course of the summer, City of Burlington residents will get to see the new Kwik Trip on South Pine Street (Highway 83) open next week. The gas station and convenience store – the second of the […]

Dentist says custom fit mouthguards provide better protection By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As dentist John Ulloa explains, everyone in his profession has a fun hobby. “Some dentists golf,” said Ulloa, of Family Dentists in Union Grove. “Some dentists have race cars. “I make mouthguards,” he added. “That’s my play […]

Attempts to cut taxes further fail to gain traction By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A year ago, a well-organized group of citizens came into the Burlington Area School District Annual Meeting, protested the proposed 3.63 percent tax levy increase – and managed to vote it down. In the two months […]