By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the results in from both exit surveys and a district-wide employee survey, Burlington Area School District employees past and present seem mostly satisfied. Both surveys were reviewed by the School Board at a special meeting Monday night, with two problem areas identified, but a majority […]
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Update: Trump not attending Saturday event
Ryan says he’s sickened by Trump’s comments about women After the release Friday afternoon of a tape from 2005 in which Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made comments objectifying women, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan issued a statement saying Trump would not be at Saturday’s Republican Fall Fest […]
Local woman stuck in Haiti could be home next week
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A local woman traveling with a church group was anxiously waiting out the wallop of Hurricane Matthew Wednesday morning. Kathy Spiegelhoff, of Burlington, a registered nurse who works full-time at Gooseberries, traveled with Friends of the Children in Haiti Sept. 23. It was a medical mission […]
Fox River Plaza gets new owner
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A Burlington strip mall hit heavily by the recession in the last eight years has a new owner. Joseph Devorkin, the managing member of Fox River Plaza LLC, closed on the property Sept. 26. “We purchased the property for the abundant upside and potential the property […]
Update: Body found in wildlife area
A body was found in the John Maris Wildlife Area on Fish Hatchery Road in the late morning hours Wednesday. According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, the initial findings of his investigation team is that the death was accidental. “His death appears consistent with that of an accident,” […]
Subjects arrested in attempted Norway robbery
According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department, a pair of suspects have been arrested in an attempted robbery in the Town of Norway last week. The sheriff’s department issued an updated release Thursday afternoon, saying that the suspect vehicle in the robbery of a BP station at 7812 S. […]
Body found in Town of Burlington
A body has been found on Fish Hatchery Road in the Town of Burlington. According to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, the initial investigation appears to show an accidental death. The story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Trump to appear at local Republican Fall Fest Saturday
Event has been moved to Walworth County Fairgrounds The annual First Congressional District Republican Party Fall Fest will have a special guest Saturday. Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the Fall Fest, which was originally scheduled for Brightonwoods Orchards in Burlington but has been moved […]
No rain on their parade: 3,000 turn out for health center open house
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In spite of cold, rainy weather, the open house for the new Aurora Health Care medical center on Spring Valley Road drew a large crowd Saturday. An estimated 3,000 turned out for a tour of the facility, an autograph session with three former members of the […]
First information session for city pool proposal is tonight
Officials to present costs, concepts prior to Nov. 8 referendum The City of Burlington and the Burlington Community Pool Board will host a public information session Wednesday, Oct. 5, regarding the new pool proposal that is subject of a Nov. 8 advisory referendum. The session will run from 6 to […]