Vos, Albrecht offer clear choice for voters in 63rd District By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer There has been no shortage of vitriol when it comes to political races in Wisconsin – not in the last two years. So, with incumbent Robin Vos running on the Republican ticket and Kelley Albrecht […]
Burlington
News from the Burlington area
A dog tale that’s anything but great
Six neglected Great Danes rescued in Lyons; dogs put stress on local shelter By Alexandrea Dahlstrom Staff Writer Six emaciated Great Danes were rescued by officials of the Lakeland Animal Shelter on Sept. 22. According to shelter officials, the dogs were found running at large on Sheridan Springs Road in […]
A family for Africa
Locals to give up comfortable Wisconsin home to help in Swaziland By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The statistics are sobering. In Africa, a child dies every three seconds of hunger or malnutrition. Every 14 seconds, a child is orphaned because of AIDS. There are 200,000 orphans in Swaziland – a […]
Making the grade
Although meeting or exceeding expectations, local schools get varied ratings in state ‘report cards’ By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer When Burlington Area School District Assistant Superintendent Connie Zinnen first presented the basics on the new state school report cards issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, she sounded cautious. […]
Step one in fire services merger discussion: Obtain an objective viewpoint
Outside firm hired to study possible benefits and pitfalls of city-town department merger By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In considering the benefits and pitfalls of a suggested merger of the city and town of Burlington fire departments, Town Chief Ed Umnus commented last week that an outside view is […]
Town OKs pawn shop
Owner says he’ll offer an alternative to high-interest payday loan stores By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Joe Fox has owned a property at 30349 Durand Avenue for a few years now. What he has now gotten a chance to do with that property might offer people in the area a […]
No gripes here about school lunch
Students have protested federal restrictions at other schools By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While there has been some kerfuffle at other area school districts over the new USDA guidelines for school lunches, Burlington Area School District seems to be experiencing none of that. BASD Assistant Superintendent Connie Zinnen said last […]
District examines impact of test scores
Although above state average, there’s room for improvement By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Members of the Burlington Area School District administration have been stressing all year that test scores – tests given once a year, at what may or may not be a good time – provide a narrow snapshot […]
Housing market still on track, broker says
But September numbers are behind pace set in August By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The housing market cooled off locally and statewide in September as classes began and families settled down for the new school year. The median price for homes sold in September fell compared to the previous […]
Cleaning chemicals force school evacuation
Nine people sent to hospital as a precaution; no serious injuries reported By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief St. Mary’s Grade School, Burlington, was evacuated late Friday morning and a dozen people were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation after chemicals used to clean the school’s cafeteria created concern […]
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