By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Monday afternoon’s gullywasher of a thunderstorm temporarily turned Burlington into the land of a thousand lakes. Well, maybe 100. Many streets flooded with 4-6 inches of water as about three-quarters of an inch of rain fell in about a 40-minute period. City of Burlington Department of […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington Little League falls just short of Williamsport
Burlington’s historic run ends one game from Little League World Series By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor After a month of district, state and regional tournament action, it all came down to Saturday afternoon for a confident Burlington Little League 12U All-Star team. And in a matter of minutes, the […]
BASD set to approve tax levy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District will hold its annual meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Burlington High School auditorium. BASD Superintendent Peter Smet said Tuesday that he expects the turnout to be about what it was last year. Last year’s meeting – which certifies the […]
Crash claims life of Wind Lake man
A 43-year-old Wind Lake man died Saturday after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by another vehicle in Franklin. Anthony Pacocha died at the scene of the accident. He is survived by his wife, Nicole, and two children. According to a press release from the Franklin police, the man […]
A new city fountain
Heavy rains Monday popped a manhole cover on Robert Street out of place, creating an impromptu fountain in front of Karcher Middle School. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
BASD deals with flurry of administrative changes
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s been a summer of change for the Burlington Area School District. With one principal retiring and another promoted to fill that position, still more positions opened up in mid-July when Keith Nerby – the Karcher Middle School principal – decided to take the principal position […]
BHS’s list of scholars grows
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School made a change about four years ago to go back to weighted grading for advanced-placement classes for the Class of 2016, Principal Eric Burling said he wanted to see students push themselves. That effort looks like it is paying off. With the […]
Pilot injured in helicopter crash
A pilot who authorities believe was spraying crops was injured Aug. 7 when his helicopter crashed in a farm field in the Town of Dover. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a farm field just south of Highway 20 near Beaumont Avenue about 11:18 a.m., according to information released […]
Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash
The Racine County Sheriff’s department is looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run collision that injured a Waterford bicyclist early Tuesday morning. Shortly after midnight, sheriff’s deputies responded to a collision on Highway 36 between a car and a bicycle about a half-mile north of West Loomis Road. The victim, […]
School Board approves hiring of study firm
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board on Monday unanimously approved a contract with Plunkett Raysich Architects to develop the district’s long-term facilities plan. The hiring of the firm gives direction to the district’s planning, which has been a subject of debate and suggestions for more […]
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