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Sunday, May 11, 2025
Proposal goes with college’s plan to use festival grounds for vehicle track Gateway Technical College is considering using the vacant former Kmart store in Burlington’s Fox River Plaza Shopping Center for a public safety training facility. Gateway’s Bill Whyte, vice president of human resources and facilities, told the Burlington Standard […]
Emergency vehicle proposal goes to college’s board for consideration By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a solid foothold already in the City of Burlington, Gateway Technical College could be looking at making more inroads to the city. Gateway officially announced Tuesday that it would like to locate a proposed Emergency Vehicle […]
Autumn was on display all around western Racine County this week, including this display outside a home on Congress Street in Burlington. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Wisconsin Independent Learning College (WILC) will hold its second gala on Friday, Nov.1, at the Cotton Exchange in Waterford. WILC is a non- profit college based in downtown Waterford founded in 2012. It is the only autism – specific college in Wisconsin. The gala serves as the main […]
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Graham Public Library continues to work on balancing its 2014 budget after identifying a budget shortfall – and it may seek donations to offset any deficit. The information was shared Oct. 14 at the Union Grove Village Board meeting by Trustee Gordon Svendsen. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There is a plaque in the Atrium at Burlington High School, one of many that feature the academic standouts at the school. This one, which highlights the school’s AP scholars, had 21 new names added to it recently. Those 21 students had to receive a score […]
Ali Knight (at microphone) sings the lead with backing vocals from Emily Kastor (from left), Becca Otis, Lydia Crabtree, Mady Gruman and Marah Zinnen as the A Cappella Choir performs at the fall concert presented by the Burlington High School vocal music department Monday in the school’s auditorium. See the […]
Flipping, scrambling and frying is what American Legion Post 20 will be doing Sunday, Oct. 27, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, at Whitford Park. Pancakes are all-you-can-eat. Commander Dennis Lindhorst will present the best pancakes and champion sausage maker. Tickets are $5 advance adults, ages 6-12 are $3, […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council approved an amendment to its 2013 budget by unanimous vote Tuesday night. The change, which city staff termed housekeeping, is putting a loss of revenue at the water and wastewater level at about $1.1 million – mostly because of the fire at […]
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