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Season Ends for Nickerson, Haven Volleyball Teams at Burlington 3A Regional

Tuesday, October 21

Nickerson went 1-2 and Haven 0-3 at the Kansas Class 3A Regional 4 Quad A Monday night at Burlington.Nickerson lost to Burlington 27-25, 21-25, 26-24 and Cheney 25-17, 25-22 and defeated Haven 25-17, 18-25, 25-23.In addition to losing to Nickerson, Haven lost to Cheney... Read More.

Burlington and LeRoy Awarded Funds through Emergency Historic Asset Lifeline Program

Monday, August 11

Projects in Burlington and LeRoy will be sharing in $362,000 in Emergency Historic Asset Lifeline program funding announced Friday by Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland.These grants are awards to preserve historic buildings in Kansas that could have been lost due to... Read More.

Caller Scams Local Business in Burlington Claiming to be Sheriff’s Office

Tuesday, July 15

BURLINGTON, Kan. — Burlington Police are investigating a scam report involving a local business.Last Friday, an unknown person called the 11th Lane Roastery and deceived two young employees into removing $450 from the register and sending it via a texted bar code to the... Read More.

Burlington Man Seriously Injured in Greenwood County Motorcycle Crash

Thursday, June 12

IOLA, Kan. — A Burlington man received serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in Greenwood County Wednesday evening.The Kansas Highway Patrol said Dillon Brown was westbound on K-58 about five miles east of Madison and coming out of a curve when his motorcycle ran... Read More.

Burlington Athletes Shine at State Track & Field

Sunday, June 1

WICHITA, Kan. – The Burlington Wildcat track and field teams turned in some stellar performances in individual events and relays at the KSHSAA State Track & Field Championships this weekend. Two athletes turned in meet record times in sprints and two girls relay teams... Read More.

Burlington USD 244 Voters Reject $45M Bond Issue

Wednesday, May 7

BURLINGTON, Kan. — Burlington USD 244 voters overwhelmingly rejected a $45 million bond issue Tuesday that would have funded construction of a new elementary school.Unofficial totals from the Coffey County Clerk's Office indicate 793 votes were cast against the proposal to 305 in... Read More.