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While a vast majority of cardiac arrests typically happen out of public view, the heart condition became the focal point on Monday, Jan. 2, when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field during a game in Cincinnati. On the local level, like professional sports, high […]
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, otherwise known as the place where fans chant “Fear the Deer” in support of the Bucks, has served as an ideal venue for the Burlington High School girls basketball team. After winning in its debut at the Fiserv Forum a […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent After agonizing over the memory of multiple teams erasing second half deficits and beating her team this season, Waterford coach Dena Brechtl was happy her team finally got to return the favor. Waterford battled back from a 4-point deficit in the final minute of regulation and […]
Team heads to Elkhorn Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington High School boys basketball team couldn’t keep its early season momentum going in a non-conference meeting with Mount Horeb on Saturday at Waunakee High School. The Demons, coming off of a hard fought victory a night earlier against […]
The Burlington High School Dance team won the Southern Lakes Conference dance completion Jan. 7. The members of the championship team are (front row from left) Maria Gomez, Laney Mangold, Brianna Morelli, Bella Weis and Ella Reinholtz (back row) Coach Ashley Schilleman, Anita Passante, Leah Spencer, Kylee Zigler, Shelby Kail, […]
Voters will decide whether district can exceed revenue limits by $8 million By Julie Thomas contributor After months of discussion, the Burlington Area School District school board elected to pursue an operating referendum on the April 4 ballot. An operating referendum seeks permission to exceed the revenue limit. The district […]
About 80% of the school districts in Wisconsin do it. Now is it time for the Burlington Area School District to join in? What we’re taking about are operational referendums that allow school districts to exceed state revenue limits in order to run their schools at a level […]
Just when you thought traffic in downtown Burlington was back to normal, city officials announced that the Jefferson Street bridge will be closed for repair until November. The pending work will restore the dilapidated span, but will also snarl normal downtown traffic patterns. The Jefferson Street bridge is among […]
What’s in a lie? For some it’s an everyday occurrence and others avoid it like the plague. For the members of the Burlington Liars Club a lie is a vehicle to provide a unique and hilarious contest. The annual contest invites people from throughout the world to submit their […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent Short-handed Waterford, which brought just six wrestlers, finished 16th with 51 points at the EH Stech Invitational at West Allis Central Saturday, Dec. 17. Hudson Halter (12-2) led the way for Waterford with a third-place finish at 126. Halter pinned West Allis Central’s Amadi Cameron in […]
