Cynthia L. David, 64, Den Haag, Netherlands passed away May 18 after a brief illness. She was born November 30, 1952 in Waukesha to the late James and Ellen L. (Marck) David. She moved with her family to Burlington in 1959, graduating from Burlington High School in 1970. She […]
Year: 2017
DUANE C. OLSON
Duane C. Olson, 75, of Burlington, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Born in Phelps, on Oct. 25, 1941, he was the son of Elmer and Josephine (nee Peterson) Olson. He spent his early life in Phelps where he graduated from high school. He […]
Fire displaces two families; no injuries reported
Second-floor of home devastated by afternoon blaze By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Fire crews and equipment from 22 agencies descended upon Burlington Tuesday afternoon as a three-alarm fire displaced two families and all but destroyed a residential duplex at 773-775 N. Pine St. No injuries were reported, according to City […]
LINDA L. COWAN
Linda L. Cowan, 76, of Burlington, formerly of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2017, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born July 13, 1940, to the late Emil and Margaret Krahn. She graduated from Salem Central High School. On June 21, 1958, she married the […]
LYNN A. JOHNSTON
Lynn A. Johnston, 59, of Waterford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at her home. Lynn was born Aug. 9, 1957, in Oakland, Calif. She was the daughter of Derald and Evelyn (nee Okray) Garrity. She spent her early years in Burlington where she graduated from Burlington […]
BREAKING: Five-run 4th lifts Waterford past Badger, sets up rubber match with Burlington
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time, rivals Burlington High School and Waterford Union High School will battle each other in a WIAA sectional final with a trip to the state tournament on the line. That’s because the Wolverines took care of business Tuesday afternoon, 6-3, over a […]
WITH VIDEO: Krause quiets Kenosha Indian Trail, Burlington plays for trip to state tonight
Burlington hosts Waterford-Badger winner at 5 tonight in sectional final By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – A large, raucous crowd witnessed the continued maturation of a star pitcher in the making Tuesday afternoon at Beaumont Field. With people flooding the main bleachers, saturating the brick seats behind home […]
Concert series begins Thursday
Milwaukee blues band to kickoff B-Town Sounds’ 2017 slate The popular B-Town Sounds outdoor concert series will open its 2017 season Thursday with an encore performance by Milwaukee blues band Altered Five Blues Band. The concert series is held twice a month on Thursdays in the bandstand at Echo Park in […]
Chambers, Brown make history with state golf berths
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Sometimes everything clicks at once. That’s exactly what happened to Union Grove golfers Eric Chambers and Connor Brown at the WIAA Division 1 Waukesha South Sectional at Naga-Waukee Golf Course Wednesday, May 31. Chambers medaled at the event with a tournament-best 73, which […]
UGHS fine-tunes focus on possible referendum
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Although more questions than answers remain in a possible facilities-related referendum at Union Grove High School, one component of the planning activities is coming into sharper focus. District Administrator Al Mollerskov said the district has narrowed the list of contractors associated with the exploratory process. […]