Author: Ed Nadolski

Obituaries

BRENDA F. BOGGS

Brenda F. Boggs, 64, Burlington, died May 27, 2012, at her home. She was born on May 21, 1948, in Saint Albans, W.V., to the late Earl and Christina (Kinder) Russell and was a graduate of Saint Albans High School. In July of 1967, she married Stephen T. Boggs. Following […]

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With honor and thanks

Lance Cpl. Jared Dixon, a U.S. Marine from Burlington, places a wreath at the foot of the war memorial in Echo Lake Veterans Park Monday at the conclusion of the area’s Memorial Day ceremony. The local observance included a parade, speeches and wreath ceremonies on Echo Lake and at the […]

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Look, Ma, chocolate hands

Morgan Goldman, 3, of Woodstock, Ill., raises her hands at the completion of round in a chocolate bar eating contest Monday during Burlington’s ChocolateFest. The Memorial Day weekend festival offered a plethora of chocolate-themed activities along with multiple stages of entertainment and a carnival. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

Obituaries

WILLIAM E. HEINZ

William E. “Bill” Heinz, 87, Union Grove, entered into eternal rest at his home surrounded by his loving family on May 26, 2012. He was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 3, 1925, to the late William and Pauline (Krieger) Heinz. He spent his early life in Milwaukee and graduated from […]

Burlington

BASD to offer two-tier insurance

Staff has choice of high deductible or premium contribution   By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After battling for more than eight months trying to explain its position in not asking employees to pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, the writing may have been on the wall Monday night […]

Sports

WIAA softball pairings announced

The WIAA Division 1 softball bracket was finally announced late last week. Here are the pairings for Tuesday’s first-round games in the Wilmot sectional: Wilmot, No. 1 seed, first-round bye, will play the winner of Janesville Parker (9 seed) vs. Waterf0rd (8 seed). Waterford vs. Janesville Parker, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. […]

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State track and field qualifiers

The following are qualifiers to the WIAA state meet from Burlington, Waterford Union, Union Grove Union and Catholic Central High Schools: Burlington, Division 1 Boys Max Shenkenberg, triple jump (seeded fourth) Garrett Riggs, pole vault (seeded 20th) Girls Audra Weis, pole vault (seeded 11th) Megan Hegeman, triple jump (seeded 10th) […]

Obituaries

DALE A. KUECKER

Dale A. Kuecker, Janesville, died May 18, 2012, at St Mary’s Hospital in Janesville. He was born Oct. 2, 1952, to the late George and Mary Kuecker, in Burlington. He attended schools of Rochester, East Troy, Kenosha, Milton, Iowa-Grant, and graduated from Evansville High School. He served a short term […]

Obituaries

DALE A. KUECKER

Dale A. Kuecker, Janesville, died May 18, 2012, at St Mary’s Hospital in Janesville. He was born Oct. 2, 1952, to the late George and Mary Kuecker, in Burlington. He attended schools of Rochester, East Troy, Kenosha, Milton, Iowa-Grant, and graduated from Evansville High School. He served a short term […]