A 45-year-old Burlington man was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with allegedly poisoning his wife and then attempting to strangle her. Darin Tiedt was charged with strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and placing foreign objects in edibles. The first and last charges are both felonies. According […]
Sports & Other News
BASD – and others – to hold referendum meetings
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District is planning on holding two informational meetings for the public regarding the upcoming referendums – as is a key opponent. The two district meetings are tonight and March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Karcher Middle School library. BASD Superintendent Peter […]
City council notes from March 7
Other topics of discussion at the March 7 City of Burlington Common Council meeting: In the Committee of the Whole meeting, the council discussed deleting an ordinance covering public dances and dance halls. The ordinances, which was written in the 1940s, was last used to issue a permit in 1996 […]
Cool Tech Gadgets You Will Want to Buy Right Now
Updated: March 14, 2019 Technological advancements have completely changed our world. The rise of technology and the internet have revolutionized everything about our lifestyles and we rely on connectivity for completing every day small task. Socializing, learning, meditating, shopping, and entertainment are all today a lot easier with the help of […]
Stoughton stops Waterford at wrestling team state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Stoughton closed with victories in the final five matches and beat Waterford 40-22 March 3 in the quarterfinals of the WIAA Division 1 State Team Tournament at the UW Field House in Madison. Stoughton lost 35-27 to Kaukauna in the championship match, and Kaukauna […]
Waterford’s Ruffalo takes fifth at state bowling
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Tatum Ruffalo capped a stellar career on the Waterford Union High School girls bowling team with a fifth-place finish March 5 in the Wisconsin High School Girls Bowling Club State Championships at AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa. The Waterford girls finished fifth in the state […]
Mayor spearheads drive to assist tornado victims
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor City of Burlington Alderman Ruth Dawidziak admittedly couldn’t figure out why Mayor Jeannie Hefty called her out at last week’s Common Council meeting. Until, of course, Hefty explained that she had been working with officials in Ottawa, Ill., to help victims of a tornado that went […]
Cardinal rule
There is no written rule that unseasonably warm temperatures in February will lead to a punitive dumping of snow in March, but it’s difficult to argue against that axiom in 2017. The snow on top of this bird feeder in the backyard of Scottie Peterson’s Burlington home attests to the […]
Call it an extravaganza
Home and garden show is Saturday at Burlington High School By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Home and Garden Show and the Chocolate Extravaganza is Saturday at Burlington High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $2, but free admission coupons are available through the city, including […]
Making ‘Mary’ magic
Flying machine helps BHS musical soar By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School drama directors Troy Everson and Beth Reetz got the rights to “Mary Poppins” last spring, they didn’t think they would be able to make the title character fly. Not until they made a trip to […]
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