By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After four months of questions and debate, Mayor Bob Miller drew a line for his City Council Feb.17. “This is the last kick at the cat, guys,” said Miller regarding a proposed contract to provide web streaming and electronic agenda planning for council meetings. “I’m not […]
Sports & Other News
Union Grove basketball rolls to sectional final
Lady Broncos one win away from first state appearance By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Talk about an insult to injury. After managing just nine points on 3 for 25 shooting in the first half, the shell-shocked Milton offense was serenated with chants of double-digits by the Union Grove student […]
Student-athlete thankful for once-in-a-lifetime senior year
Two-sport star ready to put in work, urges others to give 110 percent By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Second semester recently began at area high schools, and most seniors are counting down the days until graduation. For Burlington High School senior Hegeman Tiedt, who capped off a February in […]
Burlington finishes regular season with upset of conference champion Westosha
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Senior Cal Tully said it best when his Burlington High School squad entered its last Southern Lakes Conference match against title winner Westosha Central. “We weren’t going to worry about the standings, we were just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing,” Tully […]
Union Grove basketball advances to first sectional since 2010
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove girls basketball coach Rob Domagalski is enjoying every moment of his team’s playoff run. Including the moments of trepidation when McFarland unleashed a 16-0 run early the second half that left the Broncos scrambling down the stretch of their WIAA Division 2 […]
City to begin search for new fire chief
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After months of uncertainty about the status of the City of Burlington fire chief position – and who, exactly, was filling it – the process was officially clarified Tuesday night. The city’s Police and Fire Commission approved the hiring process for a new chief and confirmed […]
BASD set to switch reading curriculum
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District has the go-ahead to begin overhauling its reading curriculum. With preliminary approval from the BASD School Board Curriculum Committee Monday night – with full approval likely from the board, as most were in attendance at the committee meeting – the district […]
Waterford gymnastics posts season high
By Chris Bennett [email protected] The Waterford Union High School gymnastics team posted a season-high score and finished second Feb. 19 in the Southern Lakes Conference Gymnastics Championships at Burlington High School. The Wolverines compete Saturday in a WIAA Division 2 Sectional Tournament ay Whitefish Bay High School. Waterford finished […]
Silver lining reveals learning experience for swim team
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The members of the Burlington Co-op boys high school swimming team that competed Feb. 19 & 20 at the WIAA Division 1 State Swimming and Diving Championships did not win state titles. The young men finished among the lowest in the two events in […]
City meetings will air online
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After four months of questions and debate, Mayor Bob Miller drew a line for his City Council Feb.17. “This is the last kick at the cat, guys,” said Miller regarding a proposed contract to provide web streaming and electronic agenda planning for council meetings. “I’m not […]