By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For two of the previous three years, Union Grove Union High School graduate Jo Wilks has had that painful “left out” feeling – her Furman University Paladins women’s volleyball team losing in the championship match of the Southern Conference tournament. So, when Furman, which is in […]
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ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Catholic Central two-way star Kresken takes crown
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Though he always puts team above self and credits the offensive line for his long, punishing runs, Cole Kresken stands alone on the football field. The Catholic Central senior, a two-way athlete who ran for 31 touchdowns and led his team in tackles, recently […]
City OKs budget with tax levy increase
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Common Council passed its 2016 budget unanimously with no discussion Tuesday night. The proposed total budget of $24.1 includes a mill rate of $9.12 per $1,000 of property value – up from last year’s number of $8.81 per $1,000. According to the […]
Easy as pie
Bil (left) and Rita Scherrer serve up desserts at the annual Thanksgiving dinner at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Burlington last week. The church served between 300 and 400 dinners that day. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
BHS play finishes among best in state
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the Burlington High School one-act play may not have walked off with a boatload of awards Friday afternoon at the Wisconsin State Theater Festival, Director Carrie Fidler left satisfied. “The students performed extremely well at state,” said Fidler, whose group – performing “Marvin’s Room” – […]
One-act play earns All-State honor
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Taking to the one-act play stage this season with an emotional story of the horrors of war, the Waterford Union High School one-act play wrapped up its competition season Nov. 21. Performing at the Wisconsin State Theater Festival, the school’s one-act “Booby Trap” took home All-State […]
Love’s new director is experienced in agency development
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Barbara Howard moved from Oshkosh to southeast Wisconsin recently to support her parents, she began looking for a job. As it turns out, Love Inc. was looking for a new executive director – and the two turned out to be a perfect fit. Howard was […]
Town tax rate rises for the first time in 9 years
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For the first time since 2006, the Town of Burlington is being forced to raise its property tax rate. Taking the small percentage allowed to them by the state, the Town of Burlington Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a tax levy of $1.67 million […]
ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL: Improved defense, leadership earn Burlington’s Spieker top spot
2015 All-Area Volleyball Burlington leads with three first-teamers, Grove adds two The first snowfall of the season pummeled the area Friday night. Luckily it has melted on my sidewalk (a couple near-falls could’ve been disastrous, especially since my wife is recovering from a broken foot), and we’re […]
Flood warning issued along Fox River
After nearly two inches rain fell on western Kenosha County Thursday, the National Weather Service on Friday in Sullivan issued a flood warning for areas along the Fox River near New Munster. The Fox River, which was reportedly at 9-1/2 feet Friday morning, expects to a jump to 11 feet […]
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