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Federal officials to declare official end of COVID-19 health emergency

Federal officials to declare official end of COVID-19 health emergency

Officials offer suggestions amid transition By Jason Arndt Editor Federal health officials declared an end to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency this week. The public health emergency, which had been in place since early 2020, allowed federal and state governments more flexibility to waive or modify certain requirements in multiple […]

 
 

Learning to save lives

Learning to save lives

BHS students receive valuable training By Jason Arndt Editor Nearly 50 students from Burlington High School learned how to save lives through trainings in basic life support and CPR on April 26 at Veterans Terrace. The all-day training session came courtesy of a collaboration between Burlington High School, Veterans Terrace, […]

 
 

JOHN T. EHLEN

JOHN T. EHLEN

      John T. Ehlen, 87, of Bloomfield, died on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in the comfort of his home with loving family. John was born on April 3, 1936, in Burlington to Herbert and Genevieve (nee Hegeman) Ehlen, He was a lifelong area resident who attended Lake Geneva High School […]

 
 

SANDRA CROWLEY

SANDRA CROWLEY

      Sandra F. Crowley, 75, of Minocqua, passed away on May 5, 2023. Sandra was born on June 14, 1947 to Edward and Vlasta Izydorek, in Chicago. She lived most of her life near Burlington and spent her last ten years in Minocqua. On April 12, 1969, she married Paul […]

 
 

MARY L. BURTON

MARY L. BURTON

      Mary L Burton, 89, of Burlington, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Crawford County on Nov. 13, 1933, to Herman and Grace (nee Helgerson) Sime. She spent her childhood on farms near Ferryville and graduated from High School […]

 
 

ROBERT R. JOHNSEN

ROBERT R. JOHNSEN

Robert R. “Bob” Johnsen of Union Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Ascension Medical Center in Franklin. Bob was born on Aug. 30, 1949, the eldest son of LeRoy and Marie (nee Cadman) Johnsen. On June 8, 1985, he was united in marriage to his loving wife […]

 
 

JAMES J. SIBILSKI

JAMES J. SIBILSKI

      James J. Sibilski, passed away peacefully, at the age of 82, at Ridge Stone Gardens on May 1, 2023. We are saying goodbye to a man who was happy living a simple, uncomplicated life. His priority in life was to care for and love his family, first and foremost. […]

 
 

SHIRLEY MARY SOBIESKI

SHIRLEY MARY SOBIESKI

      Our dear mother, Shirley Mary Sobieski, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023, at Elder Care Cottages of Waterford. Shirley was born in South Milwaukee, the youngest of seven children, to Stanley and Leona Brodzik on June 18, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, […]

 
 

ELIZABETH VOSS

ELIZABETH VOSS

      Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Elizabeth “Betty Ellen” Courtenay Voss lived her life this way, until she peacefully and joyfully joined her Lord on May 2, 2023 at home surrounded by […]

 
 

ROBERT J. MATHER

ROBERT J. MATHER

      Robert J. Mather, 91, of Three Lakes, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 15, 2022. Robert was born in Burlington at the Franciscan Montessori in 1931 to Charles and Bernadette Mather. He was the first of their eight children. Robert grew up in Burlington on the family […]