By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It was a fire that flared fiercely last week, but quickly burned out. Faced with a growing bullying problem on the relatively new social media platform Yik Yak, Burlington High School staff moved quickly last week to block the application on the campus. The issues with […]
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What’s in a number? Plenty for football player who wins bet with teammate’s father
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Sometimes the smallest things can spark a turnaround. After the Burlington High School football team had lost its first two games of the season – and three of their first four – something needed to change for the team under the direction of first-year head coach […]
Catholic Central runners overcome adversity for strong showing
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School boys and girls cross country teams did not overlook the Metro Classic Conference Cross Country Meet Oct. 18 at UW-Parkside in Kenosha. The Hilltoppers overcame illness, runners with other commitments and lousy weather and finished third in both the […]
City has ‘productive’ session with Rescue Squad members
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After close to a two-hour closed session negotiation between the City of Burlington and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad Tuesday night, the sides agreed to continue negotiating. City Administrator Kevin Lahner said following the meeting, “We had a very good, productive conversation with the Rescue Squad […]
Advance tickets for Burlington-Wilmot playoff football on sale
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – It isn’t a game you will want to miss. All signs points to another classic, much like the one these two teams encountered in a four-overtime clash back on Oct. 10. High school football games don’t reach overtime, much less four extra frames. […]
Waterford shuts down Delavan, shares 4th straight conference championship
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A stout performance on defense helped lead the Waterford High School football team to a 28-0 victory against Delavan-Darien Oct. 17 at Delavan and a share of the Wolverines’ fourth consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title. “We took this game as a conference championship game, […]
Two Burlington men injured in single-vehicle crash
Speed appears to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash that injured two men from Burlington early Wednesday morning, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the Town of Burlington shortly before 3 a.m. for the report of the crash. The exact location is not immediately […]
Fishing in the mist
Vapor rises from the White River at Wagner Park in Burlington Wednesday morning as a woman fishes along the riverbank. Temperatures dipped below freezing early Wednesday, but sunny skies soon had the thermometer on the way up. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Fund transfer will help close TIF district
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Plan Commission unanimously approved moving forward with transferring money from one tax incremental finance district to another Tuesday night, paving the way to close both in 2018. The city will transfer about $4.25 million from TIF District No. 3 to the environmental […]
Waterford’s Bertschinger battles at state golf
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It is safe to assume matching rounds of 93 is not what Waterford’s Breanna Bertschinger envisioned for her experience at the WIAA Division 1 Girls’ Golf State Championship Monday and Tuesday at University Ridge in Madison. Bertschinger finished with a two-day score of 186 […]