Male Athlete of the Week Gunnar Knight and Jordan Hintz, Burlington High School trapshooting: Both Knight and Hintz notched perfect scores last week in downing previously undefeated Westosha Central. It was Knight’s first perfect score of the season, while it was the fourth perfect score in six weeks for Hintz. […]
Sports & Other News
‘Larry Moss for Money’ celebrates life with spirit
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor During his 27 years, Larry Moss took good care to enjoy his life and everything that was part of it, recalled Jessie Bertrang, his sister. Born and raised in Burlington, Larry enjoyed riding his motorcycle all around the country, Bertrang said. “He also went skydiving […]
Brittle bones can’t break family bonds
Under intense scrutiny of baseless abuse probe, Dahl family comes through for ailing daughter By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When 4-year-old Eve Dahl arrived at Karcher Middle School Friday morning, she was all decked out in pink – right down to the pink cast on her left foot. […]
School District heads talk to and learn from each other
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The five public school districts that serve students in elementary, middle and high school throughout the greater Waterford area have been in the midst of a busy, productive year, officials said recently. These school districts are Waterford Union High School; Washington-Caldwell; North Cape; Drought (Norway Joint […]
Internet sting nabs local man
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A 34-year-old Rochester man has been charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Ryan P. Josing, 300 E. Spring St., was arrested after Racine County investigators received a tip from a Walworth County Sheriff’s Department detective who was conducting an undercover operation […]
Homeowner charged with reverse drive-by shooting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Two teens who were test-driving a truck they recently repaired were allegedly shot at sometime after midnight April 29 by a Union Grove homeowner who apparently mistook them for criminals intent on mischief. Brian S. Allyn, 55, 1222 Sta te St., Union Grove, is charged […]
A rendezvous in Paris
BHS junior prom is Saturday Burlington High School students will step out in formal attire Saturday to the theme “Meet Me in Paris” during their annual junior prom. The event includes a grand march in the BHS gymnasium beginning at 4:50 p.m., followed by a dinner and dance at Veterans […]
Final layoffs still pending
14 teachers have requested hearings on their status By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As the state-mandated date for final layoff notices for public school teachers approaches, the Burlington Area School District is in the final stages of determining which teachers will be laid off. Due to a new process, […]
Budding arborists
Cooper Elementary School students (from left) Kale Dietz, Josh Stankus, Connor Demers and Derek Kretschmer and City of Burlington Public Works employee Joe Phillips to plant a tree in Riverside Park on Friday in observance of Arbor Day. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Happy 90th, Bob!
Robert Spitzer (right) shares a laugh with Ken McAteer, one of the more than 500 people who attended Spitzer’s 90th birthday celebration at Veterans Terrace April 29. Several area elected officials honored Spitzer with proclamations from the state Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker declaring April 29 “Robert Spitzer Day.” Spitzer […]
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