Two area women competed at the Miss Wisconsin pageant June 18-20 in Oshkosh. While Miss Milwaukee Haylee Bande (from Waterford) and Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest Alexandria Knight (from Burlington) didn’t make the cut to the top 11, both walked home with awards. Bande earned the non-finalist talent award for her […]
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Kids from Wisconsin coming to Burlington
The annual Kids From Wisconsin show will hit Burlington for a hometown performance Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m. at Burlington High School. Like last year, two Burlington High School products are part of the show – Madison Gruman and Brandon Lindemann. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for […]
Author holding event Sunday
Local author Arthur Cola will be holding a gathering at Napoli’s Sunday starting at 3 p.m. for the release of his newest novel. Cola’s new book, “Pure and Tarnished Hearts” continues the story he started with the book “Journey of Three Pure Hearts.” Cola said in a press release that […]
Ginger Beaumont: The baseball legend you’ve never heard of will be honored with monument
“He was a great man who wanted to help people … I am so proud, you have no idea.” – Jean Cognato, 81-year-old granddaughter of the late Ginger Beaumont Granddaughter, great-granddaughter flying to town for baseball icon’s ceremony July 19 […]
Waterford Fourth of July events set
The Waterford July 4th parade, sponsored by the Waterford Lions Club, starts at 11 a.m. The parade starts at 7th and Main and runs west to 1st Street, then goes south to Whitford Park. Check in for parade lineup starts at 9:30 a.m., at 5th and Aber streets. Entry forms […]
City takes its time on police chief contract
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Discussions on the contract for the City of Burlington’s next police chief continued Tuesday night in a closed session meeting. City Administrator Carina Walters said Tuesday that while current city police Lt. Mark Anderson was the undisputed choice for the position, the Common Council is still […]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Cowboys star QB Tony Romo goes 1-on-1 with Mike Ramczyk
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Thursday afternoon, Southern Lakes Newspapers Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk conducted an exclusive interview with 1998 Burlington High School grad and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at his annual football camp. The former classmates played catch, and Romo didn’t take it easy on the […]
Man shot at Elkhorn residence
Shooter in police custody, victim transported to hospital By Kellen Olshefski Editor Police confirmed Thursday afternoon a man was shot at a residence behind Elkhorn’s Dollar Tree store on West Hidden Trail. Capt. Jon Anzalone of the City of Elkhorn Police Department said it was reported to police sometime between […]
Winkler parents not satisfied with class size solution
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The looks on the faces of the members of the Burlington Area School District School Board were grim. Parents of children from the district’s highest-rated elementary school were visibly – and vocally – upset. And by the end of the night, the solution that the School […]
VIDEO: Cowboys star Tony Romo details bond with father, why he finally joined Twitter
On Wednesday, 1998 Burlington High School graduate and current NFL quarterback Tony Romo returned to his hometown of Burlington, Wis., for his 10th annual Tony Romo Football Camp. The camp, which features football instructional for third-graders through high school seniors, began at 9 a.m., but Romo took about 20 minutes […]