By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Leah Joslyn and Lauren Reesman have known each other pretty much since birth. On Saturday at the WIAA State Track and Field meet in La Crosse, the two remained just as close. Reesman – a first-year wheelchair competitor – swept the girls events at state, while […]
Sports & Other News
Local man is dead following abduction, police pursuit
He told victim she had broken his heart A “heartbroken” 24-year-old Burlington man killed himself while fleeing from police Monday after allegedly abducting a woman from a Walmart in Mukwonago, according to authorities in Eau Claire. The suspect, Mitchell F. Owens, 24, was found dead Tuesday in a wooded area […]
BASD to upgrade kitchens, resurface gym floor
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds and Transportation Committee recommended three different expenditures for full board approval Monday night. The district is using its surplus in the food service fund – which must be reduced, per federal law – to purchase new dishwashers at […]
Another reason not to smoke: police can track the smell
By Patricia Bogumil Staff Editor Police searching for a Union Grove woman suspected of stealing wine from a local liquor store followed their noses and detected the suspect hiding in a closet. Charged with felony personal identity theft and several misdemeanors is Ashley M. Baumgartner, 28, of 11th Avenue, Union […]
School bus contract to cost more
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee approved a revised contract with Thomas Bus Company Monday night. The committee approved the contract changes by a 2-1 vote. Board Member Phil Ketterhagen voted no. After the meeting, Ketterhagen said he wanted to know the […]
Rochester cemetery looking at expansion
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the fourth time in its long-running history, an addition is being made onto the Rochester Cemetery, 31440 Washington Ave. The Village Board on May 11 voted to move forward with plans to add onto the cemetery. The latest addition onto the property encompasses 1.53 acres […]
City holds onto a full liquor license
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Whether there will be any changes coming to the state’s laws governing how many liquor licenses a community is allowed to have remains to be seen. But aside from a crack about the City Council knowing the State Assembly Speaker – Robin Vos, the son of […]
Flying in the sky
Union Grove held its annual Relay for Life event at the Racine County Fairgrounds May 29. Shown here: cancer survivors release Relay for Life balloons into the sunshine-dappled sky. (Photo by Eloissa Heigl)
Controversial calls aside, Burlington softball bats disappear
Burlington improves record fourth year in a row By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor You would think that on the highest level of the WIAA season, the playoffs, each game would be blessed with top-notch umpires. But at the end of the day, umps are humans, and humans make mistakes, […]
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