By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For the better part of Friday’s contest between the Burlington and Elkhorn boys’ basketball teams, the Demons were in control. Things changed a little in the second half, but the Demons still comfortably defeated the Elks 47-35. BHS is now 4-2 overall and 4-0 in […]
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Demon grapplers stay undefeated in SLC
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 48-34 win at Wilmot Thursday kept the Burlington High School wrestling squad undefeated in Southern Lakes Conference duals this season. The boys are now 3-0 in the SLC. Two days later, the Demons competed in the Marty Loy Classic at Fond du Lac where […]
Standouts for the Week of Dec. 23, 2011
Male Athlete of the Week Grayson Catania, Union Grove Union High School boys’ basketeball: With the Broncos hosting Southern Lakes Conference rival Waterford Friday night, there was no question the two 3-1 teams would battle. But Catania turned out to be a huge factor in the victory. With leading scorer […]
COLUMN: Christmas is best through the eyes of children
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer To truly experience the holidays, watch through the eyes of a child. As an adult, it can be far too easy to get caught up in the craziness that is the holiday season – whether it be Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanza, you can get […]
Two incumbent aldermen won’t seek re-election
City seeks candidates for Common Council seats Incumbent City of Burlington Aldermen Jim Prailes and Jeff Fischer will not seek additional terms in the spring election, according to City Administrator Kevin Lahner. Prailes, who represents the 2nd District, and Fischer, 4th District, filed their required statements of non-candidacy recently. That […]
Council hopes flashing lights solve crosswalk woes
Officials move to eliminate hazard on West State Street By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After more than a month’s worth of discussion and at least three different plans, the City of Burlington Common Council Tuesday was almost silent in its approval of the latest option for a troublesome crosswalk on […]
Let it snow!
Students in grades K-6 at Washington Caldwell School in the Town of Waterford sang, danced, read and played their way through a Dec. 13 winter concert performance of the children’s novel “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats.
Sweet treats for the food pantry
Displaying plates of freshly baked peanut butter blossom cookies prepared for the local food pantry are Waterford High School Foods I classmates Brooke Lessard (left) and Brenna Roesler. Photo by Patricia Bogumil
‘Look for him in a manger’
Church to again host live Nativity The annual Christmas in the Barn has become a multigenerational tradition for the members of English Settlement United Methodist Church, who have hosted the Burlington-area Christmas Eve observance for more than 40 years. In that time some of the infants who’ve portrayed baby Jesus […]
All is peaceful on the recall front
Advocates, opponents manage to coexist in same parking lot By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer On Saturday, with a fresh dusting of snow on the ground and two diametrically opposed political groups occupying the same space in Burlington, it was nearly impossible not to expect some sort of confrontation. Perhaps it […]
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