Deputy killed suicidal man who was wielding a knife in Lyons After a nearly two-month investigation, officials have found that the shooting death of a Lyons man by a Walworth County Sheriff’s deputy was justified. District Attorney Phillip A. Koss released his findings Monday in the May 5 shooting of […]
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A student for the world
Nadolski sees future in fostering literacy in other cultures By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For recent Burlington High School graduate Lauren Nadolski, school was never just about books and classrooms and homework. “I always considered my education outside of the school system more important than what I learned in school,” […]
Ketterhagen censured by School Board
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District School Board voted 5-1 to censure board member Philip Ketterhagen Monday night at its monthly board meeting. The lone dissenting vote was Roger Koldeway, who said he didn’t believe Ketterhagen’s comments warranted censure, which are usually used for someone who […]
Asphalt plant owner wants to be a good neighbor
He contends operation won’t cause the problems opponents fear By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer To Asphalt Contractors Inc. owner Bob Kordus, the time for controversy over his asphalt plant setting up operation in Burlington is long past. In fact, at the first meetings over the process, Kordus saw maybe 15-20 […]
Mother Nature, could you spare a drink?
Crops suffer, water levels plummet as hot, dry weather lingers By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Long before Ralph Rice was Chairman for the Town of Burlington, he was a farmer. “I’ve never done anything else but,” he explained. And in the 60-plus years he has been farming, he has […]
Water level will keep Aquaducks on dry land
The Browns Lake Aquaducks water ski show team has cancelled all shows after it’s July 7 Venetian Night performance due to low water levels. Saturday’s main show is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Fischer Park on Browns Lake. The team regularly performs on Thursday evenings through the Labor […]
Budget blessing
State aid more than budgeted; BASD taxes may fall By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Budget battle-weary Burlington Area School District taxpayers got some welcome news from the state late last week. After budgeting for a huge drop in state aid, the district learned that the actual cut would be far […]
Mayor mulls alternatives for fireworks
He’s looking for an appropriate event to reschedule pyrotechnics By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Shortly after making the decision Monday to cancel the City of Burlington’s Independence Day fireworks display due to potential fire hazard posed by the dry conditions, Mayor Bob Miller was brainstorming alternatives dates for […]
Man dies in head-on crash Tuesday
A man died as the result of injuries suffered in a head-on crash on Highway 11 at the Highway 83 bypass on Burlington’s east side Tuesday night, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were dispatched to the two-vehicle crash at 9:18 p.m. The driver of one of the […]
Love finds a way to fight summer hunger
Goal is to help feed kids on summer break By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer For students who receive free and reduced-cost meals through the school system, summertime can be more than just playtime and vacation – it can be a real strain on the family finances. Love Inc. program coordinator […]
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