Theresa J. “Terry” Rossmiller, 87, Burlington, died Aug. 13, 2012, at Kindred Nursing & Rehab in Burlington. She was born on April 15, 1925, in Burlington, to the late Bernard and Helen (Wolf) Ahler. She had been a lifetime resident of Burlington and a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Senate primary on the ballot today
Neumann, Fitzgerald find common ground while frontrunners are absent at Senate forum By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Fitzgerald waited until the end of Monday’s forum at Veterans Terrace to state the obvious: “If the other two guys would have showed up, this debate would have […]
BERNICE M. MULLIKIN
Bernice M. Mullikin, 84, Burlington, died Aug. 10, 2012, at Sharp Care in Oconto Falls, surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept. 21, 1927, in South Dakota to the late Harry and Leola (Niccolai) Moser. She spent her early life and received her education in South Dakota. On […]
Gas prices held steady last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have not moved in the past week, averaging $3.90 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.67, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in […]
City examines sweeping changes
Street cleaning program could use some tweaks, aldermen suggest By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Depending upon whom you ask, the City of Burlington’s street sweeping program has been a cost-saving success or still-emerging process in need of adjustment. That was a gist of a discussion Tuesday by the City […]
Trading her law books for a little romance
Local author cuts back legal practice to crank out steamy novels By Christopher Bennett Correspondent Morganne Leigh MacDonald’s journey from lawyer to romance novelist started many years ago on a trip through the mountains. The then, self-admitted, “avid and snobby” reader preferred thrillers and historical fiction, but needed to decompress […]
KENNETH R. RUPERT
Kenneth R. “Ken” Rupert, 82, Union Grove, formerly of Waterford, died at Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove on Aug. 9, 2012. He was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 18, 1930, to the late Russell and Lorena (Presteen) Rupert. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean […]
City begins search for DPW head
Wilson plans to retire sooner than originally anticipated By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington began its search for a new public works director in earnest this week after learning Connie Wilson will retire from the position four months earlier than anticipated. Wilson, 61, who originally planned […]
It was the hottest July on record
By Jillian MacMath AccuWeather.com July 2012 marked the hottest month on record for the lower 48 states, according to a report released by NOAA Wednesday. With an average temperature of 77.6 degrees in the contiguous U.S., the month of July surpassed the 20th century average by 3.3 degrees. The previous […]
DELORES D. BAKER
Delores Dorothy (Eckert) Baker, 68, died unexpectedly on July 25, 2012, at St Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee. She was born in Wausau, to the late Rudolph and Dorothy (Gresl) Eckert. She graduated from UW–Stevens Point in 1966 with her Bachelors of Science in secondary education. She later went on to receive […]