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 […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
EVA THOMAS
Eva Thomas, 86, formerly Burlington, died July 6, 2012, at Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Plover. She was born Feb. 9, 1926, to the late James and Ethel (Short) Downing in Hillsboro, Wis. Her early life was spent in Ontario, Wis. Eva graduated from Ontario High School and attended La […]
ANITA A. WOLSKI
Anita A. Wolski, 91, Waterford, died July 6, 2012, due to an automobile accident on July 5. She was born in Milwaukee on Feb. 1, 1921, to the late Herbert C. and Henrietta (Tellier) Degner. She spent her early life on the family farm in Muskego. On April 16, 1966, […]
DOROTHY L. PERVISKY
Dorothy Louise (Herricks) Pervisky went to her eternal home on July 4, 2012. A longtime resident of Burlington, she most recently resided at Ridgestone Terrace in Elkhorn. Dorothy was the youngest child of Anton and Margaret (Fuenger) Herricks. She was born Feb. 9, 1927, on the family farm in Cashton. […]
MALISSA G. MEINEN
Malissa Grace Meinen, spent 31 years on this earth touching every soul she encountered. On June 22, 2012, Malissa was met by a tragic accident that left her severely injured. On June 23, at 9:36 p.m., after heroically saving the lives of two strangers by being an organ donor, Malissa […]
TAUNO T. MAKI
Tauno T. Maki, 94, Union Grove, died peacefully July 3, 2012, at Wisconsin Veterans Home, Boland Hall, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 14, 1917, to the late Thomas and Impe (Jarvie) Maki in Wakefield, Mich. He spent his early life in Ironwood, Mich. He married Mildred K. […]
After month-long fall, gas prices rise
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 5.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.45 Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.41, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
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 […]
Talented and tough: Fitzpatrick tops All-Area team
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For the Union Grove Union High School softball team, there’s nothing like having an ace in the hole. A pitching ace, that is. Any time Alice Fitzpatrick took the mound for the Broncos over the past four years, it became clear her team would have […]