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 […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
Struggles continue for Blue Devils
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Life has not been kind to the Southern Lakes Blue Devils so far this season. A handful of missed opportunities led to the fourth straight loss for the Blue Devils, this time 14-12 to the Wauwatosa Spartans at Westosha Central High School Saturday. The Blue […]
Check your computer before Monday
Infected computers could lose Internet access, BBB says Hundreds of thousands of Internet uses may lose their online access on July 9, 2012, and the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is urging all consumers and businesses to run a quick and easy diagnostic test to see if their computers are infected. […]
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 […]
Risk of pavement buckling is high today and tomorrow
With most of the state under an excessive heat warning until Friday night, the risk of pavement buckling will be high today and tomorrow, according to Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials. During hot weather, pavement tends to expand. Where there are expansion joints, the slabs of pavement push against each […]
Honoring Old Glory on Independence Day
Raising the flag at Town of Burlington Hall on the July 4 are Girl Scouts of the Burlington Chapter of GSWISE, Boy Scouts of Troop 334 and Cub Scouts of Pack 334 along with city, town and county officials, and representatives of area veterans groups. The annual event is organized […]
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 […]
In the pool, where it’s cool
Emily Rauch, Bella Postel and Adaline Rauch enjoy the cooling spray from the mushroom at the Burlington Community Pool Monday afternoon. Pools and other sources of relief from the heat have been popular this week as temperatures have topped out above 100 degrees. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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 […]