Author: Ed Nadolski

Obituaries

BARBARA E. MCCUMBER

Barbara Allen McCumber, 65, died June 15, 2012, at Lakeland Nursing Home, Elkhorn, with her children by her side. She was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Burlington, to Kenneth and Delores (Finucane) Christensen. She was a lifetime resident and graduate of Burlington High School. On Feb. 28, 1966, she married […]

News

Gas prices down, but an uptick is anticipated

Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.59 on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.53, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas […]

Burlington

Market heats up as summer approaches

Number of home sales up, prices begin to thaw By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Home sales in the three-county area continued to improve at a double-digit rate last month and home prices showed some signs of upward movement after bottoming out earlier this year, according to figures compiled by […]

Burlington

Flashing reds will fade away

City backs plan to optimize timing of traffic signals in downtown area By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Not a fan of the blinking red lights in the evening and early morning – and oh, yeah, the weekend, too, in Burlington? Coming soon to the city near you – a change […]

Sports

Demons sweep SEC trap titles at Waukesha

Two days of sun and great shooting ended up with a familiar winner June 8-9 – Burlington High School. The Southeast Wisconsin Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) High School Trapshooting Conference wrapped up its third season over that weekend with the conference shoot, held at the Waukesha Gun Club. The […]

Union Grove

Wanggaard requests recount

  Specter of vote fraud investigation hangs over process Republican State Sen. Van Wanggaard has requested a recount of the ballots in the June 5 recall election – a race he lost to Democratic challenger John Lehman by 834 votes. In a statement sent to media Friday morning, Wanggaard said […]

Burlington

It’s a crosswalk crackdown

Local police aim to make streets more pedestrian friendly By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Picture, if you will, the enduring image of a little old lady crossing the street. The City of Burlington wants to make sure you see her – and everyone else in crosswalks – this summer. And […]