By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A north side Burlington duplex was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon as firefighters battled raging, wind-driven flames in an attempt to control the blaze at 372-374 Joan Street. There were no immediate reports of injuries as residents of that duplex and several adjacent […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
From Out In Right Field: The good, the bad and the ugly: sports in perspective
If you read any kind of headlines on Yahoo News, you should recognize the story I’m about to share. It certainly turned my head. Invariably, track and field is my favorite sport to cover, mainly because it’s not a huge-ticket event with a lot of egos involved. Mostly, you […]
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 […]
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 […]
SLIDESHOW: 2012 graduation at Burlington High School
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 […]