Merle A. Sizer, 86, died Nov. 5, 2011, at St. Luke’s Medical Center with his beloved family by his side. He was born on Sept. 22, 1925, in Saskatshewan Canada to the late Minnie and Alphonse Sizer. He grew up in Minneapolis where he received his education. He served in […]
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LEE H. STOWASSER
Lee H. Stowasser, 91, Blair Neb., formerly Waterford, died Nov. 1, 2011, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Nursing Home, Blair. He was born Sept. 8, 1920, in Elroy, to the late Margaret F. Fobes and Thomas V. Stowasser. On Oct. 10, 1944, he married Doris L. Hall in Swansea, Wales. She […]
JAMES T. LUHN
James Thomas Luhn, 77, died Oct. 29, 2011. He was born Nov. 16, 1933, in Burlington, to the late John Benedict and Mary (Juranek) Luhn. He married Elaine Lois on Aug. 31, 1957, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Burlington. They have one child, Kim Marie Luhn, born July 14, 1959. […]
WIAA football playoffs – Waterford, Catholic Central advance
Waterford shut out Whitefish Bay at the Bay, 17-0, and Burlington Catholic Central outlasted Lake Country Lutheran, 63-55, in WIAA football playoffs Friday night. The Wolverines held Bay to just 76 yards rushing to score their second straight playoff shutout in Division 2 play. Zach Fisher led Waterford, completing 9 […]
Dogs take center stage
Bogie, played by Tim Beringer, sings with Daisy, played by Amber Fox during a recent rehearsal for“Dog Park: The Musical,” a bonus production this fall by the Haylofters. The show runs Nov. 3-6 and Nov. 10-13. Thursday through Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2 […]
(Not so) haunted hayride
Attendees at Burlington’s Spooky City event take a hayride through the streets of downtown Burlington Saturday morning. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Tales of the Great Pumpkin
Janice Bear, Mukwonago, also known as “Mama Bear,” tells spooky stories to children at Union Grove’s Great Pumpkinfest at the Union Grove High School on Saturday. In addition to storytelling, there were costume, baking and pumpkin carving contests, a pet photo contest, games and refreshments. The event was sponsored by […]
She ain’t heavy, she’s our daughter
The parents of Waterford senior cross country runner Rhea Fiorita support their exhausted daughter at the conclusion of last Saturday’s sectional race at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha. As she has all season, Fiorita led the team, finishing eighth overall in a time of 16 minutes, 1 second, to […]
School district officials defend BHS schedule switch
Proposal is driven by desire to improve achievement, the say By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Answering criticism from a local couple, Burlington Area School District officials have reaffirmed their support to switch to a seven-period day next year at Burlington High School. “Yes, absolutely,” said BASD Superintendent David Moyer. “There’s […]
Co-op squad dominates in SLC victory
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Just how good was the Burlington co-op swim team Tuesday night at Jefferson? Consider this: even with most swimmers doing off events, the squad swept the victories at the meet and finished 1-2 in all three relays and 1-2-3 in four of the 11 events. […]