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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Demons have big rematch, Toppers happy to be in postseason By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was Sept. 20. The setting was Lake Geneva Badger High School. The Burlington Demons were looking for a 5-0 start and a pivotal victory over a team they had only beaten once in the last […]
Hello, and welcome to the exciting playoff edition of my football predictions. Last week, I was wrong in predicting Waterford would beat rival Lake Geneva Badger and finish the season undefeated. Instead, the Badgers, in a must-win game to make the playoffs, won 17-7 to clinch their 12th consecutive playoff […]
Officials, students celebrate middle school groundbreaking By Jason Arndt Editor With heavy machinery parked on the Karcher Middle School football field, hundreds huddled together on a brisk fall day just before sunset as officials ushered in a new era for the Burlington Area School District. The hundreds who gathered, including […]
After years of study and multiple failed referendums, the Burlington Area School District broke ground last week on a new school and a new era. With the start of construction for a new Karcher Middle School, the district set in motion plans that will update and modernize facilities throughout […]
Project aims to ease safety concerns on Milwaukee Avenue By Jason Arndt Editor Fox River Plaza shoppers who look to access Kohl’s Department Store and Pick n’ Save have to leave the parking lot and travel on Milwaukee Avenue, only to return to another lot a short time later. That […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent Student assessment scores for the Burlington Area School District are holding above the state average, with trends in the district also mimicking state trends, according to the presentation made Monday night at the monthly BASD School Board meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services Connie Zinnen made […]
Demons capture tournament title By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington girls volleyball team has to like this feeling. Despite owning a 30-4 record, including an undefeated mark in the Southern Lakes Conference, and the distinction of being the back-to-back defending WIAA Division 1 state champion, it almost feels like Burlington […]
Vacant board seat will remain open until April By Jason Arndt Editor A vacancy on the Burlington Town Board will remain until voters decide who will fill the seat at an April 2 special election. The special election, which coincides with the general Spring Election, comes after the Town Board […]
Season ends, but Burlington can tout historic run By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The season is over for the Burlington girls varsity golf team, but oh, what a way to go out. It started with a top-four finish at the WIAA Division 1 Regional Oct. 2 at Bristol Oaks Golf Course, […]
By Tim Wester Correspondent After losing its first four Southern Lakes Conference games, the season looked grim for Union Grove. But the Broncos weren’t ready to give up, and rededicated their work ethic at practice, which started to show three weeks ago against Wilmot. Since the loss to the Panthers, […]
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