A trio of City of Burlington Department of Public Works employees rake up branches while trimming trees in Echo Park this week. Crews often handle trimming duties in winter when trees are less susceptible to disease and other outdoor maintenance task are on hold for warmer weather. (Photo by Ed […]
Sports & Other News
School survey to ask how much voters are willing to pay
District will attempt to match referendum desires with cost tolerance By Alex Johnson Correspondent A general outline and format for a community survey regarding a proposed facilities referendum was accepted by the Burlington Area School District Board of Education following a session Monday with a consultant. The board met with […]
Pettit’s season high lifts Union Grove past Burlington
Balanced scoring, depth key for first-place Broncos By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] No Riley Hale, no problem for the Union Grove boys basketball team Tuesday night. With the team’s second-leading scorer and his running mate out with a pinched nerve, senior point guard Jack Pettit took it upon himself to […]
Burlington upsets Union Grove, moves within one game of first place
Burling outshines Bull with 22 points in clash of stars By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove girls basketball coach Rob Domagalski stood silently with his arms folded in disgust in the final moments of his team’s lackluster performance at Burlington. The Demons out-rebounded, out-hustled and out-played the Broncos […]
Yorkville brings referendum question back for April election
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When it failed by a narrow 21-vote margin last spring, officials in the Yorkville School District indicated a referendum question asking voters for permission to exceed the state’s revenue caps would likely re-emerge in a future election. This week, district officials followed through on the sentiment, […]
Man stabbed at local tavern; suspect arrested
A 54-year-old man was stabbed at a tavern in the Town of Burlington Friday night after what authorities described as an argument over a game of pool. Racine County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Countryside Pub, 8225 McHenry St., about 9:25 p.m. Friday for a report of a stabbing. […]
Waterford fire, EMS agency improves response times
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Ninety percent of the time, trained personnel within the Village of Waterford’s Fire and Rescue Department respond to calls within two minutes. Fire Chief Rick Mueller revealed this statistic, which builds on prior numbers, at a Village Board meeting Jan. 22. Mueller was giving elected officials […]
Catholic schools tout choice program
Faith-based education now more accessible, administrators say By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The administrators of Burlington’s Catholic schools are united this month in delivering a message that a faith-based, private school education is becoming more accessible than it has been in decades. The reason, they said, is growing implementation […]
Burlington bests Badger, faces SLC leader Union Grove Tuesday
Tuesday battle against Grove biggest test of season for Burlington By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – For a team that lost handily at Union Grove, the three-time defending Southern Lakes Conference champions, earlier this season, the Burlington girls basketball team isn’t sweating the Lady Broncos. And why should they? […]
Brotherly shove
Chance (left) and Declan Raduenz, of Franklin, tests out their hockey skills while playing on the ice at the second annual Hot ChocolateFest at Echo Lake in Burlington on Jan. 20. The ice became slushy through the course of the day as temperatures rose to above 40 degrees. (Photo […]
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