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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Seven area communities are again teaming up to provide residents an opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste, appliances and medication. The annual clean sweep is set for Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City of Burlington Public Works Facility, 2200 S. Pine St., Burlington. Unlike prior […]
2016 Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Boys Basketball Athletes from 12 area schools honored by inaugural squad By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s a great time for basketball. March Madness culminated last week with one of the most thrilling finishes in college basketball history as Villanova won its first […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Sunday was, in Amy Zott’s own words, like attending her own funeral. In an afternoon of amazing support and friendship, Zott greeted hundreds that turned out at Veterans Terrace for a fundraiser that will send thousands of dollars to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Many spent […]
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT Village of Waterford President Tom Roanhouse minced no words Monday. “You’ve bungled this so bad that no body trusts us. You should be ashamed of yourself.” This strong statement from Roanhouse was a sampling of some of the sentiments the Waterford Village Board shared with outside […]
SOUTHERN LAKES NEWSPAPERS ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Senior forward averaged 30 & 10 in postseason, led team to state title game By Chris Bennett [email protected] Today, a young student at St. Mary’s School in Burlington is going to see Ben Heiligenthal and think, ‘Someday.’ Maybe someday […]
Dominating the competition By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent ([email protected]) There may not be a more imposing presence in Wisconsin high school girls basketball than Whitewater High’s Myriama Smith-Traore. Just ask the rest of the state. The 6’2 junior forward, who was named the Southern Lakes Newspapers area player of […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Citing a study made after new Director of Public Works Jim Bergles came on in December, the City of Burlington eliminated the position of DPW supervisor last week. The decision was made in closed session following the Common Council meeting April 6, and announced following the […]
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – A few inches separated a crushing Burlington defeat from a thrilling, walk-off victory Tuesday night. Lucky for sophomore Grant Tully, the latter came to fruition, and the Demons remained undefeated (2-0) on the season. With Burlington down, 8-7, two outs in the bottom […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Burlington High School senior Abby Korb first applied to attend the 2016 National 4-H Conference, she thought she’d be lucky just to win her county nomination. “Honestly, when I applied, I thought I’d be honored just to get it at the county level,” she explained. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In a week where most political pundits were predicting Wisconsin could turn the tide of the Republican Presidential nomination, one of the party’s biggest local supporters died without seeing all the action. Bob Geason, who spent his early years in Union Grove before moving to Burlington, […]
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