By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR A car crash claimed the life of a 24-year-old Lyons woman in the early morning hours Friday. Danielle Heath, a 2008 graduate of Burlington High School, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County coroner after she was extricated from her vehicle. According to […]
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Burlington freshman overcomes odds, wins wheelchair state title
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Turns out Burlington wheelchair athlete Leah Joslyn didn’t have to beat the boys. Conquering her nerves was tough enough. The freshman won a state title in the girls shot put wheelchair event Friday at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in La […]
District wants to address open enrollment disparity
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The number of students coming into the Burlington Area School District under the state’s open enrollment program is nowhere near the numbers going out. And with no way to deny general students the opt-out, the BASD School Board Curriculum Committee looked at options to reduce the […]
Union Grove’s Goodrich wins state track title
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Local woman dies when car crashes into tree
A 24-year-old Burlington woman died early Friday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving and struck a tree along Cranberry Road in the Town of Lyons. Danielle Lee Heath was the driver and lone occupant of a 2006 Volkswagen Passat that, according to preliminary investigation, was […]
Historic run ends for Burlington softball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A road game against the second-ranked squad in the state and a tough pitcher combined to bring the Burlington High School softball team’s season to an end. The Demons lost 8-0 Tuesday to Westosha Central in a WIAA Division 1 Sectional semifinal in Salem. […]
Budget adjustments don’t move BASD bottom line
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District’s Finance Committee approved a pair of budget adjustments Monday night – one for the current school year, and one to finalize the budget going before the annual meeting in August. According to the district office, the date for the 2014 annual […]
Action likely on WSD rates and rate study
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent and Patricia Bogumil editor Specific details are scarce, but Town of Waterford Sanitary District (WSD) officials are hinting that a revised rate structure could be coming later this year. On June 2, WSD Board Chairman Dan Dickinson said he plans to propose that a general […]
Catholic Central relays lead strong state contingent
Frederick making fourth straight state trip By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For the Catholic Central track squads, strength is in numbers. Relay races in track and field take an extra bit of teamwork, chemistry and timing. All things the Toppers have perfected, as five relay squads will represent the […]
Two bodies found in suitcases
Police chief says they were likely dumped in field Town of Geneva police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in separate suitcases along North Como Road Thursday afternoon. Police made the gruesome discovery about 3 p.m. after a citizen reported seeing the two suitcases alongside the road, according to […]
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