By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There are many similarities between departing Catholic Central High School Principal Eric Henderson, and his newly hired replacement, Dave Wieters. Both are (or were) basketball coaches. Henderson is 6 foot, 7 inches tall, while Wieters is 6-6. “I know I have some big shoes to fill, […]
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Teachers not happy with added insurance costs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A group of teachers made it clear Monday night that they are not happy the Burlington Area School District is passing increased health insurance costs onto them in the form of higher premium payments. But that didn’t prevent the School Board from approving the plan for […]
Errors spell disaster for Burlington softball
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Registering more errors than hits is never a recipe for success. Unfortunately for the Burlington softball team, that was its situation Tuesday night at Wilmot. The Demons’ seven-game win streak came to a screeching halt thanks to a treacherous first inning that saw Burlington […]
Your guide to a ‘World of Chocolate’
ChocolateFest, Burlington’s marquee annual festival, opens May 23 and runs through the Memorial Day weekend. For a complete guide to this year’s festival, please click on the headline above. The e-reader will appear below. [embedit snippet=”chocolatefest-2014″]
Hope Walk speaker knows the toll of cancer
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For 45-year-old Nancy Iverson, perhaps the best way to honor her husband’s memory – and to support the Burlington Hope Walk – is to tell the story of her late husband’s battle with melanoma. Iverson will be the guest speaker at Saturday’s Hope Walk, which will […]
Friday’s Fan Appreciation Night features free hot dogs, prizes
Burlington hosts first-place Wilmot in doubleheader By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Thanks to tornado-like conditions and torrential downpour Monday, the Burlington baseball team was rained out for Tuesday’s game at Wilmot. The Demons are 11-4-1 and 6-2 in the Southern Lakes Conference through Tuesday. Tuesday’s game was an opportunity […]
A drug that uses and abuses
Newspapers launch in-depth series on the devastating effect heroin is having in the area From unsuspecting high school students seeking a new buzz at a party, to middle-aged men and women recovering from painful surgery, heroin has become a vortex from which few who try the drug are able to […]
Burlington soccer edges Waterford, stays perfect in SLC
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington girls soccer team scratched and clawed its way to a key Southern Lakes Conference victory Tuesday night. Facing rival Waterford on the road, the Demons got two goals from Merin Mundt, including the game-winner in the 63rd minute, to take a […]
Girl who inspired mom’s crusade dies
CDB oil law may be named in Lydia Schaeffer’s honor By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Sally Schaeffer is calling Friday and Saturday the “last dance” for her daughter, Lydia. After fighting a successful battle this winter and spring to get Lydia access to cannabidiol (CBD) oil as an alternative treatment for […]
Burlington golfers capture first conference major
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team achieved a first May 13 in the season’s fourth Southern Lakes Conference Major, held at Brighton Dale Golf Links in Kansasville. The Demons won. Waterford dominated the major format since its inception last season. The Wolverines, the […]
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