By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After gaining approval from the City of Burlington Plan Commission last week, the Common Council voiced no objections Tuesday night to a proposed change to the city’s temporary signs ordinance. The ordinance changes will be as follows: • Inflatable advertising devices or signs will be allowed […]
Sports & Other News
Hoffman, Karweik advance in WGSD primary
A vote count conducted Wednesday morning by Waterford Graded School District officials determined candidate Tom Hoffman (320 votes) to be the top votegetter and Jordan Karweik (171 votes) as second, in the Feb. 18 primary election. Hoffman and Karweik now advance to the April 1 spring election, vying for a […]
Wisconsin Hi-Liter 2/19/14
Here is a pdf version of the Feb. 19, 2014, edition of the Wisconsin Hi-Liter. [embedit snippet=”wisconsin-hi-liter-21914″]
Lions to host Daytona 500 party
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As NASCAR gets ready to kick off the 2014 season Sunday, so does the Burlington Lions Club. The Lions will host their 15th annual Daytona 500 Party Sunday at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the party will run through the conclusion […]
Frolicking in the snow
Briley Clapp has a blast reaching a normally too-high tree while playing on a 10-foot high snow pile at Cross Lutheran Church Monday. Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate again on Thursday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
BHS ready for state superintendent’s visit
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington High School is also finalizing its preparations for when Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers comes to town next week. Evers will be at BHS Thursday, Feb. 20, from 10:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. BHS Principal Eric Burling said in an email to staff on Friday […]
Playoff basketball brackets are here, time to get pumped
On Sunday night, families enjoyed family dinners, men relaxed with ice-cold refreshments and women may have watched “Real Housewives.” You may have been checking out the Olympics or catching a movie before the beginning of the work week. For me, it was a no-brainer. I was checking out the […]
Waterford dancers just miss state title
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Waterford girls pom team fell just short of a state championship Feb. 1 at the Wisconsin Association of Cheer/Pom Coaches (WACPC), Inc. State Dance Championships. Ashwaubenon took home the championship for a second consecutive year, with Hortonville finishing second. “It was a […]
A messy winter blast predicted for area
The National Weather Service office in Sullivan is predicting a messy winter mix for our area beginning Wednesday and lasting into Thursday night. The predicted storm with winds topping out at 50 mph has the potential make travel hazardous — especially Thursday morning. Here is the special weather statement issued […]
Local students embrace message of peace
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For St. Charles School eighth graders Hannah Lois and Michael Fliess, a recent honor gave them a chance to live something that is close to their hearts. The two were chosen to be “peace mentors” at the school, and as a result, got to spend Martin […]
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