Obscured for much of the past week by clouds and rain, autumn revealed itself in all of its colorful finery on the appropriately named Sunday. This shot was captured near Alpine Valley in the Town of Lafayette. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Sports & Other News
Demons battle Falcons with state berth on the line
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor These guys have been here before. And they act like it. At no time in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal victory over visiting Kenosha Indian Trail did the Burlington boys volleyball team show any signs of panic. There was a serene atmosphere of patience and […]
Long road for Gateway: college to address concerns over training facilities here
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With the news now out that Gateway Technical College hopes to locate an emergency vehicle training course at the ChocolateFest grounds and public safety training center at the former Kmart in Burlington, the college announced Tuesday it will host a meeting to address concerns of residents. […]
Thompson won’t seek re-election
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington Area School District School Board President David Thompson made it official following Monday night’s board meeting. When asked if the rumors were true that he would not seek re-election to the School Board in the spring, he confirmed them. “It’s no real secret,” said Thompson. […]
Heartbreak city: Lady Demons, Toppers sent home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor JANESVILLE – For the first time since 2005, a high school volleyball team from the city of Burlington will not advance to the WIAA state tournament. Westosha Central and Hilbert made sure of that Saturday night. In a Division 1 sectional final at Janesville […]
Budget passes, tensions linger
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For some on the School Board Monday night, the Burlington Area School District 2013-14 budget didn’t do enough. For another, it did too much – and not in the right way. For the rest, the budget fell in between, and like a classic fairy tale, turned […]
City, town agree to rally around cemetery
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After almost a year of uncertainty about who would help and how, the City of Burlington, Town of Burlington and Burlington Cemetery Association finally saw things the same way Tuesday night. In a meeting of city staff, the Town Board and town staff and Earl Vorpagel […]
Toppers win big, Waterford topples Rockets in final minute
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Catholic Central football coaches have been giving junior defensive back Tyler Burzawa a hard time all season. Burzawa, a gifted pass catcher and ball hawk in the secondary, never goes for the interception in practice. Friday night against Fall River in a WIAA […]
PREDICTIONS: Waterford, Catholic Central enjoy home cooking tonight
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The two teams paired up in this Division 2 playoff opener Oct. 25 came from opposite ends of the spectrum. The second-seeded Wolverines, co-champions of the Southern Lakes Conference, had won their last six games and were one of the hottest teams in the […]
No more fear: Mammo party encourages women’s health
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When you walk down the hallway for the first time to participate in a test that could potentially alter your life, it’s not unusual to be nervous. Trudy Hassler, Director of Imaging and Cardiac Services for Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington, knows that fact all too […]
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