The Burlington wrestling teams will be hosting a bowling fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 19, at Town and Country Lanes, 264 S. Pine St. Last year, through the help of sponsors and bowlers alike, the team was able to attend the state tournament in Madison. The event Saturday is solely for adults. […]
Sports & Other News
Spitzer to be honored as ‘Distinguished Citizen’
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For many years, Robert Spitzer has given of himself – and his time. On Tuesday, he will be honored for that lifetime of dedication. Spitzer, President Emeritus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, will be named the 2013 Distinguished Citizen award winner at Veterans Terrace. A […]
Board eliminates reps – then adds them back
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After strong discussion both for and against citizen representatives on the Burlington Area School District School Board Monday night, the School Board voted 4-3 to eliminate citizen representatives. Five minutes later, those same representatives were voted back into existence – only without the voting rights they […]
Gasoline prices creep up, but they’re still a relative bargain
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
County budget looks to beef up public safety
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Racine County Executive James Ladwig has proposed a 2014 budget that freezes the tax levy for the third consecutive year. But that doesn’t mean his budget is lacking initiatives. In particular, Ladwig plans to beef up public safety by adding another drug enforcement agent […]
Blessed relief: train horns cease
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor At around 11:50 p.m. Sunday evening, a train lumbered through the City of Burlington, blasting its horn for all to hear. After that? Blessed silence … well, for the most part. Canadian National railroad engineers ceased sounding train horns at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning as the […]
Catholic Central clinches playoffs with last-second touchdown, Demons eliminated
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The last time the Catholic Central varsity football team missed the playoffs, Bill Clinton was President. Brett Favre was only 25 years old, the Milwaukee Brewers were in the American League and every single player on the current Topper roster wasn’t even born yet. […]
Burlington swimmers coast past Elkhorn, perfect in SLC
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Lake Geneva Badger got the jump on the Southern Lakes Conference swim championship when it won the SLC relays way back in August. Now, the Burlington Demons have sent the message to the rest of the conference: we’re good, too. In a pivotal SLC […]
Basking in the sun
This blue heron has been an ever-present figure at Echo Park lately, alternating time between a spot on the dam and a sunken log on the lake. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Facts to ponder as you celebrate low gas prices
With area gasoline prices down as much as 45 cents per gallon from a year ago, here are some facts to ponder from gasbuddy.com. 1. The national average is $3.38 per gallon, down a half cent from Thursday. In the last 40 days, 38 of them have seen the daily […]
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