By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Featuring a number of area stars – including members of the WIAA Division 1 state championship Westosha Central squad – the Wisconsin Lightning U-18 squad made a valiant run at a national title last week in Salem, Virginia. The squad, with Westosha Central pitcher Sarah […]
Sports & Other News
Football season gets off with no real hitches
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor There’s always something unexpected on the first day of WIAA football practice. For Burlington High School, it was arriving Tuesday morning and discovering no one could park behind the high school in the normal lot. The district had crews out repaving the lot. “It’s a […]
From Out in Right Field: Just what constitutes a sport, anyhow?
On my very last day of vacation and, really, just bored out of my skull, I left “Pawn Stars” on my television. For those of you not familiar with the premise, a family – a father, his son, and his son’s son – own a pawn shop in Las […]
Design-a-sign contest open to local students
The Village of Waterford is hosting a design-a-sign contest to promote safe driving in the Village. All students entering grades K-8 in a Waterford Graded School District school or St. Thomas Aquinas may enter. If interested, pick up/print out a design form. Then, submit a drawing at an upcoming school […]
Looking for a happy median
Officials hope lane dividers will restore quiet zone at RR crossings By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington officials think they have a handle on what it will take to regain its quiet-zone status with the Federal Railroad Administration. Now it’s just a matter of waiting to see if […]
Little League team reaches semifinal of regional tournament
Thursday’s game will be televised on ESPN2 By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The dream goes on for the Burlington Little League All-Star team – at least through Thursday. In a must-win situation against Kentucky Tuesday morning, the Burlington squad – representing Wisconsin – scored four runs in the bottom of […]
Flapjacks for firefighters
Jon Brueske flips pancakes at the Town of Burlington Fire Department Pancake Breakfast Sunday in Cedar Park on Browns Lake. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Care for some more music with your coffee?
Local coffee house continues to bring in national acts By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In a summer full of music, the Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine is having another set of stars this week. Amy Regan – a New York-based artist who has been touring the East Coast and […]
Here’s what you need to know to get ready for the school year
As the calendar turned to August last week many parents were hit with the stark realization that school beings in a month, or less, in some cases. To help smooth the transition from summer to the classroom, area schools in the coming weeks are hosting registration, open house and welcome […]
Free clinic opens to serve low-income residents
Basic exams offered for those without health insurance By Tyler Madey Correspondent A free health clinic for low-income county residents is now open in Burlington. Housed at the Western Racine County Health Department, 156 E. State St,, its primary care services are available by appointment on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. […]
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