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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Gabriella Torres, 3, laughs as she waits for the start of chocolate eating contest Friday night at Burlington’s ChocolateFest. The contest, sponsored by the Plaza Theater, is just one of many events in the Chocolate Experience tent during the festival, which runs through Monday. For your complete guide to ChocolateFest […]
Bixby-Hanson American Legion Post 171 has announced its Memorial Day program. • On Saturday, May 25, the Post will place flags on graves of eight local cemeteries, including the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. • On Sunday, May 26, the Post conducts its annual memorial pilgrimage to […]
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer It took longer than probably anyone involved would have liked, but Monday night the Waterford Graded School District (WGSD) Board approved a new three-year contract with the Waterford Special Education Cooperative. The agreement was reached after months of back-and-forth meetings and communication between […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School baseball team avenged a loss five days earlier, defeating Union Grove 3-1 Tuesday in Southern Lakes Conference action. “A well-played game by both teams,” head coach Lance Bestland said. Tanner Hunsucker pitched the complete game, giving up just five hits, and […]
Change is intended to improve firefighter safety By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It took three months – and the threat of not getting the project done this year – but the City of Burlington Plan Commission finally approved a plan to modify Washington Street near the city’s fire station. The […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT If your last name was Goodrich or Schwartz, and you competed for the Union Grove High School girls track and field squad, then Monday was a good day for you. The Goodrich sisters – Cassy, a junior; and Alex, a freshman – and junior Madelyn […]
Attention to detail captures conflict, heroism By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the heart of Carl Anders’ artwork are the details. A painter since he was a child, Anders lived in California until 2008. After the death of his wife, his daughter urged him to move to Burlington. A Vietnam […]
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent For a young Catholic Central High School baseball team, winning three games in a row is a big deal – especially when they had only won four all season before then. “It really means a lot to us because we’re so young,” said CCHS coach […]
Male Athlete of the Week Brian Dankle, Burlington High School boys golf: In spite of not having what coach Bill Berkholtz called his “A” game, Dankle played well enough to win Southern Lakes Conference individual medalist honors May 14 at Hawk’s View Golf Course in Lake Geneva. Dankle shot a […]
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With seniors Mickael Pauly and Max Shenkenberg each winning two events, the Burlington High School boys track and field squad finished fourth as a team at the WIAA Division 1 Badger Regional Monday at Lake Geneva. Pauly, a foreign exchange student, won the 400-meter dash […]
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