By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Catholic Central High School softball team got its first win of the season April 25, downing Whitefish Bay Dominican 7-0. The Lady Toppers got sophomore Makenzie Kyle back on the mound for the first time since turning an ankle against Waterford in the season […]
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Hilltoppers post solid outing against Shoreland Lutheran
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School baseball team capped a busy week with a 6-0 shutout Tuesday against Shoreland Lutheran at Beaumont Field. Playing their sixth game in seven days, the Hilltoppers got a boost from Kross Krueger – who went the distance in scattering six […]
Win over St. Cat’s moves BHS girls to 5-2
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 2-1 win over Racine St. Catherine’s Tuesday gave the Burlington High School girls soccer team its fifth win in the last six games. It also raised the Demons record to 5-2 overall this season. Merin Mundt scored Burlington’s first goal off an assist from […]
Standouts for the Week of May 3, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week Max Shenkenberg, Burlington High School track and field: Shenkenberg, a state qualifier in the triple jump last year for BHS, hit his best jump of the year at the Badger Invite Friday. Shenkenberg won the event with a best leap of 42 feet, 11 1/4 […]
St. Charles presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
St. Charles School will present its annual spring musical starting this weekend. The show, “Once Upon a Mattress,” is a musical comedy of “The Princess and The Pea” fairy tale. Shows are Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, […]
City plan: wait to hear from Aurora
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the last several months, the City of Burlington has been trying to decide how to address Aurora’s decision to close the maternity/obstetrics department at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. The city has weighed options – which include inviting United Health to build another […]
Fairytale with a twist
St. Charles presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ St. Charles School will present its annual spring musical starting this weekend. The show, “Once Upon a Mattress,” is a musical comedy of “The Princess and The Pea” fairy tale. Shows are Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Friday, May 10, […]
Big Bend cops see you coming and going
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Big Bend police are asking the public to detour around a construction zone on Highway 164 between Highway L and at Edgewood Avenue before some worker gets killed or injured. A detour has been in place in Big Bend to prevent motorists from traveling through the […]
Farmers Market returns May 2
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Farmers Market returns for its sixth season Thursday, May 2, at Wehmhoff Square Park. Market Director Carol Reed said time has flown by, but there are still new things to be found. This year, the market has instituted a debit/credit card system. A […]
Village moves to shut revolving door in the clerk’s office
By Patricia Bogumil Editor and Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Village Board approved changes to staff positions April 22, after considering recommendations from the Personnel Committee, which met April 15 and April 22 to consider the issues. Three new positions have been set up as a result of recent redefinitions […]