Figures form base for start of school budget discussions By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As Burlington Area School District Business Manager Ruth Schenning handed out information on district revenues Monday night, Superintendent Peter Smet interrupted to make one point very clear. “These are not a proposal,” said Smet, who repeated […]
Sports & Other News
Kazikowski, Beck make SLC first team
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Andrew Kazikowski and Tony Beck, both juniors at Union Grove High School, have been named to Southern Lakes Conference first teams for the 2012-2013 winter season. In addition, senior Aslyn Wolcott, of the Westosha Central/Union Grove gymnastics team made first-team all-conference in floor exercise. In […]
Six Wolverines receive SLC first team honors
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Six Waterford High School winter athletes have received first-team honors on the Southern Lakes Conference 2012-2013 Winter All-Conference teams. The Wolverine wrestling squad had four grapplers make the first team. That is more than any other SLC squad. Freshman Justin Ratkovec, at 106 pounds; senior […]
BHS places seven athletes on SLC first-team squads
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With two Southern Lakes Conference Athletes of the Year, and a total of seven first-team all-conference players, the Burlington High School winter sports teams fared quite well. The SLC 2012-2013 Winter All-Conference Teams were released recently and BHS did very well especially in gymnastics, wrestling […]
From Out in Right Field: Dear Mother Nature: Or how I’ve learned to hate spring
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor I’ve lost track of the number of jokes about the weather I’ve heard in the last two weeks. Because of the joy and the fun that is spring in Wisconsin, not only have two weeks of sports been wiped off the books, not even […]
State predicts 20 percent voter turnout on Tuesday
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting voter turnout of 20 percent for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 2. Wisconsin’s voters will choose among 9,587 candidates for 6,768 state and local offices, as well vote in 76 different local referenda. “While there is much focus on the statewide elections […]
Three arrested in local drug raid that yields pot, weapons
More than five pounds of marijuana and a loaded assault rifle were among the items seized by drug agents during a raid of a Burlington apartment Thursday morning. Three people ages 20-21 were arrested and charges were pending in Racine County Circuit Court as of late Thursday morning. According to […]
Local residents casting their votes early
With election falling during Easter break, absentee voting is robust By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With the April 2 election falling during Easter break for local schools, municipal clerks are seeing a steady stream of residents taking advantage of early voting opportunities. Conventional wisdom suggests voters who would otherwise […]
LETTER: Sometimes actions speak louder than words
I’d like to comment on several of the very interesting letters that I’ve read recently. According to some, Mr. Anderson is their hero because he saved us $1.7 million or 24 percent on health care insurance this last time. But he could have saved more by fully implementing the tools […]
LETTER: Beware of who you vote for in School Board race
A community is known by its school system. Quality public education is crucial to the growth and success of that community. Burlington can be proud of the fine reputation our schools have enjoyed for many years. If that reputation suffers, so does Burlington and right now, that good reputation […]
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