By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With nearly 100 athletes out for the combined squads, the Burlington High School track and field squads both hope to finish among the top three teams in the Southern Lakes Conference this spring. Trent Tonn, in his fifth season as head boys coach, has 53 […]
Sports & Other News
For BHS’s Biedrzycki, switch to bball was easy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Most people would’ve forgiven Carson Biedrzycki if he’d been a little off his basketball game at the start of the season. After all, the Burlington High School senior had helped lead BHS to the WIAA boys volleyball championship game, and was an All-State honorable mention […]
Local deer herd is topic of DNR meeting
Residents, hunters invited to offer their opinions Wildlife biologists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invite anyone interested in discussing the status of the deer herd in Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to attend a public meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 20 at the […]
Report details scope of Echo Lake Foods fire
Blaze, listed as ‘unintentional’ causes $40 million in damage By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Approximately $40 million in damages is the number included in the City of Burlington report of the fire that began Jan. 30 at Echo Lake Foods and remained a concern for almost a week before all […]
Tutti Flutti
Jillian Humphrey (center) is in a long line of flute players as the combined forces of the Dyer, Karcher and Burlington High school bands join together Monday night for the playing of “Tutti Flutti.” The performance was part of the Burlington Area School District’s Band-o-Rama held at Burlington High School. […]
Raging river
Swollen by recent rain and snow, the White River rushes over the dam at Echo Park in Burlington Tuesday. River levels in the area peaked Tuesday about a foot below flood stage, according to National Weather Service observations. The levels are forecast to taper off through the end of the […]
Summer school for motivated learners
New classes will be geared for students who want to get ahead By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For years, the words “summer school” meant one thing and one thing only – you had to retake a class in order to get credit for it. Now, though, the philosophy has begun […]
Power line project to impact trees near factories
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With two power line projects planned near Saint Gobain and Air Liquide on McHenry Street, two employees from We Energies were at the City Council meeting March 5 to explain the impact the projects will have on trees in the area. Installation of new power […]
Yorkville sets kindergarten registration
Yorkville School will hold kindergarten screening Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, for children who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013. Call the school at 878-3759 to make an appointment for your child. All parents of resident kindergarten students to start in the fall […]
Waterford Graded seeks veto power on special education budget
High school could also wield a budget veto By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer While the Waterford Graded School District waits on a new temporary agreement being prepared for the Waterford Special Education Cooperative, School Board members expressed frustration at not having the information they need to make informed decisions regarding […]
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