Echo Lake Foods, local agency aiming to help workers By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer While work has begun to salvage property and equipment at Echo Lake Foods – and some employees are now working at the company’s Yorkville site – the reality of Jan. 30’s fire is beginning to hit […]
Sports & Other News
Lady ’Toppers pick up win on Senior Night
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent It was Senior Night Tuesday at Catholic Central, and the Lady ’Toppers – particular the seniors – delivered in a 47-41 win over Kenosha St. Joseph. “It was a big win for us tonight,” said coach Jeff Behrens. “We wanted it badly for Ali (Wiemer) […]
BHS wrestlers headed back to state team meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It is back to state for the Burlington High School wrestling squad. After having never been to state until one year ago, the Demon boys now will make it two years in a row. The team earned the repeat trip on the basis of a […]
Standouts for the week of Feb. 15, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week Carson Biedrzycki, Burlington High School boys basketball: Anything the Burlington High School boys basketball team has needed, Carson Biedrzycki seems to deliver. Biedrzycki scored 31 points Feb. 5 in a 49-44 victory over Elkhorn, then scored 18 on the road Friday night at BHS downed […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, your online love interest may be scamming you
If you intend to look online for your valentine, be mindful that scammers are also on those sites looking for you and your pocketbook. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection asks Wisconsin residents to keep an eye out for signs that they are being led into a […]
Cultivating compassion amid death
Retired medical examiner relied on empathy and a strong stomach By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief There are two character traits, according to Tom Terry, that make a good medical examiner – compassion and a strong stomach. And while he’s always had the latter, Terry – who retired at the […]
BHS senior seeks change for Echo Lake fire fund
Burlington High School senior Jake Reetz decided his senior project needed to be more. More to help those affected by the fire at Echo Lake Foods, that is. Reetz has organized his DRIVEN community service project – which all seniors in the leadership program are now required to do – […]
Crews clear the debris from Echo Lake Foods fire
Salvage crews use heavy equipment Tuesday to remove the charred remains from the fire-damaged buildings at Echo Lake Foods. The fire destroyed about 70 percent of the local breakfast foods manufacturing plant. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Paying it forward
Natasha Helbling, a six-year cancer survivor, happily made her annual trip back to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee Feb. 8, dropping off dozens of new and gently-used stuffed animals that she knows help kids heal. Helbing is a Union Grove Union High School graduate and now teaches at Washington-Caldwell School in […]
Stick a spoon in it – chili cook-off is well done
Gregas repeats as Super Chili Bowl champion By Patricia Bogumil Editor An elite panel of more or less expert chili tasters opened wide and said “Aah” over and over again Friday, when Edstrom Industries in Waterford hosted a chili cook-off to benefit the Chestnut Club senior care center in Burlington. […]
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