Officials used fund balance to close gap By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The City of Burlington Common Council approved the 2013 budget by a 7-1 vote Tuesday night. The city has a $7.93 million budget for 2013, and will utilize approximately $400,000 from its fund balance to keep tax bills […]
Sports & Other News
Demons survive rough finish against Westosha
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR The Burlington High School boys basketball team couldn’t stand prosperity Tuesday night. Leading by 20 points at one point in the third quarter, the Demons got cold in the fourth, and had to hang on for a 48-41 win over Westosha Central to open Southern […]
Gymnasts pick up easy win
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington/Badger/Catholic Central/Wilmot gymnastics team opened with a victory Tuesday night, downing Jefferson at Karcher Middle School 141.3875 to 102.50. “We had some falls, but the girls handled themselves well,” said coach Diane Biedrzycki. “It was a great start.” Molly Benavides won the vault with […]
Standouts for the week of Dec. 7, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Carson Biedrzycki, Burlington High School boys basketball: If there was supposed to be an adjustment period from boys volleyball to basketball, Biedrzycki didn’t get the memo. Biedrzycki went out and dominated in Burlington’s first game of the year last week, as BHS downed Kenosha Bradford […]
Co-op swim team has best finish ever at Cudahy
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was their best finish ever at an invitational. At least, that is what head coach Denita Jones said after consulting previous coaches for the Burlington-Waterford high schools co-op boys swim team. The Demons took second at the eight-team Cudahy Packer Invitational Saturday, tallying 201.5 […]
Quarterbacks Essman, Meinholz, lineman Miller top All-Area team
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Depending on which philosophy you take in the game of football, you can either tout the importance of scoring with the football – or subscribe to the old adage of “the best offense is a good defense.” This year, there were standouts on both sides […]
Incumbents to step aside
Simenson won’t run for City Council By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington Alderman Steve Rauch announced last month that he will not seek re-election, and now another City Council member has followed that route as well. Alderwoman Katie Simenson said Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election […]
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Readers are invited to follow Southern Lakes Newspapers Editor in Chief Ed Nadolski on Twitter. His account may be found @EdNadolski. Nadolski plans to use the account to Tweet breaking news and observations about life in the Southern Lakes area as well as preview stories that will appear on MyRacineCounty.com […]
Local deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
Doe shot near Bohners Lake is first case in Racine County A deer from Racine County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the first known CWD-positive in the county. The 3 1/2-year-old doe was harvested near Bohners Lake and volunteered to the Department of Natural Resources for sampling by […]
VIDEO: Karcher Vocal Jazz Ensemble sings
Karcher Middle School’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Rod Stoughton, sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
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