By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Team captain Matthew Briggs led the Burlington Co-Op boys swim team in a 116-50 loss at Lake Geneva Badger Tuesday. Briggs won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke, and was the anchor leg on the 400-yard freestyle relay team that also secured a victory. […]
Sports & Other News
From Out in Right Field: Flynn’s performance could make another backup a starter
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Years from now, when people look at the Green Bay Packers’ record books and see the records set Sunday against the Detroit Lions, I wonder how many people will remember the name Matt Flynn. Certainly, Green Bay – and the state of Wisconsin […]
Standouts for the Week of Jan. 6, 2012
Co-Male Athletes of the Week Kody Azarian, Waterford Union High School wrestling: For the third invite in a row, Azarian dominated his opposition. After winning the 120-pound weight class at the Ed Stech Invite at West Allis Central and at the Badger State tournament – winning the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler […]
He flew through life
Wagner leaves long legacy in aviation, philanthropy By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If there was one thing Dick Wagner didn’t want, it was for people to make a fuss over him. To orphans in the Philippines, lepers in Bolivia and prisoners in Belize he was an angel and a […]
Crushing those catchy tunes
Ben Lois (from left), Becca Robinson and Elijah Erdmann perform at a recent Burlington High School basketball game. The three are part of the student pep band, Orange Crush. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Primary set in race for School Board
Interest in seats is high after budget battle By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer As expected, there will be challengers for the two spots up for election on the Burlington Area School District Board of Education this spring. According to information provided by the school district, six people filed candidacy papers […]
Pushing a ‘bright’ idea in 2012
Phase out of incandescent remains a political hot potato By Christopher Bennett Correspondent Sometime in 2012 the light in your world will likely change – permanently. This isn’t a reference to an epiphany that might occur as a result of keeping a resolution – as if that will happen. Rather, […]
Demons look to rebound
Burlington High School’s Jake Reetz looks for an opportunity to pass the ball against the Mukwonago defense in the closing stages of Tuesday night’s 53-45 loss. The defeat dropped the Demons one game below .500 heading into Saturday’s game against Racine Case at Carthage College in Kenosha. (Photo by Jennifer […]
Madison, La Crosse, Eau Claire remain most selective state campuses
Madison, La Crosse, and Eau Claire are the most selective campuses in the University of Wisconsin System, according to “Comparing UW Campuses: A Guide for Applicants, Parents.” The new report from the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) compares the state’s 13 four-year public universities on selectivity, size, and retention. WISTAX […]
Analysts paint grim picture for state gasoline prices
The average price of gasoline in the United States Tuesday, $3.26 per gallon, has declined significantly in recent months but still remains 21.3 cents per gallon higher than the U.S. average price recorded last year at this time. “As 2011 has come to a close, that’s cause for concern,” says […]
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