Philip Ketterhagen must think the readers of the Standard Press are fools and wouldn’t see through the apples to oranges analysis of Burlington Area School District compensation he included in his letter to the editor (Dec. 8 Standard Press). Ketterhagen’s focus is on money alone as he states […]
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LETTER: Top BASD staff is in top 17 percent of U.S. wage earners
About three week ago I had the pleasure to have a Burlington Area School District teacher tell me I am fabricating information about how well paid the BASD administration and staff are. According to him I was telling lies and misinforming the Burlington taxpayers. I am a college […]
War of words continues over district policies
Superintendent responds to assertions regarding salaries, benefits made by district critics By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer It has been no secret over the last four months that a group of fiscal conservatives is unhappy with the way the Burlington Area School District is being run. On Monday night, one of […]
Church’s cantata helps herald Christmas’s arrival
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Cantata – a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment. A Christmas Cantata – a service of lessons and carols set to music provided by an orchestra, this Sunday at 10 a.m. at […]
Down…and down…and down a lazy river
Local man paddles all the way to New Orleans By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Dan Belden no longer wonders where the Fox River goes. He found out for himself last weekend, fulfilling a childhood fantasy with the help of a trusty canoe, endurance and lots of faith. Belden, 23, grew up […]
Season of song
Karcher Middle School seventh-grade chorus members (from left) Dagne Olson, Neeka Hoffmann, Sharon Shumpert, Katie Daujotas, Caley Vogt and Shannon Murphy sing “Snow” as part of the school’s winter concert Dec. 6. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
Partners2 prepares for funding shift
Director hopes community steps up to fill the gap By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer It’s no secret that federal and state funding for education – and educational programs – is becoming scarce. That is the reason Christina Weigler, who heads the Partners2 program at Burlington High School, is starting to […]
LYNN L. KOKLAS
Lynn L. Koklas, 46, Burlington, died Dec. 11, 2011. She was born April 1, 1965, to Richard and Nancy (Englehardt) Turenne. She had been a resident of Burlington since 1995 and enjoyed fishing, crafting, cooking, rockhounding, animals and gardening. Survivors include her father, Richard Turenne; long time boyfriend, Dennis Jacobson; […]
Bagging a big one
Trap shooting team wins $10,000 endowment By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer It’s been an impressive year for the Burlington High School Trapshooting team. And the team is starting to get recognized – both locally and nationally. After winning the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) High School national title in July, […]
Gas prices inch upward
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have risen 0.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.28/g, according to gasoline price website WisconsinGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
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