Prior to July 1, 2011, the Burlington Area School District offered employees health insurance through Wisconsin Education Association Trust. This was one of many plans offered by the state’s group insurance board. BASD selected a new health care plan effective July 1 through the Business Health Care Group […]
Sports & Other News
In my opinion: BASD could have done more to avoid levy hike
By Bob Lemken Contributor As a Burlington citizen and Wisconsin taxpayer, it is with great interest that I have been following the actions and decisions of the Burlington Area School District as reported in the Burlington Standard Press and the comments offered by several concerned local residents in […]
Lake Geneva bank robbed Monday
PNC Bank, 401 Broad St., Lake Geneva, was robbed Monday afternoon by a man who claimed to have a bomb. Lake Geneva Police responded to the reported robbery at approximately 3:50 p.m. The suspect was described as a white male, 35-55 years of age. He had a mustache, stocky build, […]
Police have suspect in rash of car, garage break-ins
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A rash of garage and car break-ins on Stonewall Court, Indian Bend Road and Travelers Run were reported to city police Oct. 11. According to records, no less than seven reports came in that day regarding burglaries of cars or garages on those streets. Among […]
A real… SCREAM!
Haunted woods offers hair-raising outing By Vanessa Lenz Staff writer During the day, the grounds at Bear Den Zoo and Petting Farm paint an idyllic fall picture most could only dream about. Set in 22 acres of farmland, the lot is an oasis of fall colors […]
Man dies in crash with semi on Highway 11
A Wausau man was killed and a Kenosha woman was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when the car they were in collided with a semi-trailer truck on Highway 11 west of Burlington. Matthew Bowden Kehl, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County coroner on Highway 11 near […]
Laptop computer program boots up at Fox River
Seventh-grade textbooks are history at Waterford Middle School By Julie Rossman Correspondent In what is likely a sign of things to come in education, Fox River Middle School has taken a step toward becoming more “green” while it also prepares students to compete in a global, digital society. Each seventh-grader […]
Waterford upends Badger in double overtime
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor On the final night of the prep football regular season, Waterford had a shot at the Southern Lakes Conference title. It took double overtime for the Wolverines to take advantage of it. Scoreless through regulation and the first overtime, Waterford finally scored on a one-yard […]
Resident challenges schedule switch at BHS
He contends district would need more teachers rather than less By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer A proposed schedule change at Burlington High School is drawing opposition. While Burlington Area School District officials have recommended moving away from an eight-period “block” schedule to a more traditional seven-period day, a local man […]
Grove students, staff mourn death of beloved teacher
By Annette Newcomb Staff writer Two area high schools were joined in common grief Monday morning as staff and students learned that each had lost a beloved teacher as the result of a tragic motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon. For Westosha Central High School, it was the death of German teacher […]
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