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Monday, November 18, 2024
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor A few years ago, the expectation for the Burlington wrestling program was just to get to individual and team state. Now, it’s not about getting there, it’s about winning the whole thing. With two consecutive team state trips and four returning individual state qualifiers, […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s a sport popularized at graduation parties and beach outings. Volleyball is a game just about anyone can play, but at the high school level it’s divided into boys and girls. Growing up, I remember playing with cousins, boys and girls, on the same teams. […]
Company buys facility in Indiana, but it’s not known how that will impact rebuilding plans in Burlington By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor As reports in The Business Journal surfaced Nov. 27 that Echo Lake Foods had purchased a 95,000-square-foot facility in Indiana, the question in Burlington remains – just what will […]
Wedig excited to lead another program from obscurity to pinnacle By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WALWORTH – What more can Rodney Wedig do? The Big Foot teacher, who coached the Chiefs football team the past 11 seasons, has a resume at the school reserved for folk lore and how-to coaching […]
Plaza Theater employee Marie Frederick (left), dressed as “Hunger Games” character Effie Trinket, declares Michael Callahan, dressed as Seneca Crane, the winner of a costume contest for the 8 p.m. sneak peek showing of “Catching Fire” last week. The theater did a costume contest and trivia contest, as well as […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Change is never easy. All parties involved with the now-completed “cooperation” study between the City of Burlington and Town of Burlington fire departments – and the Burlington Area Rescue Squad – acknowledge that. And it’s acknowledged in the study itself. McGrath Consulting Group turned in its […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The state football championships wrapped up last weekend. I was on the field at Camp Randall Stadium, just about paradise for any sports lover. The team I was covering, Franklin (we have a paper in Franklin called the Chronicle), lost to state heavyweight […]
The students of Mackenzie Ferstenou’s advisory class at Burlington High School recently donated five bikes to Love Inc. – the result of a penny war between advisory classes called “Pennies for Pedals.” More than $800 was raised to donate five bicycles, and another bike was also donated by someone at […]
Love Inc. Student Intern Richelle Ward holds up a donated turkey as holiday meals are given out at the service organization last week. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor MADISON – This one is going to sting for awhile. Costly turnovers and penalties prevented the Frankin football team from its first-ever Division 1 state football title Friday night. Arrowhead secured its second consecutive championship with a 45-24 victory, but the final score was […]
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