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Monday, November 18, 2024
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Whether it’s weight training, endless hours of running or film study, athletes will often do whatever it takes to gain a competitive advantage. But hypnotism? In high school? For Burlington High School freshman Ashlyn Barry, it’s about mental preparation. “We raised a lot […]
Burlington Police Sgt. Mike Madsen leads a cast of costumed characters on a parade through downtown Burlington Oct. 26 during the annual Spooky City event. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Derek Arneson (left) and Joe Vinopal of the Wisconsin Ghostbusters offer a signature pose from the 1984 film Saturday while taking part in Spooky City events in downtown Burlington. The annual Spooky City offers a variety of activities for children and adults, including trick or treating at local businesses. (Photo […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For every picture that Alfred Watson took, there is a story. His daughter, Carol, seems to know all of them. For example, there is the picture called “Sick Child,” where a woman – a mother – covers her face in her arms, her sick child in […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s not weather for the faint of heart. Temperatures in the 30s. Whistling winds knocking over clipboards and flinging rosters every which way. Biting cold that makes the guy next to you offer you hand-warmers. It’s late October, and that means playoff football. Teams […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Football weekend has certainly stirred up some emotions among area coaches, fans and players. One coach mocked by prediction that his team would lose and then taunted my poor decision when his team won and I was wrong. Players have blasted me on Twitter for […]
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent Catholic Central (5-4, 5-2 MCC) closed out its regular season with a 34-0 shutout of Martin Luther (5-4, 3-4) in a Metro Classic Conference game last Friday night in Greendale. “Despite what the numbers may show, I think our defense has played pretty well […]
Proposal goes with college’s plan to use festival grounds for vehicle track Gateway Technical College is considering using the vacant former Kmart store in Burlington’s Fox River Plaza Shopping Center for a public safety training facility. Gateway’s Bill Whyte, vice president of human resources and facilities, told the Burlington Standard […]
Emergency vehicle proposal goes to college’s board for consideration By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a solid foothold already in the City of Burlington, Gateway Technical College could be looking at making more inroads to the city. Gateway officially announced Tuesday that it would like to locate a proposed Emergency Vehicle […]
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