Nora Kebbekus (left) and Courtney Kouba, kindergarteners Rolling Hills School in Mukwonago, check their heartbeats during a visit to the Aurora Wellness Center in Burlington March 22. The students also enjoyed interacting with puppets, singing songs, and hand-on activities. The staff at the wellness center teaches the children about stranger […]
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Burlington is prime area for public safety center
But Gateway proposal has a long way to go before it has a chance to become reality By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief So is Burlington one of the sites under consideration for Gateway Technical College’s proposed $15.6 million public safety training center? You bet it is. But don’t get […]
Fire chases residents from two-family home
Witnesses say there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries Several people and pets were chased from their home in downtown Lyons when a fire broke out around 2 p.m. Friday There was no official word Friday afternoon as to whether any of the residents – including at least one […]
The music of ‘Les Mis’
The cast of Burlington High School’s upcoming production of “Les Miserables,” including (above from left) Marah Zinnen, Danny Levandoski and Hannah Anderson, perform a medley from the musical during Tuesday’s Sing-a-bration choral concert at Burlington High School. The concert featured various school district choirs featuring students in grades four through […]
As busy as Easter bunnies
Burlington High School students Claire Halverson (left) and Raquel Glinos help to fill plastic eggs with candy recently in preparation for the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the school’s DRIVEN student leadership organization. Students were expected to fill approximately 10,000 eggs. The egg hunt is planned for Saturday, March […]
Adding a frosting flourish
Miss Southern Lakes Maggie Hill creatively adds frosting to her oversize cupcake March 16 during the Celebrity Cupcake Wars held as part of the annual Home Expo sponsored by the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
High-flying kid
Reid Runkel of Burlington goes airborne as he competes in the Showdown at Sundown event March 15 at the Grand Geneva in Lyons. Runkel finished fourth in that event and took seventh-place overall all in the national Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale competition in the Junior Novice 10-13 age division. (Photo […]
Local deer herd is topic of DNR meeting
Residents, hunters invited to offer their opinions Wildlife biologists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invite anyone interested in discussing the status of the deer herd in Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to attend a public meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 20 at the […]
Report details scope of Echo Lake Foods fire
Blaze, listed as ‘unintentional’ causes $40 million in damage By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Approximately $40 million in damages is the number included in the City of Burlington report of the fire that began Jan. 30 at Echo Lake Foods and remained a concern for almost a week before all […]
Tutti Flutti
Jillian Humphrey (center) is in a long line of flute players as the combined forces of the Dyer, Karcher and Burlington High school bands join together Monday night for the playing of “Tutti Flutti.” The performance was part of the Burlington Area School District’s Band-o-Rama held at Burlington High School. […]