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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Swollen by recent rain and snow, the White River rushes over the dam at Echo Park in Burlington Tuesday. River levels in the area peaked Tuesday about a foot below flood stage, according to National Weather Service observations. The levels are forecast to taper off through the end of the […]
New format at middle school gets positive reviews from teachers, parents By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Last fall, staff at Karcher Middle School started to look at the possibility of conducting parent/teacher conferences, well, differently. “The concept has been out there for a while,” said Karcher guidance counselor Steve Berezowitz, […]
City of Burlington police chief Peter Nimmer (left) swears in new officer Andrew Koszuth Tuesday before the start of the Common Council meeting. Koszuth was sworn in in front of the council and several family members. His niece, Gabriella Koszuth, pinned on his badge. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Logic Puzzle Museum owner and event emcee Judith Schulz, (from left) joins with tongue twister contest winners Tom Beck, with his first prize of “a portion of a peck of pickled peppers;” Christine Porreca with a second prize of “sea shell she can sell;” and Deb Mayo with a third […]
The snowstorm that has impacted much of Wisconsin today is starting to wind down as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to officials with Wisconsin Emergency Management. There are still pockets that will receive another 1-2 inches of snow this afternoon. The heaviest snow has been reported in western Wisconsin with […]
BHS girls will shave their heads for charity (even though prom is just a few weeks away) By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It’s been about two years since Burlington High School junior Micah Gebel last had her hair short. Right now, her brown locks tumble well past her shoulders – […]
Top-ranked Wausau West turns in dominant performance in quarterfinal round The Burlington Demons got off to a slow start and never recovered Friday, winning just one match in a lopsided loss to top-ranked Wausau West in the WIAA Division 1 state team wrestling quarterfinals at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse […]
Members of the Burlington High School student section show off the larger-than-life heads of boys basketball team members during regional play Feb. 22 at BHS. The Demons beat Muskego 59-53 but fell Saturday to Janesville Craig 59-48 in the regional final. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Burlington High School’s Josh Bird (on top) grapples with Bill Holz of Menomonee Falls during the quarterfinals of the WIAA Division 1 state tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison last week. Bird went on to win the title at 120 pounds as a freshman. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Burlington Combined team gymnast Jacquie Fiorillo competes on the vault at last week’s sectional meet at Waukesha West High School. The team won the meet and competes in the state meet Friday. (Photo by Rick Benavides)
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