By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor You have to go back in time to when George W. Bush was serving his first term as president, and the Olympics were last held in the United States for a Burlington High School one-act play not to have qualified for the state competition. This year’s […]
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Schmaling appointed to fill school board seat
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In the end, it took double the number of meetings – and amount of time – for the Burlington Area School District School Board to determine how it would fill a vacated seat than it did to determine who would fill it. Five candidates made their […]
An unprecedented bond
Obregon held on $5 million, faces 32 charges including murder By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Andrew Obregon, 32, was ordered held on an unprecedented $5 million bond by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday. Obregon, of Bristol, stands accused of 32 charges, including first-degree intentional homicide of Tywon Anderson […]
Haylofter’s ‘Chess’ creates a buzz among performers
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A musical about chess – and political rumblings – set in the height of the Cold War. A Broadway star coming to offer a cast critique. A director that draws respect – and frequently rave reviews – from most everyone she works with. It’s no wonder […]
Obregon returned to state, charged
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Andrew Obregon is back in Wisconsin. Three weeks after being captured just over the state line in Illinois, Obregon waved his extradition hearing Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court. According to a press release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, Obregon was transported to the Kenosha […]
CCHS open house set for next week
Catholic Central High School will host an open house for prospective students and parents today at 6:30 p.m., beginning in Topper Hall. CCHS faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and share information on what Catholic Central has to offer, along with student ambassador lead tours of the […]
District directed to narrow down fieldhouse options
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Union High School officials inched one step closer toward firming up details for a proposed revamp of the district’s athletic facilities. The WUHS School Board on Oct. 26 directed Superintendent Keith Brandstetter to narrow in on two of four proposals for a new field house […]
Miller will run for fifth term
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said in the spring he would run again for mayor, he made that decision official early last week. Miller delivered a press release confirming that he would seek a fifth term as mayor. “I’ve been honored to serve as […]
Village pens ‘win-win’ agreement with growing business
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Union Grove Village Board approved a developers agreement this week with the fast-growing Custom Truck & Equipment (CTE), which one official said is a “win-win” for both parties. Village Attorney Timothy Pruitt presented details of the developers’ agreement as well as the Tax Increment […]
BASD board picks Schmaling as replacement
The Burlington Area School District School Board voted Monday to select Barry Schmaling as the replacement for board member Larry Anderson, who is resigning. The board required two votes to reach a decision. Schmaling earned three votes in the first round – one short of the majority needed to be […]
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