Jane Burns

Jane Burns

A native of Mount Horeb, Jane has worked as an editor and reporter at publications including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Des Moines Register, Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times.

Our Wisconsin Chris Lotten photographs Kiren Sanders and Owen Christen in front of the The Sylvee marquee on Dec. 4. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Our Wisconsin How Madison Got to Say “F**K 2020″ in the Most Festive Way

The Sylvee and Majestic Theatre offered photoshoots that featured their marquees, giving people the chance to express their holiday cheer, or lack thereof, in lights.

Jane Burns Jane Burns December 10, 2020 12:43 pm CST
Elections The Badgers volleyball team's season was delayed until an early 2021 start, and the team has been practicing. With availability on Election Day for a change, the Badgers will be working at local polls instead. (Photo by UW Athletics)
Elections From Volleyball to Volunteering: UW Team Spending Day as Poll Workers

Not all the players were registered to vote, either. Now they are.

Jane Burns Jane Burns November 2, 2020 11:45 am CST
Coronavirus Wisconsin volleyball player Dana Rettke goes up for a block during a Badgers practice at the UW Field House. Rettke, a senior three-time All-American, would have competed with the U.S. national team over the summer in hopes of earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. (Photo by Bianca Miceli for UW Athletics)
Coronavirus Delayed Schedules And Sideline Watching: How COVID Changed UW Badgers Volleyball Team’s Season

With most of the key players from the team returning, the Badgers are the favorite to win the national title.

Jane Burns Jane Burns October 26, 2020 12:40 pm CDT
Our Wisconsin Uw Marching band
Our Wisconsin Marching Bands Across Wisconsin Aren’t Letting COVID-19 Stop the Music

The sports they support are forced off the field, but marching bands keep practicing for when they return.

Jane Burns Jane Burns October 5, 2020 7:00 am CDT
Elections Residents in Towns Across Wisconsin Rally to Save USPS Ahead of Postmaster Testimony
Elections Residents in Towns Across Wisconsin Rally to Save USPS Ahead of Postmaster Testimony

Rallies were held in cities from Milwaukee to Eau Claire and Mount Horeb prior to postmaster’s testimony Monday.

Jane Burns Jane Burns August 24, 2020 5:42 pm CDT

continuing coverage

A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen Pharmaceuticals. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Coronavirus Don’t Be Alarmed By Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause, Wisconsin Health Officials Say
An archival image of the Plainfield Tunnel Channel Lakes in Waushara County, which have experienced a reduction in water levels due to groundwater withdrawals for irrigated agriculture. (Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR) Natural Resources Clean Water at Stake as WI Supreme Court Hears Appeals to Take GOP Restrictions Off the DNR
Left: A sewer line under construction along St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee in 1920. Right: Victor Berger, co-founder of the Socialist Party of America, editor of the Milwaukee Leader, and the first Socialist elected to Congress. Lower: Construction of a Milwaukee sewer line in 1932. (Photos courtesy: Wisconsin Historical Society and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Graphic by Morgaine Ford-Workman.) Infrastructure Infrastructure Is Good Politics—Just Ask Milwaukee’s Sewer Socialists of 1904
The state Capitol in Madison is reflected off the windows of an office building across the street. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Politics Not Allowed: Nonpartisan Analysis Finds a Flaw in GOP Plans for Wisconsin Stimulus Money
Coronavirus Volunteer Lana Dyreson hands out food to customers at the the Barneveld Community Café in Barneveld. The owners of the restaurant eliminated prices on the menu so those struggling with unemployment and unable to make ends meet can still get a warm meal. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Coronavirus This Wisconsin Cafe Has One Price on Its Menu: $0

Owners switched business model to help address food insecurity, earn enough to stay open during COVID-19 pandemic.

Jane Burns Jane Burns June 22, 2020 8:16 am CDT
Our Wisconsin Myles Myrland, 4, looks at a stalagmite with his father Antonio Myrland while on a self-guided tour at Cave in the Mounds in Mount Horeb. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Our Wisconsin How Cave Of The Mounds Is Reopening In The Age Of COVID

Self-guided tours, masks for sale.

Jane Burns Jane Burns June 2, 2020 8:46 am CDT