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 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
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
Agriculture Bob Wills is the "big cheese" at Clock Shadow Creamery and Cedar Grove Cheese. (Photo courtesy of Clock Shadow Creamery/Facebook)
Agriculture From Economist to Cheese Maker: How Bob Wills Is Uniting The Craft

Award winner is the trunk of a tree with branches that reach throughout the best of Wisconsin cheese making

Jane Burns Jane Burns March 3, 2020 3:21 pm CST

MAKE IT MATTER: YOUR VOTE 2020

(Image via Shutterstock) Elections What It Means for Wisconsin: Trump vs. Biden on Tax Plans
Wisconsinites have roughly $24 billion in student loan debt. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images) Politics What It Means for Wisconsin: Trump vs. Biden on Student Loan Debt
Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. (Graphic via Tania Lili for COURIER) Elections What It Means for Wisconsin: Trump vs. Biden on Immigration
Melissa Gavin of Cross Plains talks about how flood waters reached and damaged her house in 2018. Gavin attributes the flooding to climate change. (Photo © Andy Manis) Climate What It Means for Wisconsin: Trump vs. Biden on Climate Change
Our Wisconsin A cheese sample rests on a cheese trier as it is being judged at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest. The contest occurs every two years. (Photo provided by Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association)
Our Wisconsin It’s the Super Bowl of Cheese Contests

World Championship event in Madison this week judges 3,667 entries from 26 countries

Jane Burns Jane Burns March 1, 2020 7:04 pm CST