By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Alderman Tom Vos raised the question about just why the City of Burlington Common Council was discussing at-large seats, the answer came immediately. “It’s coming from your left,” said Alderman Jon Schultz, sitting right next to him. Schultz and the council debated the idea of […]
Sports & Other News
Kids in the courtroom
Union Grove students Clayton Esch (back) and Joe Rampulla take part in a mock courtroom situation at the Racine County Courthouse recently. (Submitted photo)
BPD sergeant is promoted to lieutenant
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The City of Burlington Police Department’s new lieutenant is a familiar face. Sgt. Brian Zmudzinski was sworn in Oct. 20 as the department’s lone lieutenant, replacing Mark Anderson – who was sworn in as the city’s police chief in July. Zmudzinski’s promotion is the latest in […]
Village pens new deal with economic development agency
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent The Union Grove Board of Trustees last week approved a deal with an economic development agency that would continue its longstanding joint working relationship for business growth within the village. After some fine-tuning of the original document presented in September, at the Oct. 26 Board […]
Waterford Graded freezes property tax levy
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of a recommendation from residents last month, officials in the Waterford Graded School District have backed a plan to freeze the property tax levy for the 2015-16 school year, even as the second largest source of income – state aid – took a […]
Opposition prompts city to rethink parking crackdown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington Alderman Tom Vos called the approach the equivalent of “using a baseball bat to kill a nail.” After more than an hour’s worth of discussion Tuesday night in the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the city’s residential parking regulations, the final direction […]
Waterford crumbles at Waukesha West, season ends
Wolverines total nine turnovers in lopsided affair By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent WAUKESHA – Anyone who tells you they saw the outcome of Friday’s WIAA Division 2 Level 3 football playoff game between Waterford and Waukesha West coming is a liar. West, seeded first in its bracket, routed third-seeded Waterford […]
Badger’s OT kick shocks Waunakee, Catholic Central rolls to 12-0
When Lake Geneva Badger snuck into the Division 2 football playoff field as the largest school after years of being the small fish in the massive Division 1 pond, the 7-2 Badgers became a sleeper pick to make some noise this postseason. On Friday night, the Southern Lakes Conference’s […]
BHS one-act play aims for state Saturday
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 […]
Waterford, Union Grove volleyball both fall in sectional semifinals
Top seed Greendale advances to state By Jennifer Eisenbart News Editor After winning regional titles Oct. 24, both the Waterford and Union Grove girls volleyball teams dreamed of a possible trip to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament. Those dreams came to an end Oct. 29, though, as both […]
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