By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The popular children’s story about a young Kansas girl being swept off to a fantasy land will be told by the CATHE Youth Theater starting May 8 with “The Wizard of Oz.” There are two casts for the show, with most of the key roles double […]
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Town officer’s court hearing rescheduled
By Patricia Bogumil Editor A court hearing originally set for April 24 has been rescheduled to May 15 for a part-time Town of Waterford police officer accused of shooting off a gun outside her Town of LaGrange home following an argument with her husband. Attorney Frank Lettenberger, who represents Officer […]
First trial of suitcase murder suspect delayed
The Kenosha County trial of a former West Allis police officer who is suspected of killing two women, putting their bodies in suitcases and dumping them in a ditch in the Town of Geneva has been delayed until November. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder granted a request to […]
Policing contract aims for May 11 Village review
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A long-term decision on which agency will handle the Village of Waterford’s policing needs should be firmed up within a couple of weeks. The background In a case of déjà vu, the Village earlier this year inquired about contracting with the Town of Waterford for Village […]
District OKs changes to health insurance
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved changes to the district’s health insurance policy Monday night, eliminating one option and changing two others. By a 6-1 vote, the School Board voted to go with the WEA Trust plan. That plan offers two different high-deductible, health […]
Man shoots himself in foot while hunting
A 69-year-old Town of Dover man sought medical treatment Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while hunting in the area, according to a press release issued by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were notified of the incident about 3:42 p.m. Wednesday after the man showed up at […]
Contract for pool study still pending
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It’s no secret the future of the Burlington Community Pool has been in a state of flux for most – if not all – of the past year. An aging infrastructure has the City of Burlington in the process of setting up a study that could […]
Country Thunder pulls in ACM award
For country music fans, there’s nothing like the strains of Country Thunder gracing the countryside of Twin Lakes in July. Now the festival is in line for an American Country Music award. The Academy of Country Music has named Country Thunder USA: East “Festival of the Year” for the 50th […]
Clerk says names of write-ins were removed before voting started
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A claim of electioneering in the City of Burlington is just the latest fallout in the wake of the spring elections. According to a source who requested anonymity, the names of the two write-in candidates – Roger Koldeway for Burlington Area School District School Board and […]
Family deals with tragic loss of son
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Robert Gueldenzopf is dealing with the death of his stepson, Aaron Davis, as best as can be expected under such trying circumstances. Davis was killed in an alleged drunken driven incident April 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla., while walking to a parking garage after finishing work […]
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