By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a superb 301 team total, the Waterford High School boys’ golf team won the WIAA Division 1 regional Tuesday held at Rivermoor Country Club in Waterford. The 301 total was 11 strokes better than the team’s previous low score this year, and 18 strokes […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
KENNETH J. LUDWIG
Kenneth J. Ludwig, 87, Union Grove, died May 23, 2012, at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Home. He was born Feb. 17, 1925, to the late James and Mayme (Knoll) Ludwig in Honey Lake, where he spent his early life. He attended Cooper School and graduated from Burlington High School. He served […]
Pausing to remember
Emotional memorial service honors city’s fallen officers By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief Each May in recent years, Jean Taylor receives a letter from the parole board advising her the man convicted of killing her father will be considered for release from prison. As upsetting as that annual ritual […]
Town board approves asphalt plant
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer The Town of Burlington Board of Supervisors unanimously approved both a zoning changing and a conditional use application as approved by its planning and zoning committee to allow an asphalt plant on the former J.W. Peters property. Property owner Cretex Materials Inc. of Elk River, […]
Asphalt plant plan raises a stink with city residents
But mayor says most of his concerns have been satisfied by owner By Ed Nadolski Editor in chief A proposal for a new asphalt mixing plant on a portion of the former J.W. Peters property is shaping up as a classic NIMBY (not in my backyard) issue – except […]
Area tennis players headed to state
A number of area tennis players competed at the WIAA Division 1 Badger tennis sectional Wednesday, with Union Grove and Burlington qualifying athletes to next week’s state tournament. Union Grove No. 1 singles player Turner Albrecht finished fourth in the top singles flight, while Corey Caldwell and Andrew Schmidt were […]
Got Chocolate?
Burlington sure does as it hosts annual festival If you crave chocolate and want a sweet, brief excursion from everyday life, Burlington ChocolateFest is just the ticket. This year’s theme is “Got Chocolate?” and the festival’s volunteer organizers are ready to answer with a resounding, “Yes, and a whole lot […]
Monday track regional roundup
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School track and field squads advanced 10 individuals in 12 events out of the WIAA Division 1 regional at Badger High School in Lake Geneva Monday. Each squad had two regional champions, with Meagan Hegeman and Kaysie Shebeneck winning for the Demon […]
Badger edges Demon girls 2-1 in SLC tourney
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In the opening game of the Southern Lakes Conference tournament, the Burlington High School girls’ soccer team faced a tough Lake Geneva Badger squad and came out on the short end of a 2-1 score. Going into the tournament, head coach Joel Molitor felt his […]
Standouts for the Week of May 25, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Bryce Rudebeck, Waterford Union High School track and field: Rudebeck and Union Grove’s Cassy Goodrich achieved a difficult trio at the Southern Lakes Conference championships last week: sweeping the sprint events. Rudebeck won the 100-meter dash in 11.49, the 200-meter dash in 22.76 and the […]