The following appointments were made by Waterford Town Chairman Robert Langmesser at the town board’s May 9 meeting. Each appointment extends the present term an additional one year. • Building inspector: L&M Inspections, Lee Greivell. • Town attorney: Michael Dubis. • Assistant town attorney: Dubis is authorized to select the […]
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Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in Memorial Day crash
A motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured after their bike was struck by a pickup truck on Highway 12 in the Town of LaGrange on Memorial Day. Walworth County Sheriff’s deputies said the crash occurred at about 9:57 a.m. on Monday, May 28. William M. Geimer, 58, of […]
Joey’s lasting gift
Fundraiser in O’Brien’s honor continues to impact community By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After seven years, Kevin O’Brien can say he’s OK. “That’s it,” said O’Brien, who lost his son, Joey, after a brief, but intense, battle with leukemia in the summer of 2005. Left behind was Kevin, his wife, […]
Janesville woman wins pageant on first try
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Beginner’s luck? Maybe. But more likely than not, Claire Olsen’s passionate voice and strong personality made more of an impact Saturday at the 28th annual Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest pageant. Olsen was named Miss BAC 2013 Saturday, besting a field of six other young women […]
Man faces fifth drunken driving charge
A Burlington man is facing a felony charge after being cited for his fifth drunken driving offense. Jeffrey M. Staudinger, 44, is facing a Class H felony charge of operating while intoxicated, fifth or sixth offense. He could face fines of more than $10,000, more than six years in jail […]
Bohners Lake beach closed due to bacteria
Local health officials closed the public beach on Bohners Lake in the Town of Burlington Wednesday due to unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. Officials with the Western Racine County Health Department said the closing serves notice that the water is not safe for swimming and other activities. The […]
Second façade rendering unveiled for downtown
The Absolutely Waterford Main Street Program recently received design services for proposed façade improvements for another building in downtown Waterford. Located at 228 E. Main St., the building is home to Top Dog Grooming and is viewed as a key building in Waterford’s efforts toward revitalizing the downtown. In February, […]
Schedule shift at BHS questioned
Koldeway wants full board to vote on changes at BHS By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer Opponents of a switch from an eight-period day to a seven-period daily schedule at Burlington High School are not going to go away quietly. At the Burlington Area School District Policy Committee meeting May […]
A treasure trove of winnings for a pirate-themed doodle
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Armed with colored pencils and markers, Dylan Hoffman, 7, of Raymond, created a swashbuckling doodle to pirate away a major stash of cash from Google, the Internet giant that runs the world’s most popular search engine. On May 17, at ceremonies held in New York […]
BASD to offer two-tier insurance
Staff has choice of high deductible or premium contribution By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After battling for more than eight months trying to explain its position in not asking employees to pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, the writing may have been on the wall Monday night […]
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