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Saturday, September 28, 2024
School Board members have been working more than a year to craft a referendum that addresses the Burlington Area School District’s facility needs and has a chance to garner approval of local voters on Nov. 6. So what’s in the $43.7 million proposal and how much will it cost […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With large-scale deliberations on Union Grove’s 2019 operating budget about to get underway, village officials are in the midst of reviewing the cost and scope of trash and recycling service in the year ahead. As with all municipalities, Union Grove is facing a cost increase for […]
By Tim Wester [email protected] Union Grove girls golf coach Eric Swanson has been patiently waiting for his team to put it all together. Swanson finally saw his squad peak at the right time. The Broncos dominated play to win a WIAA Division 1 Racine Case Regional at Ives Grove […]
A high school that is a cherished institution in its community, one that’s served students since 1904, does not have an Athletic Hall of Fame. That oversight is about to be rectified. Waterford Union High School is currently seeking nominations for the inaugural class of its Athletic Hall of […]
Think back to 2011. You had the 96-win Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Division Series, and the Green Bay Packers began the season 9-0 and went on to earn the No. 1 seed with a 15-1 mark. Not to mention the Wisconsin Badgers had a couple guys by […]
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent For the past several years, Waterford Union High School students have been vigorously fundraising for a new playground designed to serve children of all abilities and skill levels. This week, the heavy lifting on the $100,000 project began taking shape at Whitford Park, 625 N. River […]
Students cheer as veterans reroute trip past Burlington High School By Jason Arndt Editor Since Sept. 11, when the Old Glory Relay started at Boston’s Fenway Park, thousands of U.S. Veterans have carried the American Flag, with a mission to make it to San Diego by Veterans Day. The Old […]
A Waterford Wolverines fan voices her support for her team Oct. 5 during the homecoming football game at Waterford High School. The Wolverines routed Union Grove to remain in the driver’s seat for the Southern Lakes Conference football championship. (Photo by Chad Hensiak)
Authorities from multiple agencies are continuing their search efforts Thursday for a Burlington-area man who went missing while boating on the Mississippi River near Cassville, Wis. on Saturday. According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa, authorities believe the man is John Roe, 56, but deferred further questions to […]
Baumhardt is accused of sex assault while on duty By Jason Arndt Editor Former City of Burlington police Sgt. Matt Baumhardt, accused of having sex with an intoxicated woman while on duty, was bound over for trial following his Oct. 3 initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court. Baumhardt, 30, […]
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