By Alex Johnson Correspondent With a new technology lease solidified over the course of 2016, the Burlington Area School District has now supplied every student in grades two through 12 with a Chromebook computer. High school students are allowed to take their Chromebooks home for after-school work, while students in […]
Sports & Other News
BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Waterford hopes to build off strong end to last season
New faces will pick up scoring slack By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent At best, last season must be considered an off year for the Waterford Union High School boys basketball team. The Wolverines struggled to a 7-17 record, and went 5-9 and finished sixth in the eight-team Southern Lakes […]
Former assistant coach takes over Catholic Central girls basketball
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent New girls Catholic Central basketball head coach Joe Spierenburg has a clear picture of the overall purpose of his team. “I took the job at Catholic Central because I saw it as the perfect opportunity to get involved with and help the wonderful school […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Burlington searching for complementary scoring
Team must replace core group that enjoyed strong season By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A Wendy’s High School Heisman award was only the start for Burlington senior Jessa Burling. The Heisman winner for the state of Wisconsin, Burling, a 5-foot-7 combo guard that was first team all-everything as a […]
Community State Bank proposes changes to Union Grove HQ
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A Union Grove panel has approved a local bank’s planned modifications, so long as state and federal authorities give the same approval. Community State Bank, a 114-year-old financial institution, has proposed the first of several modifications to its corporate headquarters at 1500 Main St. In the […]
Paging future doctors
Partnership with Aurora inspires BHS students to medical careers By Alex Johnson Correspondent A partnership between Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington and Burlington High School has been in place since 2001 and is paying dividends by inspiring some students to return to their hometown as freshly minted doctors. The program […]
Like winning the World Series
BHS one-act play garners bevy of state awards By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent In its final performance of the season Friday afternoon, the Burlington High School one-act play found its storybook ending – both on and off the field. Performing “The Baseball Show” and appearing at state after a one-year […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Catholic Central’s Koehnke leads youth movement
Catholic Central Boys Basketball Preview Injuries have plagued early season for Toppers By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It seems the injuries that ended up causing the Catholic Central football to forfeit the remainder of its season have leaked into the boys basketball campaign. Fourth-year head coach Kyle Scott says […]
High school could finalize its 2018-19 calendar next month
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the 2017-18 school year well under way, Waterford Union High School officials are in the midst of assembling the district’s calendar for the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter discussed some of the tentative components of the 2018-19 calendar at a School Board meeting Nov. […]
Christmas trees from the Kiwanis Club
Mike Aimone (from left), Len Erickson and Dan Maurice team up to trim a tree for sale at the Union Grove Kiwanis Club Christmas tree lot in downtown Union Grove at Main Street and Mill Avenue. The lot is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and […]