DOT official says there will be a learning curve for some drivers By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief It will be about another month before Highway 142 and the roundabout intersection at McCanna Parkway in Burlington are fully open to traffic, according to an official with the state Department of […]
Sports & Other News
Romo impresses with football genius in TV debut
Twitter blows up with praise for former Cowboys star By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] To the average National Football League fan and especially those in the Burlington area, it may have felt a bit strange to watch the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night without No. 9, Tony Romo, on the sideline. […]
Catholic Central wins bracket at Richland Center
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Catholic Central girls volleyball assistant coach Kelli Smith told junior Grace Spiegelhoff to come up with three words to say before each serve that might calm her. Spiegelhoff’s words? “Kentucky Fried Chicken.” “Whatever the girls need to do to stay calm and be happy […]
Burlington soccer nabs first wins of season
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor ([email protected]) Seniors Andrew Zeman and Jarred Kohout helped add to their senior legacies as both scored goals in the team’s 3-1 win last Thursday over Kenosha Christian Life. The win is the program’s first win since last year’s controversy, which […]
Passing the torch: Anderson takes over Union Grove boys volleyball
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For just the second time in program history, the Union Grove boys volleyball team has a new coach. Jamie Anderson takes over for Dan Dresen, who helped build the now four-year old varsity program. Anderson brings an extensive volleyball coaching resume that includes assistant […]
Village considers next steps in business park exploration effort
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Union Grove officials continue to have high hopes of turning undeveloped land near 67th Drive and Highway 11 into a new business park. A next step in the exploratory process came into clearer focus when the village Plan Commission met Sept. 5 and laid out plans […]
Alderman concerned about reduced hours at compost site
City plans review to review use and set appropriate schedule By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A Burlington alderman is concerned the city’s recent decision to reduce hours at the community compost site comes at the busiest time of the year for yard work. “With the reduction in hours and […]
Burlington boys volleyball boasts 4 returning starters
The hunger for more By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] There have only been two dates on the 2017 Burlington boys volleyball schedule, and the Demons already have half as many wins as they did during the entire 2016 season. It’s this kind of progress that has second-year head coach Mike […]
On to the next chapter
Rebecca Ewald closing out 11 years as Waterford’s village administrator By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After 11 years at the helm of operations within village hall, Rebecca Ewald is leaving Waterford for a similar position in a community adjacent to another body of water. Ewald tendered her resignation, informing the Village […]
Symbolic splash
Burlington begins work on new aquatic center By Mike Ramczyk Staff Writer Gold shovels jammed into a pile of dirt and rocks, with roughly 15 people standing in a circle, cordially introducing each other, doesn’t exactly qualify as ground-breaking news. But that seemingly simple, uneventful action represents ramifications for future […]