By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Within the middle-of-the-pack finish at the Dana Waddell Invitational, some encouraging trends emerged for the Catholic Central cross country team. The boys finished sixth in a 12-team field, while the girls took seventh out of 11 schools. The 5-kilometer race was held on Tuesday, […]
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Beautiful fall weather
The sun shines through a tree on Johnson Street in Burlington. The weather cooperated almost completely over the last week, though rain was expected to move into the area Monday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Burglary leaves local theater owner reeling
By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief A late July burglary of the Plaza Theater has left the owner of the downtown Burlington fixture reeling and now he’s appealing to the community for help in solving the crime. “The magnitude of the loss is a real struggle,” said Shad Branen, who […]
Union Grove soccer breaks school wins record
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove boys soccer Sean Jung coach predicted this was the year his team shatters the school’s all-time season win total. Sure enough, the Broncos broke the record this past week during a 4-0 victory over Waterford last Tuesday. The victory, which was the […]
WSD acts on options for rise in insurance costs
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent As with many governing agencies, leaders of Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) are bracing for higher health insurance premiums in the upcoming year. At the most recent WSD commissioners’ meeting, held Sept. 10, Board Chairman Dan Dickinson noted that premiums under the state’s […]
Prayer breakfast to feature Haitian musician
The Burlington Area Association of Churches and Ministers will host its second annual Community Prayer Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. The cost for the event is $10, or $75 for a table of eight. Last year, the breakfast featured Pardeep Kaleka, […]
Prayer breakfast to feature Haitian musician
The Burlington Area Association of Churches and Ministers will host its second annual Community Prayer Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. The cost for the event is $10, or $75 for a table of eight. Last year, the breakfast featured Pardeep Kaleka, […]
School breaks and calendars considered for possible changes
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Following the lead of many Wisconsin public districts, Raymond School officials may part with the long-held practice of holding spring break around Easter time. The placement of one of the K-8 district’s two extended vacation periods each school year was among the topics discussed Sept. 15 […]
It’s hard being a Bears fan in Wisconsin
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For the record, the Chicago Bears own a 93-89-6 advantage in the all-time series record against the Green Bay Packers. But since 1994, the Packers have gone 30-11 against the Bears. And in a wicked dose of irony, 1994 was the same year I […]
Raymond eyes long-term vision in workshops
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent “What are we about?” is the overarching theme of a series of workshops that will take place this fall between Raymond School District Administrator Joe Dawidziak and members of the School Board. Dawidziak laid out plans for the series of workshops at a Sept. 15 […]