By Patricia Bogumil Editor No one had any reason to step up to the microphone and find fault with the high scores Waterford Graded students achieved on the state’s recent Report Card of public school performance. But for nearly an hour, more than a dozen speakers at the Sept. 22 […]
Sports & Other News
Success drives expansion at local coffee house
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Paul and Rhonda Sullivan first made the decision to open the Coffee House at Chestnut and Pine, they wanted a community gathering place for Burlington. Not only have they gotten one, they’ve gotten one so popular that the place bursts at the seams […]
Catholic Central football routs Racine Lutheran
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Gearing up for the school’s Homecoming dance the next day, the Catholic Central football team found its groove in a 38-6 rout of Racine Lutheran on Friday. The Hilltoppers visited the end zone early and often, rolling to a 32-0 halftime lead in the […]
Punt, Pass, Kick set for Sunday
Union Grove Lions will host the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition Sunday, Sept. 28, 4-5 p.m., at UGUHS athletic field for boys and girls ages 6-15. Entry forms for this free competition are available online at NFLPP.com or at schools. Participants can register at UGUHS the day of event […]
Washington-Caldwell calls special meeting on taxes and its budget
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Washington-Caldwell School District officials have called a special meeting for 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29, in the school gym, to seek taxpayers’ input for handling the district’s financial issues in this and next year’s budgets. “We have some tough decisions to make,” said Superintendent Mark […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Southern Lakes too close to call
Maybe I should stop picking favorites? After all, picking the underdog is always more fun and involves some level of risk and excitement. However, the underdog pick makes you look like the smartest guy in the room, if and when it works. I was admittedly one of the dumbest guys […]
Church to host fall festival Sunday
St. Charles Catholic Parish, Burlington, will host its 54th annual Fall Festival Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the parish grounds. A number of different activities will highlight the event: • The parish’s family-style turkey dinner will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with dinner tickets […]
Union Grove claims third straight conference golf title
Waterford’s Beck wins individual medalist By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] ELKHORN – Coming into Tuesday’s Southern Lakes Conference golf meet at Evergreen Golf Course, the Union Grove Broncos had the conference all but wrapped up. The squad, which went undefeated during the regular season in dual meets, didn’t even […]
Aurora unveils plans for new center
This drawing shows the tentative layout planned for the new Aurora facility on the outskirts of Burlington – a planned $75 million project. (Artwork submitted by Aurora) By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After announcing in early 2014 that a new service facility would be constructed right outside of Burlington, Aurora Health […]
Top-ranked Burlington bests Union Grove in conference showdown
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The match certainly lived up to its billing. The two best girls volleyball teams in the Southern Lakes Conference, Burlington and Union Grove, squared off for the first time this season Tuesday night in Burlington. After a hard-fought, back-and-forth battle, the Demons showed why […]