New roof, athletics and art improvements are on the list of possible expenditures By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the 2013-14 budget in place, officials with the Waterford Union High School District are beginning to look at possible capital projects for the 2014-15 school year and beyond. At a Dec. 18 […]
Sports & Other News
And the winner is…the Santa Clause
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With all the kerfuffle over Obamacare in the last year, it seemed only fitting that the winning lie in this year’s Burlington Liars’ Club contest called out the health care woes. “My new health insurance plan contained so many clauses that Santa is considering suing for […]
Demons auction/raffle set for Jan. 25 at Veteran’s Terrace
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor When Scott Walker took over as Wisconsin’s governor, school districts were hit with strict budget cuts. But the hurt wasn’t only felt among teachers and students. Athletic programs had to cut back as well. At Burlington High School, teams are finding creative to […]
Burlington swimmers battle stiff competition at invite
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined boys’ swimming team did not suffer a holiday letdown in its first meet of 2014. Such a letdown might be expected. Holidays and cold weather interrupted the Demons’ practice schedule, and coughs and sniffles are now working their way through the team. […]
Gasoline prices dipped slightly last week
Average retail gasoline prices in Wisconsin have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.25 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,112 gas outlets in Wisconsin. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
Only two local races are on ballot
Most local seats in spring election are uncontested By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The deadline for filing candidacy paperwork in this spring’s general election has passed, and many of the municipal and school races across the Waterford area are not being contested. Of the 10 elections in the area, only two […]
Spring election features few races
Most local seats on ballot will be uncontested By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The deadline for filing candidacy paperwork in this spring’s general election has passed, and many of the municipal and school races across the Union Grove area are not being contested. Of the 12 local elections, only two have […]
Local blood drive set
The Burlington community blood drive is Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 7 a.m.-noon, at the Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Bring a photo ID. To donate blood a person must be in good health, at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), and […]
Burlington edges Wilmot in final minute, stays hot
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – It was like something from the wild, wild West. An old-fashioned shootout Friday night between the Burlington and Wilmot boys basketball teams featured 146 combined points, back-and-forth frenetic play and one of the best individual performances in conference history. The Panthers may have […]
Grade school district could dump federal meal program
But gaining more freedom would come with a price By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Citing greater freedom, the Waterford Graded School District could relinquish funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its school lunch program as soon as this coming fall. With a firm decision needed soon, members […]
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