By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In Burlington, the high school volleyball teams dominate the headlines along with the football teams. Winning state titles will bring your program notoriety and respect. For decades, the Burlington girls tennis squad has been fighting for the same respect. Many girls came out for the […]
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WSD 2014 budget passes as presented
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent While a number of issues still remain up in the air, the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD) is moving forward with a minted 2014 budget. Commissioners last week approved a previously published budget proposal that reflects an overall 1.17 percent decrease […]
Dollar General rezoning set for Oct. 21 public hearing
Residents are encouraged to provide feedback regarding the rezoning of industrial land at the former sight of Bardon Rubber Products at a Public Hearing being held Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:45 p.m. The industrial-zoned land will be home to a new Dollar General store, pending Village of Union […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Wilmot, Waterford open at home, Catholic Central, Elkhorn on road
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Saturday, the WIAA released the football playoff schedule, complete with seedings and matchups. Waterford, Wilmot, Badger and Big Foot earned opening round home games, but Elkhorn and Catholic Central must play road warriors. Here are the matchups, per www.wissports.net: (AREA TEAMS IN BOLD) DIVISION […]
Kindred will not renew lease in Burlington
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With Kindred Healthcare announcing recently that its Greenfield facility would be closing, there have been many questions about whether or not the Kindred facility in Burlington would be affected. Ken Green, administrator at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Burlington, confirmed Tuesday that the Burlington facility did […]
Waterford earns share of third straight conference title, WIAA football playoff teams
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WATERFORD – The Delavan-Darien football team, desperately needing a win to make the playoffs, almost pulled off the unthinkable Friday night. With two minutes to play, the Comets were trailing, 35-28, inside the Waterford 10-yard line. But like it has done all year, the […]
Raymond gym issues are on the boards
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Inadequate space at Raymond School is one of the areas noted as main issues of concern in a study conducted by architectural firm Eppstein-Uhen of Milwaukee, residents learned at an Oct. 1 community workshop held at the school. Safety issues previously noted, and […]
Breaking good: more state aids mean less WGSD taxes
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Late-breaking news arriving Tuesday for the Waterford Graded School District’s 2013-14 budget was most welcome. Tuesday morning, Superintendent Chris Joch learned that WGSD will receive about $107,000 more in state aids than what the state projected in July. As a result, Joch […]
Heiligenthal, tennis girls highlight athletes of the week
Male Athlete of the Week Ben Heiligenthal, Catholic Central The sophomore gunslinger was masterful in the two-minute drill Friday night. In less than a minute, Heiligenthal led his Toppers down the field 45 yards in two pass plays, culminating with a game-winning touchdown pass to Tyler Burzawa with 2 seconds […]
Burlington runners win Fox Trot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Capturing the top three spots in each race, the Burlington High School cross country teams won the three-team Fox Trot Meet at Wilmot Friday. The Demon girls tallied just 21 points, while the boys had just 24 points. Meta Ehlen, Brittany Ehlen and Ashlyn Barry […]
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